Aviation Daily Roundup: May 17, 2021

United Airlines To Fly 80% Of Pre-Crisis U.S. Schedule In July

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United Airlines plans to operate 80% of its pre-pandemic domestic capacity in July, as U.S. carriers brace for an expected surge in summer travel.

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Angolan Operator To Take Over Cape Verde Domestic Services

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Angolan regional carrier BestFly has been granted a six-month contract for inter-island flights in the Cape Verde archipelago after the former operator, Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde (TICV), ended its services.

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UK, Saudi Arabia Reopen International Air Travel

Credit: Rob Finlayson

LONDON—Saudi Arabia and the UK have lifted their international travel bans, although heavy restrictions remain in place and very few air links are actually operating in practice.

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Schiphol Returns Sixth Runway To Active Service

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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has returned to its full complement of six runways following completion of a four-month refurbishment of the Polderbaan strip.

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UK CAA, EASA Agree On Post-Brexit Working

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LONDON—The UK CAA and EU safety regulator EASA have signed an agreement which lays out how aircraft design certification and production procedures will work now that the UK has exited the EU (Brexit).

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Breeze Airways Receives AOC, Awaits DOT Certification

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Breeze Airways, the U.S. startup led by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, has received final approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

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Daily Memo: Dollars, Dollars Everywhere, Including For Airliners

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There is no small irony to the fact that while new orders for large commercial aircraft are hard to come by, it has probably never been easier to finance the purchase of an airliner.

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Icelandic Startup PLAY Secures AOC, First Aircraft

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Icelandic LCC startup PLAY has been granted its air operator’s certificate (AOC), secured its first Airbus A321neo and appointed a new CEO.

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Ryanair Sees Signs Of Recovery After Posting Loss; Unhappy With Boeing

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Ryanair recorded an €815 million ($989 million) net loss for its financial year ending March 31 but said it was now seeing some signs of recovery. 

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Philippine Airlines Looks To Return Leased Aircraft

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As part of restructuring plans, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is reportedly in discussions with lessors to return at least six of its widebody aircraft.

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From United Airlines to fly 80% of pre-crisis U.S. schedule in July to the UK CAA and EASA agreeing on post-Brexit working. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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