Aviation Daily Roundup: May 21, 2021

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After attracting several investors, including aerospace giant Safran, air-to-ground (A2G) specialist SkyFive is working to create high-speed aircraft Wi-Fi networks in China, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia.

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WASHINGTON—The FAA has substantially completed the foundation of the $36 billion NextGen air traffic control modernization but has been challenged in distributing the benefits throughout the national airspace system (NAS), according to government and airline executives.

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Five years ago, Iberia’s technical operations division charted a course to become more useful to both its partner airlines within IAG and more appealing to potential third-party customers.

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The Supervisory Board of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg (FBB) has appointed the airport’s CFO Aletta von Massenbach to be its CEO effective Oct. 1.

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Spanish flag-carrier Iberia has announced its “Next Chapter” four-year plan resting on four pillars, with short- and long-term outlooks.

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Sixteen destinations will make up the launch network for Breeze Airways, the U.S. startup led by JetBlue founder David Neeleman.

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South Tyrolean regional airline Sky Alps plans to launch its first routes in mid-June. The start-up carrier has leased a pair of De Havilland Dash 8-400s from Canadian lessor Chorus Aviation in preparation for the launch. Sky Alps is a subsidiary of Italian renewable energy specialist Fri-El Green Power, which has management connections with Bolzano Airport.

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Fosun International subsidiary Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group plans to establish a company—Yuyuan Aviation Industry Limited Partnership—specifically for investing in the airline industry. 

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PARIS—European Parliament and European Council negotiators have reached a provisional agreement paving the way for the implementation of an EU COVID certificate before this summer.

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LONDON—UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to create a “Global Pandemic Radar” in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) to track emerging diseases and avert a repeat of the COVID-19 crisis.

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