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Aviation Daily Roundup: May 21, 2021

May 24, 2021

SkyFive Gears Up For A2G Rollouts After Safran Investment

Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

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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FAA Officials Defend NextGen, Describe Program Challenges

Credit: Bill Carey

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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Daily Memo: Are These Aftermarket-Services Alternatives Set To Gain Ground?

Credit: Iberia

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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Berlin Brandenburg Airport CFO To Become Its Next CEO

Credit: Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg (FBB)

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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Iberia Announces ‘Next Chapter’ Four-Pillar Enhancement Plan

Credit: Airbus

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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Breeze Airways Unveils Launch Network

Credit: Horacio Villalobos/Getty Images

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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Northern Italian Startup Sky Alps Outlines First Routes

Credit: De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited

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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China’s Fosun Creates $6B Aviation Investment Firm

Credit: Joe Pries

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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EU COVID Certificate Agreement Gives Airlines Hope For Summer

Credit: Fraport AG

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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UK Tables ‘Global Pandemic Radar’ To Avert Future Health Crises

Credit: Heathrow Airport

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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