Aviation Daily Roundup: May 26, 2021

May 27, 2021

Boeing Readies Stretched 737 MAX 10 For First Flight

Credit: Boeing

Boeing has begun taxi tests of the 737-10—the fourth version of the MAX series and the longest stretch of the company’s long-running twinjet program—in the run-up to first flight.

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Scandinavian Carriers Hit Significant Recovery Milestones

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has received a boost to its liquidity from two of its major shareholders, on the same day LCC Norwegian announced it had completed its reconstruction process.

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Air Arabia CEO Looks To Brighter Future

Credit: Airbus

The aviation industry is heading for a post-pandemic boom, according to the CEO of Gulf LCC Air Arabia.

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Daily Memo: Eurocontrol Testing Contrail Reduction Measures

Credit: Thierry Dubois

In a bid to find an effective and immediate way to cut aviation’s contribution to global warming, one of the busiest air traffic control centers in Europe is conducting live tests of vertical flight profile-based action to avoid the formation of contrails.

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Brussels Meeting On Alitalia/ITA Sparks Hopes Of Launch Agreement

Credit: Rob Finlayson

A May 26 meeting in Brussels between European Commissioner for competition Margrethe Vestager and Italian Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti has raised hopes that an agreement could be reached on the launch of Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA).

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United Airlines Remains Bullish On Travel Recovery’s Pace

Credit: United Airlines

United Airlines—firmly established as the most optimistic of U.S. legacy carriers on how quickly global travel demand will return—sees a steady climb underway that will help continue the post-summer leisure travel surge and deliver positive adjusted pre-tax earnings in the 2021 third quarter (Q3). 

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DHL Express To Start Up New Austria-Based Company

Credit: DHL Express

After an intensive evaluation process, DHL Express has chosen Austria as its location to launch a new company, which will operate mainly European cargo flights with up to 20 Boeing 757PFs.

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Sri Lanka Prepares To Lift International Arrivals Ban

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The Sri Lankan government has announced it will allow international passengers to enter the country again, after a temporary ban due to increased COVID-19 concerns.

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Exosonic Tunnel-Tests Low-Boom Supersonic Transport

Credit: Exosonic

U.S. startup Exosonic has completed low-speed wind-tunnel tests of its concept for a low-boom supersonic airliner. The tests were conducted in the University of Washington’s Kirsten Wind Tunnel in Seattle.

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Boeing readies stretched 737 MAX 10 for first flight, Scandinavian carriers hit significant recovery milestones, Air Arabia CEO looks to a brighter future and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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