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Aviation Daily Roundup: May 4, 2021

May 05, 2021

Airbus Acubed CEO To Lead Engineering At Propulsion Startup

Credit: Universal Hydrogen

Zero-emission startup Universal Hydrogen has made a key hire away from Airbus, naming Mark Cousin, CEO of the European aerospace giant’s Silicon Valley innovation center—Acubed—as its vice president of engineering.

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South African LCC Mango Battles On After Short Suspension

Credit: Rob Finlayson

South African Airways’ (SAA) low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary, Mango, has resumed operations, despite payment difficulties that forced the LCC to plan for a flight suspension beginning May 1.

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Norwegian Airlines Details Recapitalization Process

Credit: Simon Wright

ULCC Norwegian has announced the terms under which it aims to recapitalize itself to the tune of NOK 6 billion ($723 million).

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Connect Airlines To Use Flyht’s Real-Time Ops Tools

Credit: WMA / Connect Airlines

Aspiring startup Connect Airlines will use Flyht Aerospace’s real-time data and situational awareness service on its fleet of De Havilland Dash-8-400s. 

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Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Eyed For Hybrid-Electric Propulsion

Credit: NASA

Scottish fuel-cell specialist Hy-Hybrid Energy is working with an undisclosed partner on a hybrid-electric propulsion system for aircraft that combines a gas turbine with a battery and a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that operates on jet fuel.

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IATA Pushes Back Against High PCR Test Costs

Credit: Maja Hitij/Getty Images

FRANKFURT–IATA Director General Willie Walsh sharply criticized governments for the “incredible variation” and generally high cost of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. 

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Seychelles Government Buys Etihad Out Of National Carrier

Credit: Rob Finlayson

The Seychelles government has bought out Etihad Airways’ 40% stake in Air Seychelles, returning it to 100% state ownership.

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Daily Memo: Europe’s Airlines Hope For A Summer Worth Waiting For

Credit: Patrick van Katwijk / BSR Agency / Getty Images

Recent weeks had seen European airlines sounding increasingly gloomy about the prospects for the summer season recovery, the thought of which likely kept many executives going over the lean COVID-hit winter months. 

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Lufthansa Gets Shareholder Approval For Large Capital Increase

Credit: Nigel Howarth / Aviation Week

FRANKFURT–Lufthansa’s shareholders cleared the way for the airline to raise substantial funds through a capital increase, supporting the airline’s efforts to repay government aid before interest rates on loans and participations rise steeply.

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Air Austral Delays A220 Delivery To Finalize Financing

Credit: Airbus

Air Austral has postponed the arrival of its first two Airbus A220s to its base on Réunion in the Indian Ocean while it finalizes financing requirements.

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Singapore Introduces 21-Day Quarantine To Curb New Variants

Credit: Suhaimi Abdullah / Getty Images

SINGAPORE—Singapore is implementing a 21-day quarantine for passengers with recent travel history to countries deemed “high-risk” from May 8 to counter the spread of new COVID-19 variants in the region. 

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Malaysia Airlines Targets A380 Exit, New Aircraft Orders

Credit: Rob Finlayson

Malaysia Airlines said it will phase out all its Airbus A380s in 2021 as part of its revised fleet plan, with medium-term plans to place new widebody orders to replace ageing aircraft.

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AKKA To Assist In Developing Electric Regional Aircraft

Credit: Aura Aero

European engineering services company AKKA Technologies is to assist French startup Aura Aero with development of its planned 19-seat Electric Regional Aircraft and Integral E electric aerobatic aircraft.

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Aeromexico Gains Needed Approvals To Adjust Its Boeing Orderbook

Credit: Boeing

Aeromexico has garnered bankruptcy court approval to restructure its orderbook with Boeing and other entities to forge significant cost savings.

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EU Set To Allow Vaccinated Travelers In, Suggests ‘Emergency Brake’

Credit: Thierry Monasse / Getty Images

The European Commission has said its member states should ease restrictions on non-essential travel into the European Union to take account of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, but advised adding an “emergency brake” mechanism to counter the threat of new variants.

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Chile’s JetSMART Looks To First-Time Flyers For Growth

Credit: Airbus

Chilean carrier JetSMART is flying more routes currently than before the COVID-19 pandemic started—a sign that the LCC’s business model is working in South America, CEO Estuardo Ortiz said. 

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