Aviation Daily Roundup: October 01, 2021

October 04, 2021

Air Travel Still Faces Long Recovery As IATA AGM Convenes In Boston

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Delegates from across the air transport spectrum will descend upon Boston Oct. 3-5 for IATA’s 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to discuss the state of an industry that continues to face an uphill climb toward 2019 levels of activity.



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SPAC Deal For Additive Startup Velo3D Successful With Smaller Haul

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Velo3D, a metal 3D-printing startup that is targeting aerospace and defense customers among others, started trading as a public company Sept. 30 when its shares moved on to the New York Stock Exchange.



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Daily Memo: IATA AGM Is The Time For A Reset

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The challenge for IATA, its new Director General Willie Walsh and the industry is not to look backward and attempt to re-establish the status quo ante, but to build something new.



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GE Outlines NASA Electric Propulsion Test Plan

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GE Aviation says it will use a modified Saab 340B regional airliner as a flying testbed for hybrid electric propulsion technology to be evaluated as part of NASA’s Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program.



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Qantas Targets November Restart For London, Los Angeles Routes

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Qantas has advanced its resumption date for some key international long-haul routes, prompted by the relaxation of border and quarantine restrictions by the Australian government.



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Ethiopian Nears Decision Between A350s Or 777Xs, Eyes Freighters

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The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines has told Aviation Daily that the carrier is in the final stages of choosing whether to order Airbus A350-1000 or Boeing 777X aircraft for its long-haul fleet. 



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Netherlands Lacks Feedstock To Meet SAF Demand, Report Says

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The availability of feedstocks for biofuels in the Netherlands in 2050 is expected to be far lower than the demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), concludes a report released by the Royal NLR aerospace research center. 



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GE outlines NASA electric propulsion test plan, air travel still faces long recovery as IATA AGM convenes in Boston, Netherlands lacks feedstock to meet SAF demand and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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