Aviation Daily Roundup: October 8, 2021

Air Canada To Launch Toronto Billy Bishop-Ottawa Flights

“Air Canada’s new service from Toronto Island to Ottawa will conveniently link Canada’s capital directly with the center of the country’s leading business center,” Air Canada SVP Mark Galardo said.

New Aircraft Disinfection System Emerges Following Innovation Call

A Singaporean hygiene and disinfection service provider has won a government-led “innovation challenge” aimed at developing new solutions and addressing the need to restore public confidence in traveling.

Singapore, South Korea To Start Vaccinated Travel Lanes, U.S. May Follow

The transport ministries of Singapore and South Korea have agreed to launch a vaccinated travel lane (VTL) starting Nov. 15, allowing inoculated passengers to travel without restrictions on the purpose or requirements for a controlled itinerary.

Short-Haul Is ‘Game Of Costs,’ SAS CEO Says

SAS Group’s new President and CEO Anko van der Werff says the carrier has to reach a lower cost structure to be able to sustain the new competition coming to its Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) base.

Daily Memo: Why The A380 Did Not Work Out

Airbus overall lost multiple billions on a program that it once hoped would help it take over the lead from Boeing in commercial aviation. While that success was achieved anyway, the A380 only made it much harder.

UK Removes More Countries From COVID-19 Travel Red List

The UK government will remove 47 countries and territories from its COVID-19 travel red list, opening up the possibility for airlines to reinstate more of their pre-pandemic schedules.

Ravn Alaska To Complement Startup Northern Pacific’s Strategy, CEO Says

Aspiring startup Northern Pacific Airways sees its sister airline Ravn Alaska as a key part of its plan to lure passengers to Anchorage as well as a candidate for expanding the group’s footprint elsewhere in the U.S., the company’s senior executive said.