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Aviation Daily, January 12, 2021

VOL. 423 NO. 7 January 12, 2021
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Cargo

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Air Cargo Sector Sees Year-End Demand Lift

Jan 11, 2021
Air cargo volumes improved toward the end of 2020, but the sector is still facing a shortage of capacity with many long-haul passenger flights remaining grounded, removing belly capacity from the market.  
JD
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China’s JD.com Plans New Cargo Airline

Jan 11, 2021
China e-commerce giant Jingdong, better known as "JD.com," has taken the first step in setting up its own in-house air freight carrier to support its huge online shopping business.

The Daily Memo

Bogota Airport with Colombian flag
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Daily Memo: Colombian Upstarts See Opportunity In Crisis

Jan 11, 2021
Despite a general consensus that Latin America’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will occur at a slower pace than other areas of the world, there’s no shortage of ambition among the region’s low-cost operators. 

Airlines

Emirates Airline
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Emirates To Resume Another Three U.S. Routes

Jan 11, 2021
Dubai-based Emirates is resuming Dallas, Seattle and San Francisco flights and adding extra frequencies to its existing Los Angeles, New York and São Paulo services.
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Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 Crashes Off Jakarta Coast

Jan 10, 2021
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 crashed into the sea Jan. 9 after losing contact with air traffic control shortly after taking off from Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Indonesia.
SAS CEO Rickard Gustafson
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SAS CEO Rickard Gustafson To Step Down

Jan 11, 2021
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) president and CEO Rickard Gustafson plans to leave the company, the carrier announced late Jan. 11, local time.
Azul Embraer 195
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Azul Considers Converting More E-Jets To Cargo Aircraft

Dec 21, 2020
Just weeks after launching service with four Embraer 195 jets converted to freighters, Brazilian operator Azul is considering more conversions to decrease delivery times. 
Saudia
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Qatar Airways, Saudia Add Qatar-Saudi Arabia Routes

Jan 11, 2021
The national carriers of Qatar and Saudi Arabia are adding back scheduled routes between the countries, less than a week after a deal was reached to end a diplomatic dispute spanning more than three years.

Airports

polderbaan runway construction
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Amsterdam Schiphol Rearranges Personnel, Runways

Jan 11, 2021
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) plans to restructure its cargo division. 

Regulatory/Legislative

jet engine
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European Lobby Group Voices Sustainable Aviation Fuel Concerns

Dec 17, 2020
Several European nations risk repeating errors made in creating the first wave of biofuels by using production methods that actually do more harm than fossil fuels, according to a report from a European environmental lobby group.