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Aviation Daily, March 31, 2021

VOL. 423 NO. 61 March 31, 2021
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Safety

COVID-19 rapid antigen swab test at Fiumicino Airport
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New Research Backs Rapid Antigen Testing As Key To Air Travel Restart

Mar 30, 2021
A new study, commissioned by IATA and performed by economics research specialist Oxera and Edge Health, has identified rapid antigen tests as a viable solution for the safe reopening of air travel.

The Daily Memo

Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg at the White House
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Daily Memo: Early Feedback Suggests Biden Administration Is In Listening Mode

Mar 30, 2021
Open dialogue between the aviation industry and senior government officials is always beneficial. 

Airlines

Kenya
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Pandemic Pushes Kenya Airways To Historic Loss

Mar 25, 2021
Kenya Airways has announced the worst financial results in its 44-year history for 2020.
generic aircraft
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Environmental Groups Name Europe’s Most Polluting Airlines

Mar 29, 2021
Environmental campaign groups Transport & Environment (T&E) and Carbon Market Watch (CMW) claim to have compiled European airlines’ emissions fully for the first time after obtaining government data for pollution on flights entering and exiting the region. 
Condor
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German Anti-Trust Watchdog Flags Anti-Competitive Lufthansa Behavior

Mar 30, 2021
Lufthansa now plans to extend a special pro-rate (SPA) agreement with leisure airline Condor beyond the summer after Germany’s competition watchdog Bundeskartellamt said the airline group had taken advantage of its dominant market position.
Flyr
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Norwegian Startup Flyr To Take First Aircraft In May

Mar 30, 2021
Norwegian startup Flyr has struck an agreement to acquire its first Boeing 737-800, which is currently being painted in Flyr colors ahead of a May delivery.
Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200
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Hawaiian Airlines Bookings Accelerate For Travel Later In 2021

Mar 25, 2021
Hawaiian Airlines is the latest U.S. operator to cite growing momentum in bookings, and as a result the company’s outlook for the first quarter has improved.
WestJet
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WestJet Eyes Summer Domestic Tourism Rebound

Mar 29, 2021
WestJet is launching 11 new routes across Western Canada and is encouraging Canadians to support the domestic tourism industry this summer.
Maldivian
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Maldivian Looks To Attract Indian Leisure Travelers

Mar 18, 2021
Maldivian, the national carrier of the Maldives, is to expand its operations to India as it seeks to attract more premium leisure traffic. 

Airframers

AS3
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Aerion Unveils AS3 Mach 4-Plus Airliner Concept

Mar 29, 2021
Supersonic business jet developer Aerion has released the first image of a planned follow-on airliner concept designed for entry-into-service around the end of the decade which will cruise at higher Mach cruise numbers closer to the hypersonic region.

Cargo

Airflow
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Former Airbus Americas Head Joins eSTOL Startup Airflow

Mar 30, 2021
Allan McArtor, retired chairman of Airbus Americas, has joined electric cargo aircraft startup Airflow as an advisor.

Technology

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Ampaire Plans UK Regional Hybrid-Electric Test Flights

Mar 18, 2021
Hybrid-electric pioneer Ampaire plans to conduct the UK’s first electric regional flight following a successful bid for funding support under the government’s £125 million ($174 million) Future Flight Challenge.

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