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Aviation Daily, April 8, 2021

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Airlines

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Air Cargo Returns To Growth But Passenger Demand Dips Again

Apr 07, 2021
The latest global airline industry numbers show a diverging business, with air cargo demand growing while passenger traffic declines.
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United Airlines To Reopen Flight School, Train 5,000 Pilots By 2030

Apr 07, 2021
United Airlines is planning to reopen its flight academy this year, part of a new goal to train 5,000 new pilots by 2030.
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Alitalia Successor’s Future In Doubt After Talks With Brussels Stall

Apr 07, 2021
Talks between Italy and the European Commission (EC) over bankrupt airline Alitalia have reached a sticking point.
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Wizz Air To Launch UAE-Israel Route As Etihad Begins Service

Apr 07, 2021
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has confirmed plans to launch scheduled service between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv later in April—less than 24 hours after Etihad Airways began flying between the destinations. 
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Ryanair Warns Of Traffic Hit From Slow Vaccine Roll-Out

Apr 07, 2021
Ryanair warned that its current fiscal year’s traffic levels will be toward the lower end of its previous guidance because of travel restrictions and slow vaccine rollouts in Europe. 
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New IATA Chief Warns Supply Chain Not To Take Advantage

Apr 07, 2021
Airport authorities, air traffic control (ATC) providers and any others in the air transport supply chain that try to exploit the current weakness of airlines will be strongly opposed, IATA’s new director general and CEO warned.
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Flair Builds Domestic Network, Adds Montréal

Mar 31, 2021
Canadian ULCC Flair Airlines is expanding its network to include Montréal (YUL) from July as part of an ongoing strategy to stimulate domestic traffic.

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Parts Demand Points To Aftermarket Recovery Momentum

Apr 07, 2021
A recent Oliver Wyman projection that U.S. domestic air traffic could be back up to 2019 levels by early 2022 seems to align with data points coming out of the aftermarket side, suggesting aircraft operators believe they will need lift sooner rather than later. 

Technology

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Europe Researches Circular Design-To-Disposal Approach To Aircraft

Apr 01, 2021
Europe has launched a research program to bring a circular-economy approach to aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance and end-of-life disposal, increasing recycling and reuse to reduce costs, waste and emissions.
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Lufthansa Converts A350 To Climate Laboratory

Apr 07, 2021
The A350 will replace an A340-600 previously used to measure trace elements and greenhouse gases in the tropopause. 

Suppliers

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Supplier TECT Aerospace Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Apr 07, 2021
Privately owned TECT Aerospace of Wichita, which manufactures complex aerostructure components, parts and assemblies, filed to begin U.S. bankruptcy proceedings April 6.