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Aviation Daily, April 9, 2021

VOL. 424 NO. 5 April 09, 2021
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Technology

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Report: Electric, Hydrogen Aircraft Could Meet Intra-EU Travel Needs

Apr 08, 2021
Electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft have the potential to cover a significant part of the intra-European Union passenger market by 2040 but policymakers need to support the development of aircraft and infrastructure, a new report concludes.
UltraAir
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Airbus Takes Lead On Aircraft-Based Laser Communication Terminal

Apr 08, 2021
Airbus and the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) are to develop a terminal for aircraft to receive laser-based communications. 
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Stratodynamics Flight Tests Turbulence-Detection Sensor

Mar 23, 2021
A microphone capable of detecting potentially hazardous clear-air turbulence at long range has been test flown on a balloon-launched unmanned stratospheric glider.

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: How Did the Biden Infrastructure And Tax Plan Land With Industry?

Apr 08, 2021
In stock markets and aerospace executive appearances over the last week the proposal has largely been shrugged off—why?

Airlines

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Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800F Lands At Wrong Airport 

Apr 07, 2021
Two Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737s reportedly approached an under-construction airport near Ndola, Zambia on April 4 and one proceeded to land.
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Brazil’s Second Coronavirus Wave Continues To Weaken GOL’s Traffic

Apr 07, 2021
As a second wave of coronavirus infections rages in Brazil, its largest domestic airline GOL continues to brace for weakened demand. 
KJA
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Aeroflot Set To Launch Siberian Hub Operations In June

Mar 18, 2021
Aeroflot Group has confirmed that a planned regional hub in Krasnoyarsk, located in the Siberia region of Russia, will open in June.
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Air France Focuses On Leisure In Hopes Of Summer Recovery  

Apr 08, 2021
Air France said it was focusing on leisure destinations as it set out a summer 2021 schedule it hopes will support a gradual recovery in passenger traffic. 
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Avelo Airlines Selects Burbank For Base, Plans 11 Routes

Apr 08, 2021
Avelo Airlines has selected Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in southern California as its first base, from where it plans to serve an initial network of 11 destinations across the western U.S.
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Volaris Plans Second Quarter Capacity Bounce Back

Apr 08, 2021
Mexican ULCC Volaris is forecasting solid capacity growth in the second quarter after facing tougher conditions in the first quarter of 2021.
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Norwegian Resumes Arlanda Flights After Five-Month Hiatus

Apr 08, 2021
The airline plans to gradually increase the number of departures and resume more service in Sweden as demand increases and travel restrictions ease.

Cargo

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UPS Announces eVTOL Cargo Aircraft Buy

Apr 07, 2021
UPS announced on April 7 that it plans to purchase up to 150 Beta Technologies’ Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to augment package deliveries in small and midsize markets.