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Aviation Daily, April 20, 2021

VOL. 424 NO. 12 April 20, 2021
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Airlines

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U.S. Startup Breeze To Retain Dual Embraer, Airbus Fleet

Apr 19, 2021
U.S. start-up carrier Breeze Airways plans to keep a dual fleet of Embraer E190/195s and Airbus A220s to utilize on secondary short-haul markets and long thin routes. 
ExpressJet
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U.S. Regional ExpressJet Plots Comeback

Apr 19, 2021
ExpressJet, a U.S. regional carrier which ceased flying last September, is seeking permission to begin scheduled commercial operations under its own brand.
Smith
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Air France-KLM Targets 50% Summer Capacity; Stakeholder Shares Realign

Apr 19, 2021
Air France-KLM is hoping to operate 50% of its normal capacity across the airline group’s entire network during the summer season, CEO Ben Smith said.
Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800
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Australian Carriers Add Aircraft As Domestic Capacity Surges

Apr 15, 2021
Qantas and Virgin Australia are continuing to ramp up their domestic services to nearly pre-pandemic levels, with both airlines bringing in more aircraft to boost their domestic fleets.
Cebu
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Cebu Pacific Gets Another Lifeline As Indigo Partners Invests

Apr 19, 2021
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has received a $250 million cash injection in the form of convertible bonds from International Finance Corporation (IFC), IFC Emerging Asia Fund and Indigo Philippines LLC, a subsidiary of serial US airline investor Indigo Partners. 
Eurowings
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Eurowings Expands VFR Business To Russia, Georgia

Apr 09, 2021
Eurowings is launching new routes from Germany to Russia and Georgia for passengers looking to visit friends and relatives (VFR)

The Daily Memo

Spirit AeroSystems
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Daily Memo: Digital Divide Grows In Aero Manufacturing

Apr 19, 2021
Spirit AeroSystems is now making several changes it had wanted to make eventually in a much quicker fashion—potentially turning its labor-intensive, 20th-century style factories into modern marvels of digitally driven lean manufacturing efficiency.

Airports

Ireland West Airport
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Ireland Grants €11M In Airport Funding Amid Pressure To Reopen

Apr 19, 2021
Donegal, Kerry and Knock are among the Irish regional airports set to benefit from an €11 million ($13.2 million) government grant, as Irish aviation calls for the implementation of a reopening plan.

Suppliers

Diehl Aviation CEO handover
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Diehl Aviation Changes CEO; Eyes Sustainability, UAM Products

Apr 19, 2021
Rainer von Borstel, the CEO of aircraft systems and cabin interiors provider Diehl Aviation since 2010, will retire this month and Josef Köcher, who recently joined as COO, will succeed him, the company announced April 19.

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