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Aviation Daily, April 23, 2021

VOL. 424 NO. 15 April 23, 2021
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Airframers

Southwest Airlines 737 MAX
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Grounded 737 MAXs Face Mandatory Repairs; Should Return Within Weeks

Apr 22, 2021
U.S. carriers most affected by the Boeing 737 MAX electrical-system issue that has led to voluntary groundings expect to have their aircraft repaired…

The Daily Memo

LAX
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Daily Memo: United, Delta Take Different Views On Carbon Offsets

Apr 22, 2021
There are nuances among some airlines in the U.S. regarding the best short and longer-term solutions to combat climate change, particularly with respect to carbon offsets. 

Airlines

American Airlines Boeing 787-9
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American Airlines Targets 80% June Quarter Capacity

Apr 22, 2021
American Airlines will deploy up to 80% of its pre-crisis capacity in the June quarter, as rising bookings and positive momentum on vaccines lead U.S. carriers to gear up for an expected summertime surge in leisure travel.
Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Airlines Projecting Near Pre-Pandemic Capacity For June

Apr 22, 2021
Rising leisure demand has Southwest Airlines projecting second-quarter (Q2) capacity levels approaching 90% of 2019’s figure, with June’s anticipated flying nearly matching pre-pandemic levels.
Etihad green liner in the hub
article

Etihad Airways Steps Up Green Efforts

Apr 21, 2021
Etihad Airways plans to step up its environmental sustainability initiatives, making them a regular part of flights rather than individual research flights.
Fuel
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IAG Commits To SAFs For 10% Of Flights By 2030

Apr 22, 2021
The airline group said it would achieve this by purchasing one million tons of sustainable jet fuel per year, which will allow it to cut its annual emissions by two million tons by 2030.
Spirit and Jetblue
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Spirit Continues To Add Back A319s, Accelerates Some Deliveries To 2023

Apr 22, 2021
Spirit Airlines is progressively adding back Airbus A319 narrowbodies into service and altering delivery streams for its aircraft on order to support the company’s planned growth during the next few years.
Alaska Airlines
article

Alaska Airlines Looks To Third Quarter Profitability

Apr 22, 2021
Alaska Air Group believes it is on a path to reach profitability in the third quarter, driven by a robust recovery in U.S. leisure demand. 
Indigo Airbus A320s
article

Indian Air Traffic Slumps As Country Battles Second Wave

Apr 21, 2021
The recovery of air traffic in India is going backward as the country experiences a second wave of coronavirus cases that is proving more rampant than its first outbreak in 2020.

Airports

LATAM
article

Latin America Faces Losing Routes Post-COVID, ACI Warns

Apr 21, 2021
As some major airlines from Latin America and Caribbean are now operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, several airports in the region risk losing connectivity as carriers remove unprofitable routes. 

Sustainability

SAF
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Eurocontrol Sees Potential To Cut 25% Of CO2 From Flights By 2030

Apr 22, 2021
More than 25% of CO2 emissions from flights in Europe could be eliminated by 2030, but improvements in air traffic management will be required, says a “think paper” released by Eurocontrol.

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