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Condor To Be Taken Over By Financial Investor Attestor Capital

May 20, 2021
Attestor is investing €200 million ($244 million) in a 51% stake of the carrier and said it will provide funding for the much-needed renewal of the airline’s aging widebody fleet.  
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MidEast Travel Will Have Rapid Rebound, Regional Execs Say

May 19, 2021
Middle East aviation sector leaders are confident the region will see a swift recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Surging Domestic Market Boosts Qantas Cashflow

May 20, 2021
Qantas predicts its domestic capacity will exceed pre-pandemic levels for the fiscal year beginning July 1, and the growth it has been seeing in this sector is driving improvements in some financial measures. 
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Virgin Australia Adds More Domestic Flights, Staff

May 20, 2021
The carrier intends to introduce five new domestic routes and increase frequencies on existing services by October, which will mean another 700 weekly flights in total.
American Airlines 787-8
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American Airlines Eyes New Zealand Restart

May 20, 2021
Should the LAX-Christchurch route proceed as planned, American will become the only carrier to fly nonstop from the U.S. to New Zealand’s South Island.
EasyJet A320
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EasyJet Preparing for Summer Capacity Ramp-Up

May 20, 2021
While UK LCC easyJet is preparing to increase capacity from June onwards, flying will remain at around 15% of 2019 levels for the airline’s fiscal 2021 third quarter (Q3).
GoAir Airbus A320neo
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Indian LCC GoAir Looks To Raise Money Through IPO

May 14, 2021
India’s GoAir is preparing to issue shares in the carrier through an initial public offering (IPO) while also seeking to rebrand itself.

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Will The U.S. See A ULCC Share Battle?

May 20, 2021
With all carriers competing for the same chunk of U.S. domestic leisure travelers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this summer season could be shaping up into a running battle for market share between ULCCs, traditional LCCs and the large legacy carriers.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Aviation Coalition Urges Congress To Pass SAF Blender’s Tax Credit

May 20, 2021
A coalition of several dozen aviation organizations showed strong support for a recently introduced bill that would establish a blender’s tax credit for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
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British Pilots Union Decries Ongoing UK Government Confusion

May 19, 2021
The UK government has once again been accused of confused messaging over citizens traveling abroad for holidays, adding to uncertainty among current and future air passengers.

Technology

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Lindbergh Eyes Hybrid Electric Ocean Crossing

May 19, 2021
Erik Lindbergh hopes to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his grandfather’s historic first solo transatlantic flight in 2027, only this time with a hybrid electric aircraft.