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Regulatory/Legislative

Main control room at the FAA’s ATC System Command Center in Warrenton, Virginia
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Biden Administration Proposes FAA Budget Increase

May 28, 2021
The Biden administration rolled out a fiscal 2022 proposed federal budget on May 28 that seeks $18.45 billion for the FAA, $1 billion more than sought last year by the previous Trump administration.
Bandaranaike International Airport
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Sri Lanka Prepares To Lift International Arrivals Ban

May 26, 2021
The Sri Lankan government has announced it will allow international passengers to enter the country again, after a temporary ban due to increased COVID-19 concerns.
Heathrow Airport
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New Travel Restrictions Threaten Nascent European Traffic Recovery

May 28, 2021
New travel restrictions have been put in place between France and the UK aimed at stopping the spread of the so-called Indian variant of the coronavirus, just as Eurocontrol figures show signs of a recovery in travel demand.   

The Daily Memo

Air Canada B787-9
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Daily Memo: Will Canadian Airlines Face Another Lost Summer?

May 28, 2021
As U.S. airlines gear up for an expected surge in travel demand for the summer season, operators in Canada are still waiting for their government to offer guidance toward easing its heavy restrictions, many of which have been in place for more than a year. 

Holiday Note

Airframers

787-10 Boeing at Charleston facility
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Boeing 787 Deliveries Delayed Amid FAA Questions About Inspection Plans

May 28, 2021
Boeing 787 deliveries have been on hold since early May as the company works to satisfy U.S. FAA concerns about how production issues are being addressed, the company confirmed May 28. 

Technology

Exosonic SST in wind tunnel
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Exosonic Tunnel-Tests Low-Boom Supersonic Transport

May 26, 2021
U.S. startup Exosonic has completed low-speed wind-tunnel tests of its concept for a low-boom supersonic airliner.

Airlines

generic flight attendants
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Norse Atlantic, U.S. Flight Attendants Reach Pre-Hire Deal

May 27, 2021
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) and Norse Atlantic Airways reached a pre-hire agreement that guarantees job protections for the aspiring airline’s future U.S.-based flight attendants.
Ohana ATR 42
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Hawaiian Ends Ohana Regional Service, Turboprops Will Be Sold

May 28, 2021
Hawaiian Airlines is terminating its Ohana turboprop operation, confirming that the service will not return after months of suspension due to the coronavirus crisis.
Belavia 737-800
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Belavia Network Shrinks After Incident; FAA Issues Belarus NOTAM

May 28, 2021
The U.S. FAA has issued a Notice to Airmen advising U.S. passenger airlines to exercise extreme caution while flying over Belarus.

Sustainability

British Airways
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Energy Agency Lays Out Hard Path To Net Zero For Aviation

May 27, 2021
There is a path for aviation to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but it requires changes in technologies and behaviors far beyond the industry’s traditional incremental pace of progress.

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