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Aviation Daily, June 17, 2021

VOL. 424 NO. 53 June 17, 2021
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Airlines

Ryanair 737 MAX 8 -200
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Ryanair Takes Delivery Of First Boeing 737 MAX After Delays

Jun 16, 2021
The first aircraft, of which Ryanair has 210 on order, flew overnight from Seattle to land in Dublin Airport June 16.  
Thai
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Thai Airways Gets Green Light For Restructuring Plan, Changes CEO

Jun 16, 2021
The administrators have appointed Suvadhana Sibunruang, Thai Airways’ chief human resources, as acting CEO between June 16 to Sept. 30 as they get to work on implementing the rehabilitation plan for the flag-carrier.
ORY
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Air France Boosts Summer Capacity, Routes As Restrictions Ease

Jun 14, 2021
Air France is expanding its schedule as the gradual reopening of French borders and the lifting of some travel restrictions allow it to offer more flights.
PRG
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Smartwings CEO Criticizes Lufthansa As Eurowings Opens Prague Base

Jun 11, 2021
The timing of the move has drawn criticism from the CEO of Smartwings Group who also bemoaned that Eurowings’ parent Lufthansa had received state aid from Germany while his group had not received any from the Czech government.
Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Airlines Cancels Hundreds Of Flights For Third Consecutive Day

Jun 16, 2021
Southwest Airlines grounded portions of its fleet because of technical issues, leaving passengers stranded at airports around the U.S.
Viva Aerobus
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Miami Returns To Viva Aerobus Network

Jun 01, 2021
Mexico's Viva Aerobus is starting two new scheduled routes to the U.S., with plans to return to Miami for the first time in nearly a decade. 

The Daily Memo

Air Canada check-in
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Daily Memo: Canada’s Slow-Motion Approach To Loosening Travel Restrictions

Jun 16, 2021
When it comes to lifting Canada’s tight travel restrictions, any news is good news, even if a certain level of opaqueness surrounds movement in a positive direction. 

Regulatory/Legislative

Kuala Lumpur Airport
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Malaysia’s Domestic Travel Restrictions To Remain Until Late October

Jun 16, 2021
This means the country’s airlines have to endure at least four more months with little domestic passenger revenue.
Worker
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Applications Open For U.S. Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Program

Jun 16, 2021
Created as part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law in March 2021, the program makes available $3 billion in total payroll support for aviation manufacturing companies that furloughed workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joby Tiltprop 45
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FAA’s Dickson: Cross-Agency Coordination On AAM Is Essential

Jun 16, 2021
Enabling type certification of electric air taxis is a priority for the FAA, but equally important is ensuring these new types of aircraft can operate at scale in the U.S. national airspace system, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has told Aviation Week.
Traveler
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Patchwork Of Convention Rules Holding Back U.S. Business Travel Recovery

Jun 16, 2021
In a stark contrast with U.S. domestic leisure travel, which is projected to reach 99% of its pre-pandemic peak in 2022 and then continue to grow, only about 35% of U.S. companies are currently engaging in any business-related travel.

Airframers

KAI
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KAI Reveals Details Of New Transporter, Civilian Airliner

Jun 15, 2021
KAI said its next-generation transport aircraft could be developed by 2031 with maritime patrol and civilian airliner derivatives following later in the decade.

Cargo

Cargo
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Air Canada To Launch Slew Of Boeing 767 Freighter Routes

Jun 15, 2021
Air Canada is in the process of converting 767s that have been retired from its passenger fleet into freighters.

Industry Data