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Airlines

Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Pilots Sound Alarm On Staff Shortage, Training Bottleneck

Jul 01, 2021
Southwest Airlines pilots said a staff shortage caused by an aggressive schedule ramp-up and training bottleneck is exacerbating operational challenges plaguing the company in recent weeks. 
STN
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UK-Indian Startup Flypop Picks London Stansted As Its First Base

Jul 01, 2021
Flypop, which plans a series of routes between the UK and South Asia, aims to start low-cost long-haul flights in October, but much depends on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic at that point.
aircraft
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Cathay Pacific Predicts Gradual Capacity Gains Through 2021

Jun 28, 2021
Cathay Pacific plans to increase its passenger capacity over the next few months as it benefits from reductions in some cross-border travel restrictions.
Saudi Arabian Airbus A330-300
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Saudi Arabia May Launch New Airline As Part Of Transport Strategy

Jun 30, 2021
Saudi Arabia is considering a new airline as part of a new transport and logistics strategy aimed at increasing air passenger connectivity and air cargo activity. 

The Daily Memo

EUSPA
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Daily Memo: European Mandate Spurs Adoption Of Satellite Navigation

Jul 01, 2021
Europe mandated that performance-based navigation should be the basis for every runway approach procedure by 2030 and the mandate is beginning to translate into meaningful changes.

MRO

Rolls-Royce A350-900 engine
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IATA, Rolls-Royce Deal Adds To Independent-MRO Momentum

Jul 01, 2021
IATA and Rolls-Royce on July 1 unveiled their aftermarket-competitiveness agreement, adding momentum to the alternative-parts and repairs push. 

Regulatory/Legislative

Ryanair
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U.S. Bans Belarus Flight Sales, Including Interlining

Jul 01, 2021
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg that the ban was necessary following Belarus’ forced diversion of a Ryanair flight on May 23 so a dissident journalist aboard the aircraft could be detained.  
Cabo Verde Airlines
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Cabo Verde Government Seeks To Reverse National Carrier Privatization

Jun 29, 2021
Confusion surrounds the future of a small African carrier after the government of Cabo Verde announced plans to renationalize its national airline. 

Airports

passengers at the airport in Duesseldorf
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More Digitalization At Airports Needed Quickly, SITA Says

Jul 01, 2021
The air transport sector must move swiftly toward digitalizing the travel experience to prevent airports from grinding to a halt as passenger numbers rise post-pandemic, the European head of air transport IT provider SITA said July 1.

Lessors

ATR
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Lessor Avation Reduces ATR 72-600 Order By Six Aircraft

Jun 22, 2021
Singapore-headquartered lessor Avation has renegotiated its order for eight ATR 72-600s, canceling firm orders for six aircraft and changing delivery dates for the remaining two.

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