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Aviation Daily, July 23, 2021

VOL. 425 NO. 14 July 23, 2021
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Airlines

American Airlines pilot checking tail before flight
article

American Airlines To Hire 1,350 Pilots, Posts ‘Smallest Loss’ Of Pandemic Era

Jul 22, 2021
American Airlines plans to hire 1,350 more pilots by 2022, part of an effort to return to full capacity as demand recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qantas
article

Australian State Lockdowns Cause Deep Capacity Cuts For Qantas

Jul 22, 2021
Qantas has had to dramatically slash its domestic capacity due to lockdowns imposed in various Australian states, and the carrier has also signaled that some employee standdowns are a possibility.
United Airlines Boeing 767-300
article

United Remains Bullish On Opportunities For Its Widebody Fleet

Jul 21, 2021
After opting not to park widebody aircraft during the COVID-19 pandemic, United Airlines will have 30 incremental twin aisle jets in the summer of 2022 compared to 2019, which the airline believes will allow for robust growth prospects, depending on market conditions. 
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 7
article

Southwest Hints At Exercising More 737 MAX Options In 2022

Jul 22, 2021
Southwest Airlines could exercise up to 44 options for Boeing 737 MAX jets in 2022 to either fuel growth or accelerate retirements of older 737-700s. 
Alaska Airlines A320
article

Alaska Airlines Adding Idled A320s To Meet Rebounding Demand

Jul 22, 2021
Alaska Air Group is planning to reactivate 10 of its Airbus A320s to accommodate a surge in demand that shows no signs of slowing.
Delta and Westjet
article

WestJet, Delta To Submit Revised JV Application

Jul 22, 2021
Canadian LCC WestJet will refile its application to the U.S. Transportation Department to be allowed to enter a joint venture with Delta Air Lines, WestJet CEO Ed Sims says.

The Daily Memo

Kirby
article

Daily Memo: United CEO Kirby’s Moves To Industry Leadership

Jul 22, 2021
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has been the driving force behind initiatives that have positioned United Airlines as the avant-garde of the global airline industry.

Regulatory/Legislative

HKT
article

Thailand Flight Restrictions Put Sandbox Under Pressure

Jul 19, 2021
Domestic flights to and from Bangkok and other high-risk regions are set to be suspended.

Airports

KLM biofuel
article

Airports See Role In Encouraging Increase In Alternative Aviation Fuels

Jul 22, 2021
Europe’s airports see a role for themselves in encouraging the use of alternatives to kerosene, as new European legislation highlights their vital role in reducing the sector’s emissions.  

Cargo

ATR
article

Vietnam Airlines Mulls Cargo Wing; Eyes Jets To Replace ATRs

Jul 15, 2021
Vietnam Airlines is considering whether to set up a dedicated air freight operation and has also decided to sell ATR 72-500s.

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