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Aviation Daily, August 6, 2021

VOL. 425 NO. 24 August 06, 2021
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Airlines

Frontier Airlines Airbus A320
article

Frontier Lowers Third Quarter Guidance On Viral Variant Concerns

Aug 05, 2021
Frontier Airlines said emergence of the delta coronavirus variant has dampened demand for air travel in the third quarter, marking the latest setback in the recovery from the pandemic.
Aeromar
article

Interline Partnership To Open New Mexican, U.S. Points For Emirates

Aug 04, 2021
The new interline agreement will allow Emirates passengers to connect via Mexico City to 12 destinations in Aeromar’s network.
Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000
article

Qatar Airways Grounds 13 A350s In Dispute Over Fuselage Surface

Aug 05, 2021
Qatar Airways says it has grounded 13 Airbus A350s after “the fuselage surface below the paint” was found to be “degrading at an accelerated rate.”
Lufthansa A340-600
article

Lufthansa Expects U.S. To Reopen International Travel In September

Aug 05, 2021
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr now expects the U.S. to reopen air travel for fully vaccinated international passengers by the end of September, a step that could be a key milestone in the airline’s recovery.
Emerald
article

Emerald Airlines Confirmed As Aer Lingus Regional Operator

Aug 04, 2021
The deal will commence on Jan. 1, 2023 although the two carriers said they would continue to “evaluate options with respect to an earlier contract start date.”
Condor A330-900 in flight
article

Condor Selects A330neo For Long-Haul Fleet Revamp

Jul 29, 2021
The German leisure airline expects the first A330neo to join its fleet in the fall of 2022 and the replacement of its entire widebody to be completed by mid-2024.

The Daily Memo

M&A
article

Daily Memo: So Many Strategic M&A Deals, And So Few

Aug 05, 2021
For a variety of reasons there may be relatively fewer strategic transactions in A&D as the post-pandemic recovery continues.

Regulatory/Legislative

Boeing 737 MAX fire suppression system
article

FAA Restricts 737 MAX Cargo Capacity Under Specific Scenario

Aug 05, 2021
The FAA is ordering restrictions for Boeing 737 MAX and some 737 Next Generation models that would prohibit carrying freight in the aft cargo compartment if certain systems not critical for flight are malfunctioning.

Suppliers

Rolls-Royce Trent TEN
article

Increased Flying Activity Boosts Rolls-Royce Finances

Aug 05, 2021
Executives of aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce say they are encouraged by increasing levels of flying activity, bolstered by domestic flights using wide-body aircraft.

Airframers

DHL
article

DHL Launches All-Electric Alice Cargo Version

Aug 03, 2021
Global logistics operator DHL Express has launched a cargo variant of Eviation’s Alice electric regional aircraft as part of pioneering plans to establish a sustainable electric express freight network from 2024 onwards.
SpaceJet
article

MHI Aerospace Back In Profit After Suspending SpaceJet Program 

Aug 05, 2021
The suspension of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) SpaceJet regional jet program helped the company’s aerospace division return to profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

Technology

article

AeroTEC Joins UH2 To Convert Dash 8 To Hydrogen Propulsion

Aug 04, 2021
Aircraft modification specialist AeroTEC is to lead conversion, flight test and certification of the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 regional turboprop to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion under a joint effort with Universal Hydrogen.

Industry Data