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Aviation Daily, September 13, 2021

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Airlines

ITA
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Brussels Finds Alitalia State Aid Illegal But Green-Lights ITA Launch

Sep 10, 2021
The European Commission found that Italy's new national carrier ITA is not the economic successor to Alitalia, and is therefore not liable to repay state aid deemed illegal.
Hawaiian
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Hawaiian Airlines To Resume Scheduled American Samoa Flights

Sep 09, 2021
Hawaiian, which provides the only regularly scheduled air link between the two island chains, paused flights for 17 months at the request of the American Samoa government.
LATAM aircraft
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LATAM Projects Revenue Growth Over Pre-Pandemic Levels By 2026

Sep 10, 2021
LATAM Airlines Group has released a five-year business plan that projects 13% revenue growth from pre-crisis levels by 2026, driven in part by a forecast of robust growth in Brazil and Chile’s domestic markets. 
Economy
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Virgin Atlantic Adds Economy Seats In New A350 Configuration

Sep 06, 2021
Virgin Atlantic is shrinking the business-class cabin inside some of its A350-1000s to make way for more economy seats in a new seating layout tailored for certain leisure routes, beginning with flights from London Heathrow to Orlando, Florida.
Ruili Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8
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Sunan Ruili Airlines Relaunches In Wuxi; New Airbus Order Possible

Sep 09, 2021
Named Sunan Ruili Airlines, the airline has also moved its headquarters from Kunming to Wuxi and opened a second hub at the latter city’s Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX). 
Staff
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U.S. Airlines Report Mixed Success Adding Workers

Sep 10, 2021
Some U.S. airlines are facing challenges filling the positions needed to meet projected near-term demand growth.
Las Américas International Airport
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Dominican Startup Flycana To Rebrand Before 2022 Debut

Sep 08, 2021
Aspiring Dominican ULCC startup Flycana aims to launch in the 2022 first quarter with five Boeing 737 MAX 8s featuring a new livery and brand.
Ryanair 737 MAX
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Ryanair Still Has Appetite For MAX 10s, Analysts Believe

Sep 09, 2021
Airline analysts expect that ULCC Ryanair will eventually buy the Boeing 737 MAX 10, despite walking away from negotiations with the planemaker over an inability to agree on prices for the large-capacity model.
Rex Airlines 737-800
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Rex Pushes Back 737 Fleet Expansion Schedule

Aug 31, 2021
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) appears to be delaying plans to expand the new narrowbody jet service that it introduced on Australian domestic trunk routes earlier in 2021.

The Daily Memo

crisis
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Daily Memo: Comparing The Impacts Of 9/11 And COVID-19 On U.S. Airlines

Sep 10, 2021
Twenty years on from 9/11, the global industry is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, which has shaped up to be the worst crisis in the history of commercial aviation. But the difference between then and now is that U.S. airlines are poised to recover more rapidly.

Regulatory/Legislative

CDG coronavirus test
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France Places U.S., Israel On Orange Travel List

Sep 10, 2021
No longer on France’s green safe list, unvaccinated travelers from the U.S. and Israel are blocked from entering France for non-essential reasons starting Sept. 12.
plane flying over trees
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FAA Announces Sustainable Aviation Research Contracts

Sep 10, 2021
The FAA has issued research contracts worth more than $100 million to six aerospace partner companies and teams under the third phase of its long-running Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) Program.

MRO

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New Korean MRO Joint Venture Targets Cargo Growth

Sep 01, 2021
Atlas Air and Sharp Technics K plan to develop a dedicated MRO facility at Incheon International Airport that will accommodate cargo growth in the region.

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