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Aviation Daily, October 8, 2021

VOL. 426 NO. 5 October 08, 2021
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Airlines

United Airlines
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United Airlines Objects To DOT’s Newark Slot Proposal

Oct 07, 2021
United Airlines pushed back against a proposal from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to reassign 16 peak-time slots at Newark Liberty International (EWR) to a LCC or ULCC, arguing that doing so would exacerbate congestion at the airport. 
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Profit Gap Between North, Latin America To Grow in 2022, IATA Says

Oct 05, 2021
The gap in profitability between airlines in North and Latin America will widen next year, driven by a strong domestic market in the U.S. and financial weakness among legacy carriers in Latin America. 
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Pace Of Afghan Refugee Flights Increasing

Oct 07, 2021
Aircraft contracted by the U.S. Defense and State Departments are increasing the pace of flight operations to carry Afghan evacuees from bases in Europe and the Middle East after operations stopped because of measles outbreaks.
aircraft
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United Airlines Unveils Largest Domestic Schedule Since Pandemic Start

Oct 07, 2021
United Airlines plans to operate its largest domestic schedule since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic this December, part of an effort to accommodate an expected surge in holiday travel. 
TAAG
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Angola’s TAAG Needs Major Restructure, Privatization, CEO Says

Oct 07, 2021
TAAG Angola Airlines must undergo a major restructuring and reduce its workforce by a third to stay viable as demand remains in the doldrums, its CEO has indicated.

The Daily Memo

MRO Ameco aircraft overhaul
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Daily Memo: Recovery Phase Could Trigger Short-Term MRO Shortage

Oct 07, 2021
Demand could spike quickly when COVID-19 restrictions ease, with many Asia-Pacific airlines needing MRO providers to help reactivate and perform checks on aircraft that have been in storage for several months.

Airframers

787
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Analysts Do Not See Leonardo-Touted 787 Rate Ramp Coming Soon

Oct 06, 2021
The CEO of supplier Leonardo reportedly says Boeing could raise the 787 production rate to 10 a month by the end of 2025 from below five now—but Wall Street analysts say not so fast.

Cargo

FedEx Express plane 767
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FedEx Sees No Slowdown In Robust Cargo Demand

Oct 05, 2021
FedEx Express believes there’s still a significant gap between supply and demand in cargo operations that will continue to drive momentum in the freight business. 
Lufthansa Cargo 777F
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New 777Fs Bound For Europe As Lufthansa’s Final MD-11 Nears Exit

Sep 29, 2021
A quartet of newly acquired Boeing 777Fs are headed into European air freight operations as the last of Lufthansa Cargo’s McDonnell Douglas MD-11s prepares for its final flights.

Regulatory/Legislative

Volocopter
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Singapore Identifies eVTOL As Part Of Long-Term Vision

Oct 06, 2021
Speaking at the AviationWeek Asia Aerospace Leadership Forum, the Executive Vice President of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) said the country has “tremendous interest” in eVTOL development. 

Industry Data