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Aviation Daily, October 15, 2021

VOL. 426 NO. 10 October 15, 2021
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Airlines

Alitalia last flight
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Alitalia Operates Last Flight As Successor ITA Prepares To Take Off

Oct 14, 2021
Alitalia made its last flight Oct. 14, bringing an end to more than 70 years of operations as successor Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) prepares its launch.
Flyr
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Norway’s Flyr To Lease Six New 737 MAXs From Air Lease Corp.

Oct 14, 2021
Norwegian startup Flyr has signed a letter of intent with Air Lease Corporation for six Boeing 737-8s, which are set to be delivered directly from Boeing in the first half of 2022.  
ACMI
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Pandemic Has ‘Changed Everything’ As Airlines Seek Flexibility

Oct 13, 2021
ACMI operators have been playing their part in the recovery by giving airlines more options, according to ACC Aviation.
JetBlue Embraer E190
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Hayes Says JetBlue-American Competition ‘Aggressive’ Outside NEA

Oct 13, 2021
Despite recent efforts by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) to block the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between JetBlue Airways and American Airlines, JetBlue stresses the two airlines engage in solid competition outside the tie-up.
Indigo Airbus A321neo
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IndiGo Will Maintain Focus On Fleet Replacement, Dutta Says

Oct 13, 2021
While Indian LCC IndiGo will continue taking aircraft deliveries from its massive order book, it plans on keeping its fleet total relatively flat for the next few years.
Flair
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Flair Eyes ‘Non-Existent’ Canada-U.S. Weekend Market

Oct 14, 2021
ULCC Flair Airlines is hoping to open up the U.S. short-break market for Canadian travelers by price stimulation.

The Daily Memo

Air India planes at Delhi airport
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Daily Memo: Air India’s New Owner Must Face Debt, Fleet, LCC Competition Issues

Oct 14, 2021
Tata Group won the bidding contest, but now faces many challenges in operating its new acquisition as a viable business.

Suppliers

Boeing 787 Charleston facility
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Non-Conforming 787 Titanium Parts Flagged By Leonardo

Oct 14, 2021
Titanium parts made for Boeing 787s by a sub-tier vendor and supplied via Leonardo do not conform to Boeing’s design specifications and must be re-worked.

Regulatory/Legislative

Heathrow Airport
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UK Regulator Rebuilds State Of Design Capacity Post-Brexit

Oct 14, 2021
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has rebuilt its State of Design capabilities after delegating the task to EASA almost two decades ago. 

Sustainability

contrails
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Service Tracks Aircraft Emissions For Lessors, Banks

Oct 11, 2021
A service that allows lessors, banks and other aircraft owners to track and report the emissions from their portfolios has been launched by Irish financial services company Fexco and U.S. aviation risk management consultancy Avocet.

Safety

COVID-19 vaccines
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Poll: Vast Majority Of Aviation Companies Do Not Require Vaccine

Oct 12, 2021
More than four in five aviation-related companies recently polled do not require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to aviation job website JSfirm.com.

MRO

Boeing
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GAMECO To Open Two 767-300BCF Conversion Lines In 2022

Sep 28, 2021
At this week's Zhuhai Airshow it was announced that GAMECO will be the first in China to provide 767-300BCF conversions and the only MRO provider to have both the 767-300BCF and 737-800BCF in its portfolio.

Industry Data