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News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

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Southwest Airlines Adds to Max 7 Orderbook

A conversion of options on another 34 Boeing 737 Max 7s raises Southwest’s firm order total for the smallest Max variant to 234.
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Eurocontrol Calls SAF Distribution ‘a Crucial Issue’

Europe’s air traffic management agency has released a snapshot of airports that provide SAF on the continent.
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EU, ASEAN Agree to World’s First Bloc-to-bloc Air Transport Pact

The new ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement will boost connectivity between Europe and Southeast Asia.
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United Airlines Throws Weight Behind Boom Supersonic

A firm order for 15 airplanes from United Airlines would materialize once the Overture supersonic airliner meets the airline’s "demanding" requirements.
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IATA Calls for Data-driven Covid Mitigation Measures for Travel

IATA director general Willie Walsh said he expects G7 leaders to adopt “data-driven” decisions when formulating policy on travel restrictions.
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SAF central to Europe’s ReFuelEU plans

The ReFuelEU legislative proposal would include a blending mandate on all flights departing from European airports.
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ICAO Council Agrees to Investigation Into Belarus Incident

The ICAO Council ordered an investigation into allegations that Belarus unlawfully forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk to arrest a political opponent.
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IATA Urges Adoption of Digital Health Documentation

International Air Transport Association director general Willie Walsh warned of “chaos” at airports if governments don’t agree on digitalization measures.
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Etihad CEO Sees a More Existential Threat than Covid

Airlines must accept that the “greening” of aviation is a medium to long-term reality, said Etihad boss Tony Douglas.
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EU Bans Belarusian Aircraft over Ryanair Forced Diversion

ICAO will consider further possible action against Belarus for alleged violation of the Chicago Convention over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight.
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FAA Downgrades Mexico’s Safety Rating to Category 2

A Category 2 rating means Mexico’s airlines cannot add new service to the U.S. and U.S. airlines cannot place their codes on flights by Mexican carriers.
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New Brazilian Airline To Launch Service in June

Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos expects to benefit from the connection capabilities of its parent company’s bus fleet.
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Breeze Airways Set for Imminent Launch

David Neeleman’s latest airline startup begins service on May 27 to three midsize U.S. cities.
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Luxaviation To Operate Commercial eVTOL Flights for Lilium

The European business aviation group will be responsible for all operational approvals, as well as managing flight crew, for the seven-seat eVTOL aircraft.
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IATA Applauds Opening Borders to Vaccinated Travelers

Germany becomes one of the latest countries to relax quarantine mandates, drawing praise from IATA.
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Ryanair CEO Pans Boeing for Max 8-200 Delivery Delays

Europe’s largest low-cost airline had planned to get 14 Max 8-200 jets before summer but now says it might receive none.
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Israeli Conflict Prompts Flight Cancellations and Re-routings

EASA describes the Israeli-Hamas conflict as a “matter of high concern for commercial aviation.”
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Alaska Airlines to Add E-Jets, Maxes for Post-Covid Expansion

Seventeen E175s will enter service with partners Horizon Air and SkyWest starting in 2022 and 13 more 737 Max 9s will enter the mainline in 2023 and 2024.
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Dubai South Sees 236% Rise in Bizav Movements in Q1

Lack of commercial carrier movements serving India and Europe has increased Dubai's attractiveness as a business aviation hub.
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Azul Rides Pandemic to Brazil Market Leadership

Brazil’s largest domestic carrier has made a virtue of a varied fleet.
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IATA’s Walsh Calls for End to ‘Price Gouging’ on Covid Testing

An IATA study shows that cost of an air ticket could almost double due to Covid testing requirements.
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EU Seeks To Relax Restrictions for Travel into the Bloc

The European Commission has recommended easing border restrictions on non-essential travel for fully vaccinated individuals.
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Lufthansa Resolves To Buy 10 More Airbus, Boeing Widebodies

Five Airbus A350-900s and five Boeing 787-9s will effectively replace Lufthansa's A340 quadjets.
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IATA Welcomes Plan to Open EU Borders to U.S. Travelers

The plan draws applause from IATA, but the group continues to caution against excluding unvaccinated travelers from crossing borders.
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Emirates' Clark Seeks Clarity on 777X Delivery, Performance

Further integration of Emirates and short-haul sister airline Flydubai could elevate Dubai into an even bigger global hub, asserts Tim Clark.
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IATA’s Walsh Calls Out Airports, ANSPs for Price Gouging

Regulators must intervene on efforts by monopoly suppliers such as airports to raise prices during the pandemic, said IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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Eurocontrol Outlines Means To Cut CO2 by 25 percent by 2030

A new paper published by Eurocontrol asserts that through collaborative efforts, aviation can cut emissions by a quarter with existing technology.
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UK CAA Issues Foreign Carrier Permit to JetBlue

Planning to start transatlantic service this year, JetBlue becomes the first carrier to win a UK foreign operators’ certificate since Brexit.
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United Airlines Launches SAF Purchasing Alliance

The Eco-Skies Alliance program aims to help create the economies of scale needed to make sustainable aviation fuel commercially viable.
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Air Canada Commits to Moving Ahead with A220, 737 Max Buys

The government of Canada will own a portion of the flag carrier under a provision of a C$5.879 billion aid package.
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