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ACI World calls for greater unity between airports and airlines.
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David Casey

Addressing delegates at World Routes 2021 in Milan on Oct. 10, de Oliveira comments from Willie Walsh at IATA’s AGM in Boston were disappointing, describing them as “not proactive” or “part of the good spirit of the industry."
 
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U.S. airlines are forging ahead with employee vaccinations despite politics, China's golden week failed to reach pre-pandemic traveller numbers, Air France envision over 90% of U.S. capacity, and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
 
 
Linda Blachly

In addition to reducing plastic usage and adopting environmentally friendly materials in the cabin, airlines are realizing that more must be done to tackle environmental sustainability issues such as corporate partnerships, as green deadlines approach. Here is a look at some current sustainability initiatives.
 
Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Ben Goldstein

The world’s airlines gathered in Boston this week for the IATA AGM after a bruising last 18 months that has also seen sustainability rise up the agenda. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what they were hearing at the event.
 
Colombian ultra-low cost start-up Ultra Air has formally outlined plans to launch by YE2021 from a base in Medellín. The company will be Colombia’s second ULCC after Viva and will also face legacy competitors – Avianca and LATAM – that are becoming more lean during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. 
 
 
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