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The third Chinese city to operate two major airports.
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Chen Chuanren

Chengdu opened Tianfu International Airport (TFU) June 27, becoming the third Chinese city to operate two major airports after Beijing and Shanghai. 
 
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Helen Massy-Beresford

Air traffic in Europe is continuing to recover, with a total of 155,234 flights in the week to July 11, reaching 62.7% of 2019 traffic, according to the latest data published by network manager Eurocontrol. 
 
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As the push to meet net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 speeds up, many airlines and airports have placed investment in sustainability—and scaling up jet fuel production from sustainable sources—at the top of their agenda.
 
Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1957, Aviation Week editors have announced their selection of the 2021 Laureate Award winners.
 
As the aviation industry braces for the EU’s updated decarbonization plans, Porter confirms Embraer E2 order and Greece’s Sky Express orders six ATR 72-600s. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
 
While most of the airline industry is working out how to survive the next two years, burdened by massive debt and confronting an uncertain world still deeply challenged by COVID, would-be airlines are queuing up to enter one of the least profitable industries in commercial history. After 42 startups in the last 18 months, there are at least 36 still to come. Why?
 
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