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Alan Dron

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating whether British Airways, its regional subsidiary BA CityFlyer and Ireland-based ULCC Ryanair have broken consumer law by failing to offer refunds for flights customers could not legally take.
 
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From the WestJet CEO retiring after four years to world airports setting 2050 carbon net-zero targets and Spirit Airlines expanding to Miami with 30 routes. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
 
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Linda Blachly

In the pandemic era, airport lounges are seeing a shift in purpose. While still a place of luxury, lounges must now serve as a safe space for travelers, according to Pininfarina designer Paolo Trevisan.
 
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Building an interconnected electrical system that can generate, maintain, distribute, and insulate the high-voltage and other power and data systems required for advanced electrified air travel is a serious undertaking and an essential design consideration. CarlisleIT engineers products that are lightweight, compact, safe, and reliable—just what you need to create tomorrow’s technology today. Learn More.
 
Graham Warwick

A growing number of electric air taxi developers are entering the certification phase, aiming to begin advanced air mobility services by the middle of the decade. As Aviation Week Network launches its Advanced Air Mobility Report, here is a look at the early leaders in this emerging market.
 
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CMC Electronics’ PU-3000 avionics computer is the world’s first multicore avionics computer certified to the highest Design Assurance Level. It can host multiple avionics applications reducing equipment count and integration costs and be used as a common computing platform able to host a variety of functions into a single unit.
 
One month before the start of 3Q2021 – peak summer for Europe – seat capacity for the quarter is at 74% of 2019's (based on OAG schedules and CAPA Fleet Database seat configurations). This would be a very rapid recovery from 1Q2021 (27%) and 2Q2021 (34% projected with one month left).
 
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June 15 - 10:00 EDT / 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson faces no shortage of challenges, from revamping how aircraft are certified to integrating commercial space and unmanned aerial vehicle operations into the U.S. National Airspace System.

Join our interactive webinar with your questions as Dickson and Aviation Week editors discuss the events and technological milestones that are shaping the agency’s agenda.
 
NEW! Aviation Week Intelligence Network's just released Market Briefing, Advanced Air Mobility Report, delivers award winning insights, analysis and news covering the rapidly evolving AAM ecosystem.
 
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Attend MRO Middle East to gain insights into the changing dynamics of MRO and technology transformation in the sector. What are some of the top technologies of importance in this space? This Go Live! session will help attendees look forward and identify action items for management, for growth, and for best practices.

MRO Middle East is back with a new live format and registration is free for all attendees! Get the details and register to attend.