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Japan Airlines partners with Uber
The Uber icon will be displayed on the JAL app, allowing passengers to request services from the arrival airport for a ride or to request food delivery services at their destination

Finnair looks to Heart Aerospace for electric future
Finnair has signed a letter of interest for Heart Aerospace’s ES-19 electric aircraft, which is currently under development. The carrier said the move signalled its interest in electric aviation.
FlyArystan grows fleet with new Airbus delivery
FlyArystan has taken delivery of two additional Airbus A320s, with the expanded fleet of nine aircraft having an average age of seven years.

Ryanair veteran Dunne takes up new Norwegian role
Adrian Dunne will join Norwegian as the new executive vice president, operations. He has more than thirty years of experience as a leader within the aviation industry.

American repays Cares Act loans with new funding
American has completed a $10 billion financing deal backed by its AAdvantage program. The carrier said it would use a portion of the proceeds to prepay its secured loan from the US treasury.

WTTC records US$4.5 trillion in tourism losses for 2020
Vast losses run up last year paint the first full picture of a sector struggling to survive in the face of crippling travel restrictions and unnecessary quarantines.

RwandAir vaccinates staff against Covid-19
RwandAir has become the first African airline to vaccinate all staff against Covid-19, as it seeks to position itself as one of the safest on the continent.

Qatar Airways to return to Mykonos as Greek tourism reopens
Qatar Airways is resuming its service to Mykonos, Greece for the summer season as the destination welcomes visitors once again. The airline is planning to operate three flights a week,

Aer Lingus to add four new transatlantic routes from Manchester
Aer Lingus will commence four new routes from Manchester Airport flying to New York JFK and Orlando from July 29th, to Barbados from October 20th and to Boston from summer 2022.

Ryanair unveils big plans for European travel this summer
Ryanair has issued bullish plans for the upcoming summer, arguing there will be huge demand for air travel from the UK and across Europe in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

International Airlines Group secures further US$1.7bn in credit
International Airlines Group has signed a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks as the Covid-19 pandemic enters a second year in Europe.

airBaltic to launch Dubai connections ahead of Expo 2020
airBaltic will be launching new scheduled flights between Riga and Dubai on September 1st. The Latvian airline has scheduled to connect both cities with four weekly flights.