NAS Daily 20 JUN 22

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News

Canada’s travel industry welcomes changes to travel testing requirements
The Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable has welcomed the announcement made by the American federal government to remove all testing requirements for passengers to the U.S.
Link (International Airport Review)

EXCLUSIVE UK CAA takes major step to change medical rules for pilots with HIV
The UK CAA announces new medical assessment guidelines for pilots with HIV, making it easier for them to keep flying
Link (AeroTime)

US sale of MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone to Ukraine hits stumbling block: report
Plans by the US to sell four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones to Ukraine have reportedly met with fears the tech could fall into enemy hands
Link (AeroTime)

LATAM says US court approves restructuring plan
LATAM says a US court has approved its restructuring plan and that it expects to exit Chapter 11 in the second half of 2022
Link (AeroTime)

AeroCloud Systems: SRQ Customer Success Story
Discover how AeroCloud Systems helped SRQ centralize their data, ensure there were no conflicts in their gate utilization, and supported their growing passenger traffic.
Link (International Airport Review)

Airlines for America welcomes the lifting of pre-departure testing
Airlines for America has released a statement welcoming the lift of pre-departure testing requirements, which will allow eager passengers to visit or return home to the U.S.
Link (International Airport Review)

Airbus, Qantas team up to boost SAF industry in Australia
Airbus and Qantas announce a $200M partnership to help kickstart the SAF industry in Australia
Link (AeroTime)

Turkish Airlines reportedly plans order for around 30 Airbus A220s
Turkish Airlines plans to order around 30 Airbus A220 aircraft for regional routes, according to a Turkish media report
Link (AeroTime)

Government of Canada statement recognises passenger delays progress
The Government of Canada has provided an update on the progress being made to reduce passenger wait times at Canadian airports.
Link (International Airport Review)

Development of a virtuous baggage handling system at Fiumicino Airport
Marco Sbrenni, Baggage Handling Expert at Aeroporti di Roma, tells International Airport Review about the important investments that have been made into Fiumicino airport’s baggage operations over...
Link (International Airport Review)

Aviation Quote

But the astronauts who lost their lives on CHALLENGER, as well as the other eight astronauts who were killed in the line of duty and the four Soviet cosmonauts who died in space serve as inspiration for us all. None of them would have wanted to give her or his life in vain. None would have wanted us to stop striving for the stars. If anything, we must continue to preserve their dreams.

- Doug Fulmer, AD ADSTRA, July/August, 1991