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(11 May 2021)
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) has unveiled plans to
launch seasonal non-stop flights between Luleå and London,
Heathrow.

SAS plans to operate the route with two flights
per week on Mondays and Fridays from 17 December 2021 to 21 March
2022.

The route will be operated with A320 aircraft and will be the only direct link between Luleå and
the UK.

We are delighted to be able to offer a route with
an attractive timetable connecting Luleå, and the rest of North of
Sweden, to London, said Theres Briger, Head of
Sales, Sweden, SAS. Interest in Northern Scandinavia is

(10 May 2021)
As express and e-commerce markets continue to drive
strong demand for production and converted freighters, Boeing
has established a new partnership with a Costa
Rica-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider to
create additional conversion capacity for the 737-800 Boeing
Converted Freighter.

Boeing will open two 737-800BCF conversion lines
with Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales
(COOPESA) in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

The first of the new conversion
lines is expected to open in early 2022, with the second
anticipated later that year.

Boeing forecasts 1,500 freighter
conversions will be needed over the next 20 years to meet growing

(09 May 2021)
Dusit, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property
development companies, has signed a management agreement with
Zhejiang Xinyishang Tourism Development Company Limited to manage
a new luxury wellness resort in an area of outstanding
natural beauty just outside Hangzhou, one of the most prosperous
cities in China.

Set to comprise 300 villas and guest
rooms overlooking Moganshan’s rolling hills and tea
plantations, the Dusit Thani Resort Moganshan, Zhejiang will be
just 10 minutes by car from the high-speed train station, one hour from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, and 30
minutes from Hangzhou city centre. Shanghai can be

(09 May 2021)
Dassault Aviation unveiled the Falcon 10X on Thursday.

With a range of 7,500 nautical miles and a top
speed of Mach 0.925, the Falcon 10X can fly nonstop from New York
to Shanghai, Los Angeles to Sydney, Hong Kong to New York or Paris
to Santiago.

The aircraft is expected to enter service at the end of
2025.

Dassault Chairman and CEO, Eric Trappier, said,
“The Falcon 10X will offer an unrivalled passenger experience over
both short and long-duration flights, along with breakthrough
safety features from Dassault’s frontline fighter technology. We
have optimized every aspect of the

(05 May 2021)
According to IATA, passenger traffic in March
2021 fell when compared to pre-COVID levels (March 2019), but rose compared
to the immediate month prior (February 2021).

Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly
results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID19,
unless otherwise noted all comparisons below are to March 2019, which
followed a normal demand pattern.

Total demand for air travel in March 2021, measured in revenue passenger kilometers
(RPKs), was down 67.2%
compared to March 2019. That was an improvement over the 74.9%
decline recorded in February 2021 versus February 2019. The better
performance