Aviation Daily Roundup: Mar. 01, 2021
March 02, 2021
Delta Air Lines To Return All Pilots To Active Status By October
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Delta Air Lines said it plans to return all pilots to active status by October, signaling a faster-than-expected timeline for demand recovery.

Daily Memo: Three Issues Created Or Exacerbated By United Flight 328
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The immediate fallout from United Airlines Flight 328—the Boeing 777-200 that had one of its Pratt & Whitney 4077 engines fail and shower a Denver-area neighborhood with parts on Feb. 20—falls into three categories of varying complexity.

LATAM, Boeing Plan Up To Eight 767-300ER Cargo Conversions
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LATAM Airlines Group plans to bolster its cargo operations during the next three years with the planned conversion of up to eight Boeing 767-300ERs.

China Eastern Formally Signs For Five COMAC C919s
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China Eastern Airlines will be the official launch operator of the COMAC C919 after it became the first carrier to sign a purchase agreement for five of the domestically built aircraft on March 1.

Australia Becomes Latest Country To Approve MAX Flights
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Australia’s aviation safety regulator has cleared Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to fly in the country’s airspace, although it is unclear when any airlines will actually resume MAX operations there.

Canada’s Porter Airlines Pushes Restart Date To May
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After nearly a year of being idled, Canadian operator Porter Airlines has been forced to push back its re-launch date because of continued travel restrictions.

United Airlines Ups Boeing MAX Order With 25 More 737-9s
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United Airlines raised its existing Boeing 737 MAX order by 25 jets, while pulling forward dozens of aircraft deliveries scheduled over the next few years.

KLM Cityhopper Adding More Embraer E195-E2s For Recovery Phase
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is shifting focus slightly on its Embraer E1 and E2 fleets in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

IndiGo Refinances Eight More A320neos
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Indian carrier IndiGo has signed a sale and leaseback agreement on eight Airbus A320neos with BOC Aviation, marking its second aircraft refinancing deal in quick succession.

Four Airlines Seek To Enter Colombian Market
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Colombia’s aviation authority Aerocivil has confirmed that four carriers have requested permission to serve the country.

Norwegian To Cancel Orders For 88 A320s In Restructuring Bid
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Norwegian Air Shuttle has agreed with Airbus to cancel outstanding orders for 88 A320 family aircraft, as the carrier makes progress toward presenting a restructuring plan that it hopes will secure its future.

Czech Airlines Files For Court-Backed Restructuring
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Czech Airlines (CSA) has filed for court reorganization as a last-ditch survival attempt, following the Czech government’s continued refusal to provide any COVID-19 support.

European Travel Bodies Call For Coordinated Recovery Strategy
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PARIS—Organizations representing airports, airlines and the tourism sector are calling on European tourism ministers to work together to establish a strategy for post-pandemic travel recovery in the region.
Delta Air Lines to return all pilots to active status by October, Australia approves MAX flights and four airlines seek to enter the Colombian market. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
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