Aviation Daily Roundup: Mar. 05, 2021

Credit: NTSB

Preliminary data released by the NTSB regarding the agency’s investigation into the Feb 20. in-flight failure of a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER over Colorado confirm the fracture surface of the broken blade at the center of the event was consistent with fatigue damage.

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Credit: Joe Pries

Recent commentary from U.S. airline executives suggests a travel demand rebound in spring 2021, as COVID-19 case counts, deaths and vaccinations continue to trend in a positive direction.

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Credit: Thales

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Thales has managed to control damage at the company level thanks to a diversified portfolio of activities, but its civil aviation branch was nevertheless hit hard.

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Credit: L'Oise

Olivier Dassault, the 69-year-old scion of the eponymous French aerospace company, died March 7 in a helicopter crash in Normandy.

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Credit: Airbus

The U.S. and EU have agreed to suspend collecting penalty tariffs on each other on imports associated with the long-running airliner subsidy dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the two sides said March 5.

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Credit: FAA

The FAA plans to launch a public outreach effort to replenish its drone registration system, which this year has experienced a 50% decline in the number of people who have registered or renewed registrations of their aircraft.

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Credit: Finavia

The organizations overseeing Finland’s airports and air traffic infrastructure have announced a collaboration on plans to install a remote air traffic control (ATC) system in the Nordic nation.

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Credit: Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) said that, despite presenting the best financial results in its 26-year history, it is prepared for the next downturn in the air cargo business when it happens. 

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Credit: Aeroporto Internazionale di Palermo via Facebook

Palermo, the capital of the Italian island of Sicily, is to become the 42nd base in Hungarian ULCC Wizz Air’s network.

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Credit: Cebu Pacific

Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has signed a PHP16 billion ($329 million) 10-year loan facility with six domestic banks, just weeks after raising PHP12.5 billion through a rights issue that was finalized in February.

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Credit: Boom Supersonic

Boom Supersonic has secured a strategic investment from the venture capital arm of American Express which will support development of the Denver, Colorado-based aerospace company’s Mach 2-plus 88-seat Overture airliner project.

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