The Month In Air Transport: June 2021
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United Airlines Plans Supersonic Future With Boom Overture Orders
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United Airlines has placed firm orders with Boom for 15 supersonic Overture airliners, marking a key milestone towards the revival of faster-than-sound commercial transport and a major boost for the Denver-based start-up aircraft manufacturer.
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EDITORIAL: The Hypocrisy Of G7 Leaders’ International Travel
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Hopes for an announcement during the G7 Summit of a re-opening of the UK-US air travel market were dashed when all British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could offer was the setting up of a task force.
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Gallery: Remembering Thrilling Landings at Kai Tak Airport
Kai Tak Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925-1998. It was well known for its hair-raising aircraft landings, making it a favorite of aviation photographers and crowds alike.
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FAA Delays Certification Test Start For Boeing 777-9
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The start of certification tests of the Boeing 777-9 remains on hold after the FAA declined the manufacturer’s request for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), citing concerns over unresolved software and hardware issues.
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Airbus Looks To 2022 A321XLR Test Flights, Confirms Production Rates
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PARIS—Airbus is moving toward test flights of its new A321XLR and has “wind in its sails” on the question of an A350 freighter, the manufacturer said in a commercial programs update June 15.
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Opinion: Big Questions About The World’s Largest Jetliner Export Market
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The change in U.S. policy toward China that began under the Trump administration has accelerated under President Joe Biden. Kurt Campbell, Biden’s top China advisor, recently stated: “A period that had been broadly described as engagement has come to an end,” and “the dominant paradigm is going to be competition.”
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Boeing 737 MAX 10 Completes First Flight
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Boeing conducted the long-delayed first flight of the 737-10, the fourth version of the MAX series, with a 2 hr. 30 min. test mission in picture-perfect weather over Washington State on June 18.
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IATA’s Walsh Blasts Government Inaction On UK-U.S. Travel Corridor
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IATA chief Willie Walsh sharply criticized the UK prime minister and the U.S. president after hopes that they would announce a reopening of air travel between their countries this week failed to materialize.
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Gallery: Austrian Airlines Bids Farewell To Last Dash 8 Turboprop
On May 31, Austrian Airlines operated its last Dash 8 Q400 scheduled service on its Innsbruck-Vienna route. Aviation Week/ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann was on board the final flight and shares exclusive pictures.
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Will U.S. And European Airlines Miss Another Atlantic Summer?
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Airlines on both sides of the Atlantic are focusing their efforts on domestic and nearby travel this summer, as governments remain cautious about reopening borders.
Last month we saw the hypocrisy of the G7 leader’s international travel, the FAA delaying the start of certification tests the Boeing 777-9 and more. Take a look at our roundup of the biggest air transport stories in June.