The Month In Air Transport: June 2021

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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.

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