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Aviation Daily, February 13, 2020

VOL. 419 NO. 29 February 13, 2020
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Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Admits Issues With Oversight Of Southwest Airlines

Feb 12, 2020
The FAA is tightening its oversight of Southwest Airlines and plans to implement 11 recommendations made in a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) audit that concluded the agency’s surveillance of the Dallas-based carrier did not follow its regulations.

Airframers

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Boeing Hints At New Direction For NMA Refocus

Feb 12, 2020
Boeing appears to be redirecting its next new airliner project to compete more directly with the long-range Airbus A321XLR rather than take on the broader 757-767 replacement market previously studied under the shelved New Midmarket Airplane project.
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Boeing: “A Lot Of Pent-Up Demand” In China Widebody Market

Feb 12, 2020
SINGAPORE - Boeing is hopeful to get back into business with Chinese airlines as soon as the trade tension has abated. Also, the impact of the Corvid…
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COMAC C919 Testing Exceeds Cruise Speed, Reaches Ceiling

Feb 11, 2020
Flight testing of the COMAC C919 has exceeded the designed cruise speed of the narrowbody airliner and reached its intended ceiling, with the fleet of six prototypes now complete.

Technology

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Singapore Links With Airbus On UAM

Feb 12, 2020
The prospects of urban air mobility flights in Singapore took a key step forward with the signing of an agreement between Airbus and the island state’s Civil Aviation Authority to improve regional connectivity.

Lessors

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Too Soon To Tell If Virus Outbreak Will Hit Aircraft Leases, S&P Says

Feb 12, 2020
More time is needed to see if the COVID-19 outbreak will be a negative effect on aircraft-backed securities transactions, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Suppliers

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Delivers 1,000th Set Of 787 Wing Boxes

Feb 12, 2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) shipped its 1,000th pair of wing boxes for the Boeing 787 program on Feb. 10, 13 years after the first shipset was dispatched.

Airlines

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Norwegian Hands Back London Heathrow Slots

Feb 07, 2020
LCC Norwegian has scrapped—at least for the present—plans to operate from London Heathrow airport, as it continues to pursue its recent policy of prioritizing profitability over growth.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Alaska Airlines

Feb 13, 2020
Weekly profile of a major airline.