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Aviation Daily, March 2, 2021

VOL. 423 NO. 40 March 02, 2021
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Airlines

Delta A220 taking off
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Delta Air Lines To Return All Pilots To Active Status By October

Mar 01, 2021
Delta Air Lines said it plans to return all pilots to active status by October, signaling a faster-than-expected timeline for demand recovery.
United Airlines 737 MAX 9
article

United Airlines Ups Boeing MAX Order With 25 More 737-9s

Mar 01, 2021
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.
Norwegian A320neo
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Norwegian To Cancel Orders For 88 A320s In Restructuring Bid

Mar 01, 2021
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
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Czech Airlines Files For Court-Backed Restructuring

Mar 01, 2021
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.

The Daily Memo

United Airlines Flight 328 Boeing 777-200
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Daily Memo: Three Issues Created Or Exacerbated By United Flight 328

Mar 01, 2021
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.

Airframers

COMAC
article

China Eastern Formally Signs For Five COMAC C919s

Mar 01, 2021
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. 
Thai Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER
article

Boeing Optimistic On Southeast Asian Market’s Narrowbody Demand

Feb 25, 2021
Despite the Southeast Asian market being severely battered by the pandemic-related downturn, Boeing remains optimistic about the region’s long-term potential, predicting 1,590 new aircraft deliveries this decade.

Safety

Airbus aircraft
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Runway Excursions Could Be Safety Focus During Traffic Recovery

Feb 25, 2021
Industry embarks on coordinated endeavor against runway excursions, a risk that appears to persist despite being a long-time concern.

Regulatory/Legislative

LATAM
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Delta-LATAM Joint Venture Granted Final Approval in Brazil

Feb 25, 2021
Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group received final approval from the Brazilian Government to implement their planned joint venture (JV) between North America and Brazil. 
Skydio quadcopter.
article

House Committee Seeks Review Of Drone Integration Efforts

Feb 26, 2021
Bipartisan leaders of the U.S. House Transportation Committee have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the FAA’s efforts to introduce drones into the national airspace system.

Departures

FedEx aircraft
article

Opinion: Why Air Cargo Growth Could Accelerate After The Pandemic

Mar 01, 2021
Growing e-commerce and shifting transportation modes are positive signs for air cargo.

Industry Data