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Aviation Daily, March 8, 2021

VOL. 423 NO. 44 March 08, 2021
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Safety

UA 328 engine hangar
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Fan Blade Fatigue Evidence In United 777 Engine Failure

Mar 05, 2021
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.

The Daily Memo

IFE
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Daily Memo: Thales Downsizes Civil Aviation Business

Mar 05, 2021
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.

Airframers

Xiamen Air 737 MAX 200
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737 MAX Recovering, But Production-Rate Target Ambitious, Analyst Says

Mar 05, 2021
Boeing’s 737 MAX program recovery is hitting its marks as airlines work more of the narrowbody twins back into fleets and deliveries ramp up, but the macro demand picture likely will not support the company’s current production-rate outlook, a Canaccord Genuity analysis said. 
XB-1
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Boom Supersonic Gets Backing From American Express Ventures

Mar 05, 2021
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.

Regulatory/Legislative

Airbus A330neo facility
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EU, U.S. Agree To Suspend WTO Aircraft Tariffs

Mar 05, 2021
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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Drone Registrations With FAA Plummet By 50%

Mar 05, 2021
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.
BRU
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Europe Launches Audit Of Air Passenger Rights During Pandemic

Mar 04, 2021
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has launched an audit to examine whether air passenger rights have been safeguarded effectively during the COVID-19 crisis.

MRO

VT-IHM
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ST Engineering Takes In First A320 For P2F Conversion

Mar 04, 2021
Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering has inducted its first Airbus A320 for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion.
Lufthansa Group
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Lufthansa Technik Revenues Down 43% In 2020

Mar 04, 2021
Airline maintenance needs fell along with demand for passenger flights, with the drop in internal revenue outpacing that generated by third-party work. 

Airlines

aircraft
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U.S. Carriers See Improved Demand for Spring Travel

Mar 05, 2021
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.
aircraft
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Canada’s Porter Airlines Pushes Restart Date To May

Mar 01, 2021
After nearly a year of being idled, Canadian operator Porter Airlines has been forced to push back its re-launch date because of continued travel restrictions. 

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