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Aviation Daily, March 26, 2021

VOL. 423 NO. 58 March 26, 2021
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Airlines

MAD
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Airlines Urge European Countries To Work Together For Summer Recovery

Mar 25, 2021
European airlines have welcomed news of progress on a European Commission plan aimed at facilitating international travel while calling on governments to do more to support a summer recovery.
A321neo
article

Air New Zealand To Resume Hobart; Government Extends Support

Mar 22, 2021
Air New Zealand plans to launch a year-round route between Auckland and Hobart when a two-way transtasman bubble is started.
Heart ES-19
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Finnair Signals Interest In Electric 19-Seater

Mar 25, 2021
Finnair has signed a letter of interest in acquiring up to 20 19-passenger electric aircraft from Swedish startup Heart Aerospace for use on its shortest routes.

The Daily Memo

Frontier Airlines
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Daily Memo: Frontier, Sun Country IPOs Bode Well For ULCC Sector Prospects

Mar 25, 2021
Airline initial public offerings (IPOs) are relatively rare events in the U.S., with just two carriers going public during the last decade—Mesa Airlines in 2018 and Virgin America in 2014. 

Safety

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8
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More Countries To Adopt African Health Passport

Mar 25, 2021
Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir and Kenya Airways have signed up as strategic partners for the African Union (AU) “Trusted Travel” (TT) initiative, which has been ratified by 54 AU member states.
southwest 737 MAX 8
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IATA Task Force, Audits Support 737 MAX Return

Mar 25, 2021
A special IATA task force is supporting airlines as they return Boeing 737 MAXs to service, and the association’s safety audit program has been modified to help ensure return-to-service requirements are followed. 

Airframers

Airbus A220-300
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Airbus Offers Higher Maximum Take-Off Weight A220-300 Version

Mar 25, 2021
Airbus is increasing the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of the A220-300 by around one additional ton and is now offering the aircraft with a 70.9-ton option.

Regulatory/Legislative

Aeoporti Di Roma vaccination center
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EASA Makes Recommendations On Vaccinating Aircrews

Mar 25, 2021
EASA is suggesting aircrew members wait 48 hours after receiving a dose of COVID-19 vaccine before taking to the skies in case of side effects.

MRO

GE90
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GE Sees Shop-Visit Rebound On Horizon

Mar 22, 2021
GE Aviation sees engine shop visits climbing 30% year-over-year from the 2021 second quarter on, as utilization continues to rise particularly among the narrowbody fleet, the company said. 

Technology

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Electric Propulsion Promises Fast Coastal Commuting

Mar 22, 2021
A Boston startup is taking a new look at wing-in-ground-effect vehicles through the lens of distributed electric propulsion, advanced flight control and hydrofoil lifting surface technology. 

Industry Data