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Aviation Daily, March 30, 2021

VOL. 423 NO. 60 March 30, 2021
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Airlines

Southwest Airlines MAXs
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Southwest Airlines Sticks By Boeing, Orders 100 737 MAX Aircraft

Mar 29, 2021
Southwest Airlines committed to purchase at least 100 additional Boeing 737-7s over the next decade, the largest firm order for the 737 MAX family since it was recertified by the FAA late in 2020 following a 20-month global grounding.
Aercap 787
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New Nordic Low-Cost Long-Haul Carrier Acquires Equipment

Mar 29, 2021
Startup Norse Atlantic Airways (NAA) plans to lease nine Boeing 787s as it seeks to step into the long-haul slots recently vacated by Norwegian Air Shuttle.
United Polaris cabin
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Up To 30% Of Global Business Travel At Risk, Moody’s Says

Mar 26, 2021
As much as 30% of pre-crisis business travel may be permanently replaced by video-conferencing technology in the future, a team of credit analysts from Moody’s wrote in a new report.
Vietjet Thailand Airbus A321
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Thai Carriers Urge Early Reopening Of Borders

Mar 24, 2021
The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is hoping the country’s government will move forward its border reopening plan from October to July, together with a “tourism sandbox” currently planned for Phuket, the Bangkok Post reports.

The Daily Memo

united 787 flying
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Daily Memo: United Airlines Charts An Alternate Course In Its Pandemic Recovery Plans

Mar 29, 2021
Executives at the Chicago-based carrier believe international travel will rebound in full force, and virtual meeting technologies are not a threat to the long-term stability of business travel.

Lessors

AirAsia A320
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Carlyle Aviation To Acquire Fly Leasing

Mar 29, 2021
U.S. investment firm Carlyle Group plans to indirectly acquire BBAM-affiliated company Fly Leasing under a $2.36 billion deal that will add 84 aircraft to the company’s portfolio.

Airframers

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Airbus Launches Superconductivity Demonstration Program

Mar 29, 2021
Airbus has launched an ambitious demonstration program for the use of superconducting technology aboard aircraft, aiming at a major improvement in the efficiency of electric propulsion.

Suppliers

Rolls-Royce UltraFan1
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Rolls-Royce Starts Assembly Of UltraFan Demonstrator

Mar 29, 2021
Build-up of the first module for the initial UltraFan engine demonstrator, UF001, has begun at Rolls-Royce’s Derby, England facility in preparation for tests starting in early 2022.

Regulatory/Legislative

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U.S.-UK Open Skies Agreement Enters Force

Mar 29, 2021
The new U.S.-UK bilateral open skies agreement has been officially ratified, forming the basis for all air transport services between the two sides following the UK’s exit and transition from the EU (Brexit).

Industry Data