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Aviation Daily, April 21, 2021

VOL. 424 NO. 13 April 21, 2021
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Airframers

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes
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Boeing: Latest 737 MAX Grounding Won’t Drag On

Apr 20, 2021
While Boeing, the FAA, and affected operators continue to collaborate on fixes for 737 MAXs that are out of service awaiting electrical-system modifications, executives at the manufacturer and one affected customer are confident the disruption will not drag on.

The Daily Memo

building
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Daily Memo: Can Dave Calhoun Make Boeing Great Again? It Is Up to Him

Apr 20, 2021
It is official—Boeing has entered the Dave Calhoun era, and the U.S. aerospace and defense giant may never be the same again. 

Airlines

aircraft
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EgyptAir To Assist Sudan Airways Revival

Apr 20, 2021
EgyptAir plans to help Sudan Airways get back on its feet as the latter airline emerges from a lengthy period of laboring under U.S. sanctions.
United Airlines Boeing 737-800
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United Airlines Sees Domestic Yield Inflection Point In June

Apr 20, 2021
Growing U.S. domestic demand and elongating booking curves are pushing United Airlines toward achieving positive domestic leisure yields in June. 
aircraft
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Garuda Indonesia Ordered To Pay $15M Fine To Australia

Apr 20, 2021
The Australian Federal Court ordered Garuda Indonesia to pay a fine of A$19 million ($14.7 million) to Australia after dropping its appeal for a price-fixing case.
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Turkish Airlines Cancels 10 737 MAXs, Reverts 40 To Options

Apr 20, 2021
Turkish Airlines has cut 50 aircraft from its firm commitment for 75 Boeing 737 MAXs, canceling 10 aircraft outright and reverting a further 40 to options.
AFKLM
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Air France-KLM, China Eastern Deepen Partnership

Apr 13, 2021
Air France-KLM and China Eastern Airlines are to extend the scope of their partnership following the approval of a recapitalization plan for the European group in which China Eastern, an existing shareholder, is taking part.
Neos
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Neos Receives Tentative Approval For Scheduled U.S. Routes

Apr 19, 2021
Milan-based airline Neos has received tentative approval from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for exemption authority and an amended foreign air carrier permit.

Regulatory/Legislative

JetBlue
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JetBlue Secures Foreign Carrier Permit From UK Regulator

Apr 20, 2021
U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways has been granted regulatory approval in the UK, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed. 

Lessors

DAE MAX
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Lessor DAE Places Its First Direct Boeing MAX Order

Apr 20, 2021
Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has agreed to acquire 15 Boeing 737-8s, valued at $1.8 billion at list prices.
aircraft
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Ex-Boeing Commercial Services Leader, PE Investors Team for New Lessor

Apr 19, 2021
The former finance chief at Boeing Commercial Services has teamed with a well-known private equity firm in aerospace and defense to launch Aquila Air Capital, a new commercial aircraft, engine and equipment lessor, to capitalize on the historic disruption in commercial aviation.

Technology

NASA
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UK Study Envisions Distributed Aviation Concept

Apr 20, 2021
Electric aircraft propulsion will lead to the creation of electric low-cost carriers—eLCCs—flying sub-regional routes that are not economically viable for hydrocarbon-powered aircraft, proposes a report released by UK trade association ADS Group.

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