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Regulatory/Legislative

Boeing 737-400
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Sriwijaya Air Accident Probe Prompts Mandatory 737 Classic Tests

May 17, 2021
An immediately effective airworthiness directive (AD) set for publication May 18 will require operators of U.S.-registered 737 Classics to run a specific test to detect failure of a flap synchro wire.
Gatwick Airport
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UK CAA, EASA Agree On Post-Brexit Working

May 17, 2021
The agreement lays out how aircraft design certification and production procedures will work now that the UK has exited the EU (Brexit).
British Airways
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UK, Saudi Arabia Reopen International Air Travel

May 17, 2021
Even so, heavy restrictions remain in place and very few air links are actually operating in practice.

The Daily Memo

Parked Boeing 737 MAXs
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Daily Memo: Dollars, Dollars Everywhere, Including For Airliners

May 17, 2021
A trove of new information is emerging on the amount of relatively easy financing available for anyone who wants to buy an airliner.

Airlines

aircraft
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United Airlines To Fly 80% Of Pre-Crisis U.S. Schedule In July

May 17, 2021
The airline added 400 new flights to its July schedule, including a host of routes to leisure destinations in the U.S., as well as select flights to Europe.
MAX
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Ryanair Sees Signs Of Recovery After Posting Loss; Unhappy With Boeing

May 17, 2021
Ryanair may not be able to deploy any 737 MAX aircraft this summer as delivery delays persist; CEO cites Boeing "mismanage[ment]."
Bestfly ATR 72-600
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Angolan Operator To Take Over Cape Verde Domestic Services

May 17, 2021
Angolan regional carrier BestFly has been granted a six-month contract for inter-island flights in the Cape Verde archipelago after former operator TICV ended services.
aircraft
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Breeze Airways Receives AOC, Awaits DOT Certification

May 17, 2021
Breeze's network will focus on point-to-point flights from smaller secondary airports, bypassing hubs; almost 80% of its routes will have no competition.

Technology

XTI
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XTI’s eVTOL Secures Fleet Commitment From U.S. Operator

May 13, 2021
The startup did not identify the operator or its market sector, but the 40-aircraft order, plus an option for another 40, is “committed and in hand,” XTI CEO Bob LaBelle said.

Industry Data