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Aviation Daily, July 29, 2021

VOL. 425 NO. 18 July 29, 2021
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Airframers

parked 737s
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Boeing Production Ramp Plan Bets On China Approving 737 MAX By Year-End

Jul 28, 2021
Boeing’s plan to double 737 MAX production by early 2022 hinges on China’s approval to unground the model—a move the company expects to happen by year-end despite trade tensions that are threatening to overshadow safety issues, company executives said.
A350 XWB forward fuselage by premium aerotec
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Airbus Union Conflict Threatens Premium Aerotec Restructuring

Jul 28, 2021
Airbus is in the middle of a deepening conflict with its largest union and the German works council over the future of its aerostructures subsidiary Premium Aerotec (PAG) that may delay a key part of the manufacturer’s plans to change the industrial setup.
Boeing 777x
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Near-Term Hope For New Boeing Airliner Dims Amid 777X Freighter Focus

Jul 28, 2021
Despite continuing to defer strategic decisions on successor models for the 737 and 757 market sectors, Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun insists the manufacturer is adequately funding both near-term product development and longer-term overall research and development (R&D).
Boeing 737 MAX production
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Boeing Willing To Accept Supply Chain Risk, Labor Costs For Recovery

Jul 28, 2021
Boeing could accept more risk with its supply chain as it seeks to ramp up 737 MAX narrowbody production quickly in 2022, and it will hold its own workforce at roughly 140,000 employees, company leaders said.

The Daily Memo

DHL
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Daily Memo: E-Commerce Continues To Drive Air Cargo Boom

Jul 28, 2021
Fortunately for an aviation industry still seeing many obstacles in the way of a full recovery in passenger demand, the silver lining that is the boom in air cargo looks set to continue.

Regulatory/Legislative

Gatwick Airport
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UK Government Opens Door To U.S., EU Travelers

Jul 28, 2021
Aviation sector leaders have welcomed the U.K. government’s decision to end the quarantine upon arrival requirement for fully vaccinated air passengers from the U.S. and most of Europe—but lamented that the measure is probably too late to save the summer travel season.

Suppliers

Airbus A320 hangar
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Safran CEO Cautious About Airbus A320 Ramp-Up

Jul 28, 2021
Demand for more than 60 Airbus A320neo family aircraft per month is doubtful and the supply chain has yet to prove it could accommodate a production ramp-up beyond that level, according to Safran CEO Olivier Andries.

Airlines

S7 airlines
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S7 To Launch LCC Subsidiary Amid Government Push For Low Fares

Jul 28, 2021
The S7 Group, Russia’s largest private airline, will launch an LCC subsidiary to satisfy the government’s pleas for affordable air transport. 
Jet fuel
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Airlines Grapple With Jet Fuel Shortage In Western U.S.

Jul 28, 2021
Airlines are struggling to get adequate supplies of jet fuel at small and mid-size airports across the western U.S., as a lack of available pipeline space and trucking capacity for fuel shipments coincides with a surge in domestic travel demand.

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