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Aviation Daily, September 17, 2021

VOL. 425 NO. 53 September 17, 2021
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Airframers

Samoa / Alaskan Airlines 737-9
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Boeing On Pace To Clear 737 MAX Backlog By 2023, Analysis Shows

Sep 16, 2021
Boeing has about 330 737 MAXs in its inventory built before December 2020’s delivery re-start, suggesting the company is on track to meet its goal of clearing the backlog by 2023, an Aviation Week data analysis shows.

The Daily Memo

Concept of Embraer Turboprop with aft engines
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Daily Memo: Embraer’s Turboprop Revival Hinges On U.S. Regionals Buy-In

Sep 16, 2021
In the age of transformation to a more sustainable way of flying and with revolutionary technologies not available yet, a new generation of turboprops look like a valid interim step.

Airlines

United Airlines ramp services worker receives COVID-19 vaccine
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U.S. Carriers Adjust Vaccine Policies To Boost Worker Uptake

Sep 16, 2021
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines announced updated employee vaccination policies, as U.S. carriers experiment with carrots and sticks to incentivize greater vaccine uptake among their workers.
KLM-Sydney cockpit crew
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KLM Seeks Awareness Of Flight Crew Unvaccinated Status

Sep 15, 2021
KLM is drawing up lists of flight personnel—both pilots and cabin crew—who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to enable the increasingly complex task of juggling duty rosters.
Ryanair
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Ryanair Opens New Dublin Training Center

Sep 14, 2021
Irish LCC Ryanair is investing €50 million ($59 million) in a new training center, as part of an exclusive cadet-pilot partnership with Dublin-based Airline Flight Academy (AFA).
Eurowings A330-300
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Eurowings Becomes Latest Airline To Establish Stockholm Base

Sep 16, 2021
Lufthansa Group LCC subsidiary Eurowings will establish a new base at Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) from March 27, 2022, with plans to eventually offer flights from ARN to as many as 20 destinations.
British Airways A320neo
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British Airways Operates ‘Perfect Flight’

Sep 16, 2021
British Airways (BA) has carried out a “perfect flight” from London Heathrow to Glasgow Airport to demonstrate progress in the fight against climate change. 
Vistara Airlines
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India’s Vistara Names New Leadership

Sep 14, 2021
Indian carrier Vistara is promoting Vinod Kannan to become its new CEO, replacing current airline head Leslie Thng.

Regulatory/Legislative

United Airlines E170
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FAA Directive Mandates GE CF34-8 Inspections

Sep 16, 2021
The FAA has finalized a mandatory inspection program for GE CF34-8 engines to detect cracks in combustion liner outer shells that, if left to propagate, can cause the structure to buckle and, in extreme cases, trigger inflight shutdowns. 
Suvarnabhumi Airport
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Southeast Asia Countries Introduce Reopening Plans

Sep 16, 2021
Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have rolled out proposals and plans to reopen their respective borders, as the protracted lockdown brings the tourism industry in the region to its knees.

Airports

Heathrow Airport
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Heathrow Appeals For Easing Of COVID-19 Restrictions

Sep 15, 2021
London Heathrow Airport has appealed to the UK government’s UK Global Travel taskforce to lift or ease the complex and confusing thicket of regulations that is stifling passenger activity at the London hub.