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Aviation Daily, December 14, 2021

VOL. 426 NO. 50 December 14, 2021
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Regulatory/Legislative

787 production line
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U.S. Senate Report Underscores FAA Oversight Shortcomings

Dec 13, 2021
Input from whistleblowers underscore the need for reform of FAA product certification oversight, with emphasis on ensuring company-employed experts working on behalf of the agency remain free of undue pressure. 
Garuda
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Salt Air Exposure Led To CRJ-1000 Engine Failure

Dec 13, 2021
Corrosion from prolonged exposure to salty air set the stage for a part to crack and trigger a recent inflight engine shutdown on a Bombardier CRJ-1000, an FAA airworthiness directive confirms.
Emirates
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Emirates Suspends Nigeria Routes Amid Slots Row

Dec 13, 2021
The carrier has halted flights to the West African country due to an ongoing dispute between the civil aviation authorities of Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates.

The Daily Memo

cargo
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Daily Memo: Taking Stock Of Air Cargo’s Big Vaccine Challenge

Dec 13, 2021
The air cargo industry is justifiably proud of what it has achieved since those first COVID-19 vaccines took to the skies last December, but operators know the challenge is far from over and the vaccine effort will continue in 2022 against the backdrop of many broader challenges for the industry.

Airlines

Delta Air Lines A330
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Delta Air Lines Invests $1.2B In Virgin Atlantic, Aeromexico, LATAM

Dec 13, 2021
Delta Air Lines doubled down on its strategy of investing in foreign carriers by committing $1.2 billion in fresh funding to partners Aeromexico, LATAM and Virgin Atlantic.
Air France-KLM tails
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Air France-KLM Reimburses $565M Of State Aid

Dec 13, 2021
Air France-KLM Group has paid back €500 million ($566 million) of the €4 billion loan guarantees provided by the French government during the COVID-19 crisis and said discussions on further capital strengthening measures are taking place at the group level.  
Etihad 787-9 at Moscow SVO airport
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Etihad Sheremetyevo Move Continues UAE-Russia Travel Growth

Dec 06, 2021
Four UAE carriers—Etihad and Emirates and LCCs Air Arabia and flydubai—now operate to the Russian capital. 
Bonza
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Australia’s Bonza Sees Opportunity For Rapid 737 MAX Fleet Growth

Dec 08, 2021
The start-up LCC will receive 737 MAX aircraft from its owner 777 Partners, which placed a 30-aircraft order for the narrowbody on Dec. 7.

Sustainability

United Airlines and Zeroavia
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United Airlines Backs ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen-Powered CRJ

Dec 13, 2021
The decarbonization of regional aviation continues to gather pace, with United Airlines investing in hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia.

Departures

Pilots
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Op-Ed: Pilots Are More Than Ready

Dec 13, 2021
Thanks to a historic government-labor-airlines partnership, forged during an unprecedented global pandemic, airline pilots are more than ready to safely get passengers to their destinations this holiday season.

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