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Aviation Daily, December 23, 2021

VOL. 426 NO. 57 December 23, 2021
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Regulatory/Legislative

United Airlines flight 328 cowling debris
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FAA Set To Issue Pratt-Powered 777 Service Return Requirements

Dec 22, 2021
The FAA will soon release draft final rules that details return-to-service requirements for Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s, adopting Boeing-recommended nacelle modifications and new Pratt-developed fan blade inspection protocols.
Flight attendant
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U.S. Lawmakers Urge Carriers To Fund Crewmember Self-Defense Training

Dec 22, 2021
Lawmakers from two key U.S. House committees sent a joint letter to the heads of the country’s four largest airlines urging them to foot the bill for crewmembers to participate in self-defense training led by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Changi Airport
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Omicron Forces Singapore To Pause New VTL Ticket Sales

Dec 22, 2021
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has ordered the suspension of vaccinated travel lane (VTL) tickets into Singapore for a month, from Dec. 22 to Jan. 21, 2022. 

Daily Memo

Lilium Jet 7-seater
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Daily Memo: Brazil’s Airlines Are Bullish On Urban Mobility Market

Dec 22, 2021
Although Brazilian airlines Azul and GOL are fierce competitors, both believe there are vast opportunities for urban mobility in Brazil and are each working to create a new mode of transport in the country. 

Lessors

NAC A220-100
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Nordic Aviation Capital To Restructure Under Chapter 11

Dec 22, 2021
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has agreed to restructure under U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, in a move that will see it emerge from the process majority-owned by its largest creditors.

Airframers

article

Model Flight Advances Heart’s Electric Regional Airliner Plans

Dec 20, 2021
Swedish startup Heart Aerospace has flown a subscale model of its ES-19 electric regional airliner.
MC-21
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Irkut Faces Time Crunch To Complete MC-21 Certification In 2021

Dec 21, 2021
Time is running short for Russia’s Irkut Corporation to complete the 700 hr. flight test program of its new MC-21 narrowbody airliner and obtain a Russian type certificate by the end of 2021. 

Airports

Schiphol bridge opening
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Amsterdam Schiphol Dual-Direction Taxiway System Enters New Phase

Dec 20, 2021
Ground movements at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) have been made more efficient with the opening of a new aircraft bridge over the A4 motorway.

Airlines

Denver International Airport
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U.S. Airlines Forecast Busy Christmas Travel Period Despite Omicron

Dec 21, 2021
U.S. carriers are planning for the winter holidays to be the busiest travel period since the start of the pandemic, a sign that initial fears of a broader slowdown triggered by the omicron coronavirus variant may have been overblown.
NEA
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American Airlines, JetBlue Plan Further Northeast Growth

Dec 17, 2021
The move comes despite the U.S. Justice Department pushing ahead with a lawsuit against the carriers' Northeast Alliance.

Sustainability

DLR
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Germany’s DLR Lays Out Emission-Free Aviation Strategy

Dec 20, 2021
The energy requirements of future aircraft must be reduced by at least half by 2050 if aviation is to achieve the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by mid-century, according to a new aviation strategy adopted by German national aviation research agency DLR.

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