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Aviation Daily, March 23, 2022

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Safety

China Eastern Airlines 737-800 crash
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Few Details Emerge In China Eastern Airlines Accident Probe

Mar 22, 2022
Air traffic controllers reacted to China Eastern Airlines (MU) Flight 5735’s sudden shift from cruise to a rapid dive by attempting to contact the aircraft’s pilots several times but received no response before the Boeing 737-800 hit the ground, a senior Chinese official said March 22. 

The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: From Collapsed To Coveted, Suitors Line Up For ITA Airways

Mar 22, 2022
When Alitalia filed for bankruptcy in 2017 few would have predicted that five years later some of the biggest players in aviation would be battling it out to buy a stake in the Italian flag-carrier’s successor.  

Technology

hydrogen refueling system
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Partners To Model Rapid Hydrogen Refueling

Mar 04, 2022
Process modeling specialist Siemens and UK green hydrogen producer Protium have launched a project to accelerate the design and testing of a rapid hydrogen refueling system for aircraft using digital twin technology.

Sustainability

Thorsten Lange Neste EVP of renewable aviation, and Frank Appel CEO of Deutsche Post DHL Group
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Oneworld, DHL Express, Rolls-Royce Sign Major SAF Deals

Mar 21, 2022
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) momentum is growing.

Regulatory/Legislative

JNB
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Delta Hits Back At United’s Cape Town Plans

Mar 21, 2022
The battle between Delta Air Lines and United Airlines for three of the remaining four frequencies available under the current air services agreement between the U.S. and South Africa is heating up.
generic aircraft
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FAA Flags Boeing 777 Fuel Systems For Modifications

Mar 22, 2022
The FAA plans to require affected Boeing 777 operators to modify fuel systems to ensure they are accurately tracking the amount of fuel going into center wing tanks, correcting a design flaw that has led to over-reporting of fuel amounts—and some diversions as a result. 

Airlines

S7 Airlines A321neo
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Russian Airlines’ International Service Capacity Dips To 200 Aircraft

Mar 22, 2022
Russian airlines have very limited capacities for international services despite the government forcing airlines to relocate most of the Western-made airliners to the domestic registry, Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said March 22. 
Air Canada Airbus A321XLR
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Air Canada Sees Wide Range Of Opportunities With New A321XLRs

Mar 22, 2022
Air Canada is fleshing out its narrowbody fleet with a decision to add 26 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. 

Suppliers

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Circor In Acquisition Talks, Must Restate 2019-20 Financial Results

Mar 15, 2022
Flow-control products and services provider Circor has announced it is in talks for a possible sale of all or part of the company, and also that it rescinded its financial reports for 2019-20 due to its Pipeline Engineering business unit.

Advanced Air Mobility

Pascall+Watson
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Is The Future London Bus A 30-Seat EVTOL?

Feb 24, 2022
Large electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) “buses” could find a role operating alongside air taxis on commuter flights and dense routes such as airport shuttles, according to a study being led by GK Aerospace under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge.

Lessors

Aeroflot
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Cannibalization, Confiscation Risks Haunt Insurers

Mar 21, 2022
Ukraine conflict could have a significant impact on the aircraft leasing market.

Industry Data