12 October 2021 – Morning Call Top Aviation News Stories

Welcome to Morning Call for October 12, 2021, and the Top Aviation News Stories for today.  You can also search our Archives for older news stories by date.  

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Commercial Aviation

• Pratt & Whitney’s GatorWorks to 3D print entire jet engine – Flight Global
• Boeing sees ‘alignment’ with Airbus on green ambitions despite differing emphasis – Flight Global
• Airbus registered 1 order and delivered 40 aircraft in September 2021 – Aviation24

Business Aviation

• NetJets signs follow-on deal for up to 100 Phenom 300E light jets – Flight Global
• Collins launches Izon ‘Easy Button’ for bizav operators – AIN
• Garmin offers Pilatus PC-12 full cockpit retrofit solution – BAN

Airlines

• Struggling to restructure Asia-Pacific deals, Airbus warns region’s at risk of falling behind Europe, US – SCMP
• ITA: agreement with Alitalia on the brand – AvioNews.
• Republicans Attack Southwest Airlines, Side With Employees Amid Rumored Vaccine Mandate Protest – Forbes

 Urban Air Mobility

• Japanese eVTOL California test flight – Autoevolution

Social Media

• Wrong approach – Twitter

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Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.

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