Welcome to Morning Call for October 26, 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
- Airbus rejects pressure to curb record jet output goal – Reuters
- Spirit Airlines selects Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power up to 150 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft – WAN
- Pockets of demand disrupt expected narrowbody retirement surge – AvWeek
- MHIRJ and ZeroAvia to collaborate on the design & development of Zero Emission propulsion technology for Regional Jets – ZeroAvia
- The compliance kitchen – Boeing chief technical pilot indicted- JDSupra
Business Aviation
- Dickson: FAA quickly turning around training LODAs- AIN
- ARGUS releases new safety rating as trio become Platinum Elite – BAN
Airlines
- Why fuel, fleet, and loads are key to restructured Latin carriers’ recovery – Flight Global
- Guidance from aielines still help captive by shifting Covid conditions – Airline Weekly
- Start-up Northern Pacific aims to bring Icelandair model to transpacific travel – Flight Global
- United Airlines says unvaccinated pilots costing it millions – BNN
Urban Air Mobility
- Chinese EV maker Xpeng touts car that can also operate on roads; plans for 2024 rollout – CNBC
- Driving to new heights: Canadian team designs flying car set to take off soon- Global News
Social Media
- Blimp doing a steep takeoff – Twitter