Morning Call – Tuesday 4 May 2021

 AirInsight US Airline Index

Top Aviation News Stories

Commercial Aviation

• Airbus A321 freighter – synergy between costs and convenience – AJOT
• Bye Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies team develop all-electric multi-mission composite aircraft – CompositesWorld
• Mitsubishi SpaceJet builder slashes capital 99% to offset losses – Nikkei

Business Aviation

• Luxury-jet buzz swirls as Dassault preps new Falcon – ExecTraveller

Airlines

• The end of an era: Alaska, Delta, United scrap flexible travel waiver – TPG
• Europe unveils plan to ease travel restrictions – FlightGlobal
• Norwegian Air eyes almost €670m refinance package – IrishTimes
• The return of Flybe with the help of Cyrus Capital – WorldAirlineNews

Urban Air Mobility

• Kroger is entering the drone delivery race – Yahoo
• Volocopter eyes China expansion with Geely venture – SCMP
• eHang unveils tree-like vertiports for its autonomous passenger drones – Designboom

Social Media

• Super Scooper Lands Wheels up – AerialFireMag

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Addison Schonland Partner

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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