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Russia Targets MC-21 Production in 2022

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Russia plans to begin manufacturing the first domestic medium-range passenger jet after U.S. sanctions delayed the project by as much as 18 months. The MC-21 family, which includes two variants, is being developed by the same Rostec subsidiary that runs…

KLM Takes Delivery of Their First Embraer E2

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Even as the pandemic wreaks havoc across the global commercial aviation sector, there are bright spots.  This is one of those. KLM Cityhopper, KLM’s regional subsidiary, received their first Embraer E195-E2 at a ceremony today at Embraer’s facility in Brazil.…

Morning Call – Wednesday 24 February 2021

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 AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Jetmakers to lose orders in Norwegian restructuring – Reuters The Airline Industry after Covid-19: Value Extraction or Recovery? – AmericanAffairs The Signs of Recovery in the Aviation Industry Are There – Airside Saab heads…

Morning Call – Tuesday 23 February 2021

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 AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Singapore A380 leaves storage – Twitter Jet Engine Explosion Over Denver Rings Alarms About Shielding – Bloomberg UAE to buy 500 Russian helicopters for its police – MEmonitor Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 For Sale…

Changing Times in the Mid-Size Air Cargo Market

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The mid-sized air cargo market has been dominated in recent years by the Boeing 767, whether factory-build freighters (still in production for FedEx) or converted freighters (for which Amazon Prime Air is a key growth customer). The 767-300ER has become…

Morning Call – Monday 22 February 2021

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 AirInsight US Airline Index Commercial Aviation Surf Air’s Ampaire Acquisition Could Speed Up Hybrid-Electric Aviation – AvWeek Terrafugia to shut down US operations – FlightGlobal After 70 years, local GE Aviation employee shows no signs of slowing down on the…