Morning Call – Friday 14 February 2020

A Daily Summary of Industry News covering
Commercial Aviation, Business Aviation, Airlines, Urban Air Mobility, and Social Media

Commercial Aviation

• Boeing and engineering union agree on new, extended contract proposal :  SeattleTimes

• As Boeing Jets Sit Idle, Airbus Can’t Make Planes Fast Enough: NYT

• Boeing to Set Up a 737 Max Simulator in India: NAC

• Airbus sees ‘clear path’ to small hike in A320 production: FlightGlobal

Business Aviation

• Cirrus Parachute Saves Wisconsin Couple: FlyingMag

Airlines

• Qantas threatens to use ‘outside pilots’: WesternAustralian

• Why Ryanair is still more likely to bide its time than bid for Air Italy: FlightGlobal

• KLM apologises after airline crew’s ‘racist’ toilet note sparks outrage in South Korea: StraightsTimes

• Southwest extends 737 MAX flight cancellations through early August: Reuters

Social

• Not aviation, but you got to watch this: Twitter

Urban Air Mobility

• This Is How a Laser Weapon Torches Drones Out of the Sky –  PopularMechanics

• The Commercial Drone Industry: Bubble Burst, or Billion Dollar Industry? What the Data Says – DroneLife

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Addison Schonland

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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