Morning Call: Monday 27 July 2020

Commercial

• COVID-19 pandemic is changing airline fleet planning fundamentally – ATW
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has made a gamble that could catapult it into the global leagues of the aerospace industry – IrishTimes
• Airbus’ self-flying plane just completed successful taxi, take-off, and landing tests – BusinessInsider
• A drop in airplane deliveries has added financial stress at Boeing and Airbus – WSJ

General Aviation

• ATP Renews Order For 100 Pipers – AvWeb

Airline

• The famed Unclaimed Baggage store has gone online – Frommers
• Comair may return sooner than planned – TourismUpdate
• Singapore Airlines’ Heathrow route to go daily from August 1 – BusinessTraveler
• SkyTeam chief sees crisis creating a fresh focus for airline alliances – FlightGlobal

Social

• How low can you go? – Twitter
• AG600 flight progress – Twitter

UAM

• Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone with Refuelling Pod – UAS Vison
• NASA and USAF Team for Supply Chain Working Group – NASA
• Honeywell’s New Business Unit for Aerial Mobility – TransportUp

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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