Morning Call – Monday 8 March 2021

 AirInsight US Airline Index

Commercial Aviation

• FAA safety engineer goes public to slam the agency’s oversight of Boeing’s 737 MAX – SeattleTimes
• Final 787 Dreamliner rolls off production line in Everett – KIRO7
• EIB bankrolls Safran’s next-generation narrowbody engine research – FlightGlobal
• C919 aircraft on course to be certified by end of 2021 – SCMP
• Redesign to cure acoustic engine phenomenon linked to A220 failures – FlightGlobal

Business Aviation

• Bombardier to focus on after-sales service until business jet recovery takes holds – Yahoo

Airlines

• Spirit chief bets on A320neos and A321neos for capacity growth – FlightGlobal
• British Airways becomes the first UK airline to trial the use of mobile travel health passport, VeriFLY – BA
• Airlines See Robust Demand for Once-Marginal Routes – BNN

Urban Air Mobility

• eVTOL startup’s share price takes hit – AOPA

Social Media 

• How low can you go? – Twitter
• 8 Flying Cars That Actually Took To The Sky – Hotcars

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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