Morning Call – Thursday 17 October 2019

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

Commercial Aviation

• Qatar Airways says may convert orders for Boeing 777-8 jet to 777-9 – Reuters

• Modified 767 not seen as a replacement for the NMA: Boeing exec. – AirlineRatings

• Airbus plans upgraded but non-ULR A350-1000 for Project Sunrise – RunwayGirl

• GECAS and IAI Launch the 777-300ERSF Freighter Program – GE

Business Aviation

• Raytheon and Korean Air Partner for ISTAR – AIN

• Gulfstream Aerospace announces layoffs – Fox11

Airlines

• The World’s Biggest Airline Is Acting Like An Entrepreneur In Boston And Miami-Forbes

• Airbus has sold 10 A321neo jets to Chile’s Sky Airline – Reuters

• United, Delta See Booming Travel Demand Bucking Slowdown Fears – Bloomberg

• Virgin Atlantic unveils plans for China Eastern joint venture – BreakingTravelNews

Social

• Bear Attacks And Shreds Plane, Pilot Fixes With Duct Tape And Flies Home – Buzznick

Urban Air Mobility

• Airbus Vahana ‘It’s cool and it’s real’: More than 100 successful test flights of robo air taxi over Oregon – NW News Network

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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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