November 5, 2021 – Morning Call Top Aviation News Stories

Welcome to Morning Call for November 5, 2021, and the Top Aviation News Stories for today.  You can also search our Archives for older news stories by date.  

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Commercial Aviation

• Boeing has ‘more work to do’ after fatal crashes says FAA head – The Hill
• New Airbus Scale innovation unit could boost technology breakthroughs – FutureFlight
• The all-Boeing XiamenAir welcomes Airbus A321 fleet – AirlineGeeks
• Boeing to debut its 777X at Dubai Airshow- WAN
• ATSG selects Boeing for first converted freighter order – ABN

Business Aviation

• Argus: Bizav activity sets new record in October – AIN
• Backlog at Gulfstream soars to a six-year high on booming demand – Flight Global

Airlines

• Travelers ready to reconnect, challenging airlines’ resolve – Flyertalk
• Boeing’s 747 jumbo jet era to close next October, buyer says – BNN
• Lufthansa makes a profit in Q3 amid travel uptick – Airways
• Atlas Air tops $1B in quarterly revenues for the first time – Flight Global

 Urban Air Mobility

• Japan shares more details of air traffic management system trial in Wakkanai City – UAM News

Social Media

• Very short landing – Twitter

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