Welcome to Morning Call for August 19, 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
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- CAAC Validates JetWave Connectivity System for Airbus A320s – AvToday
- Boeing’s Debt is One Step Ahead of Short-term Improvements – NASDAQ
- Former Embraer CEO Silva becomes advisor to electric-aircraft start-up Airflow – FlightGlobal
Business Aviation
- Bizjet prices rising – RobbReport
- Textron Aviation CEO Sees Positive Turn in Bizav Market – AIN
Airlines
- Spicejet announced sale of SpiceXpress- MoneyControl
- Aeroflot unveils first retrofitted Boeing 777 – RUAviation
- TSA Extends Mask Mandate for U.S. Travelers to January – Healthday
- Southwest Airlines offers staff referral bonuses worth $300 as carrier struggles to fill jobs – CNBC
Urban Air Mobility
- Welcome Vinata Aeromobility: Asia’s “first hybrid flying car and cargo” – UrbanMobilityNews
Social Media
- (VERY FUNNY) Drunk passenger gets lost in Sheremetyevo Airport – Twitter
