Welcome to Morning Call for October 4, 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
- Qantas to replace its 20 Boeing 717s and 18 Fokker 100s – WAN
- IAI to convert 30 A330-300s for Avolon between 2025 and 2028- ABN
- NASA picks GE and MagniX for major electric aircraft propulsion testing program – ATI
- Airbus CEO sticks to A320 ramp-up plans despite supply woes – BNN
- Genesis orders two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters – ABN
Business Aviation
- Gulfstream launches G400 and G800- AirInsight
- Environmental focus takes centre stage for NBAA – Flight Global
- Private jet rage grows as a record number of fliers strain the system, causing plane shortage – CNBC
Airlines
- SpiceJet Boeing 737 MAX’s return to service delayed – Times of India
- Lufthansa adds flights, sees rising demand on leisure routes – AJOT
- Delta to add Boston flights to Athens, Tel Aviv in 2022 – Routes
- Airlines to accelerate climate pledge at industry talks – Reuters
Urban Air Mobility
- Honda planning hybrid eVTOL for intercity travel – AIN
Social Media
- An Air India plane got stuck under foot over bridge – Twitter
- Kanye West fans stunned as rapper boards economy flight at LAX – Metro
