Thursday 23 September 2021 – Morning Call Top Aviation News Stories

Welcome to Morning Call for September 23, 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

• Could Airbus bring a zero-emission aircraft into service by 2035? – Flight Global
• LATAM to upgrade more than 200 A320 family aircraft with Airbus’ fuel-saving Descent Profile Optimization function – LARA
• Airbus in talks on sales of A350 freighter – exec – Reuters
• Boeing deepens supply-chain engagements in India – Janes
• Embraer’s Eve expands UAM operations; Embraer grows pool program in Australia – Asian Aviation

Business Aviation

• Dassault opens new facility in Mérignac – AIN
• Bombardier expanding interior services in Dallas – AIN

 Airlines

• SFO: First US airport to require vaccinations for all workers – Airways
• United Airlines CEO reveals what’s upending travel – and relationships – INC
• Virgin Atlantic sees surge in US bookings – Travel Mole
• Qatar Airways extends USAID ROUTES partnership – The Peninsula

 Urban Air Mobility

• Bristow signs deal for up to 50 eVTOLs with Vertical Aero – AIN
• Kaman reveals new autonomous UAV for cargo operations – AeroTime

 Social Media

• 747 chemtrail test – Twitter
• 747 with Red Arrows – Twitter

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