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Commercial
Chinese regulator has major safety concerns about the Boeing 737 MAX The aviation regulator of China, CAAC, is still concerned about the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The Chinese authorities are still to conduct a final review of the jet only and plan to do so only after its safety-related issues are be fully resolved. Link
Airlines
Thai Airways to drastically cut staff and fleet size by 2025 Thai Airways aims to drastically cut its staff and fleet size in order to become a more efficient airline, according to its recovery plan. On March 2, 2021, Chansin Treenuchagron, the President of Thai Airways, announced that the flag carrier of Thailand planned to reduce the number of employees to 13,000 to 15,000 workers by 2025. Link
Air India cancels pilot layoffs, may need flight crew in summer 2021 Indian flag carrier Air India has reconsidered its decision regarding pilot layoffs. In possible anticipation of domestic flight resumption in near future, the airline decided to cancel flight crew leaves. Link
Rehabilitated Alitalia Will Operate 45 Planes With 4,500 Workers After months of discussion, Alitalia could well start flying again as a new airline in just a few weeks. Yesterday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi met with senior figures in the transport and economy departments to finalize a plan for the struggling carrier. Details are slowly emerging about what the new Alitalia could look like. Link
Stunning: Video Shows Icelandair 767 Taking Off On Antarctic Glacial Ice Runway Over the weekend, an Icelandair Boeing 767-300ER, chartered by Icelandic firm Loftleidir, returned from an ultra-long-distance journey from Antarctica. The aircraft had been tasked with bringing home researchers who had been working at the Norwegian Polar Institute’s Troll Research Station. Link
Airports
The Arctic Elephant: Aviator de-icing operations in Tromsø The land above the Arctic Circle is an attractive destination for visitors from all over the globe. Tromsø, Norway, is famed for its midnight sun and the northern lights. These unique natural phenomenon attract adventurers from around the globe, seeking the challenges that the arctic offers and exploring the region’s scenic landscape of rugged coastlines, deep fjords, and towering mountains. Link
Portuguese Aviation Authority Pulls The Plug On New Lisbon Airport Portugal’s hope for a new Lisbon Airport has been crushed today, as the aviation regulator has blocked plans for its development. The National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) has outright refused an evaluation of the plan, leaving little hope for revisiting the project in the future. Link
Military
Will Germany abandon the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter? Designed in the early 1980s amid the Cold War, the Franco-German Tiger combat helicopter was adopted by the two countries’ respective armies in 2009. Initially thought of as an anti-tank platform that could counter a Soviet invasion, it was eventually transformed into a multirole attack helicopter, with several variants being developed to fit the needs of its operators. Link
Maiden flight of Boeing's Loyal Wingman drone | Video The Loyal Wingman drone, developed by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), successfully completed its maiden flight. The test flight took place at the RAAF Woomera Range Complex, in South Australia. Link
Aviation Quote
Everything in the air that is beneath me, especially if it is a one-seater . . . is lost, for it cannot shoot to the rear.
