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Senior Air Transport and Safety Editor Sean Broderick answers.
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Sean Broderick

While the pandemic’s complications did not help either Boeing or the regulators working on the 737 MAX return to service, COVID-19 was not a major contributor to the total downtime. 
 
From what to expect in Aerospace M&A in 2021 to reports stating Middle East growth will return, but slowly. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. 
 
Richard Aboulafia

Slashed engineering spending, market coverage gaps and abandoned product developments are endangering Boeing Commercial Aircraft.
 
Linda Blachly

Airlines and airports are answering the call by industry leaders for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure as an alternative to quarantine measures in order to re-establish global air connectivity.
 
Administration has been in the wind for China’s HNA Group for a long time, and especially so since 2017, which coincidentally was the peak of its interest in airport deals.
 
WEBINAR TOMORROW
 

February 18 - 16:00 EST / 21:00 GMT | February 19, 8:00 GMT+11 (Sydney)
Karen Walker
Editor-in-Chief
ATW and Group Air Transport
Subhas Menon
Director General
AAPA
Join Aviation Week for this 30-minute fireside chat talking through the latest status of Asia-Pacific carriers relative to 2021 financial and air traffic outlook, quarantines, COVID-19 recovery, fleet restoration, industry consolidation and bankruptcies.
 
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February 23, 2021 | 10:00 EST
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
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