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Almost seven years after announcing plans.
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Almost exactly seven years after announcing plans to develop a completely new gear-driven commercial engine family, Rolls-Royce is bringing together the major components for the first UltraFan demonstrator.
 
As the global aftermarket business shows signs of recovery, SkyWest targets mid-year break-even on domestic recovery hopes. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. 
 
One year ago, aircraft leasing almost seemed to be a licence to print money. But in the pandemic lessors faced huge pressure to defer leases from customers and had to slow down their own growth plans.

Watch a group of Aviation Week editors and special guest Avitas Senior Vice President, Adam Pilarski, discuss what lessons had to be learnt, how the industry will likely emerge, who is strengthened and who may be weakened.
 
What is surprising about 2020 is not how many airlines collapsed or entered bankruptcy of one kind or another. Only around 30, out of a total of thousands.
 
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