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When will 2021 be easier for airlines?
Aviation Week Network
Air Transport Digest
 
 
Karen Walker

The air travel demand recovery that airlines, airports and tourism organizations were hoping to see emerge this year, albeit slowly, is so far proving elusive.
 
Sean Broderick | Jens Flottau | Guy Norris

Regulatory scrutiny that will add at least a year to Boeing’s 777X certification program goes beyond the flight-control system and stems primarily from concerns being voiced by EASA, multiple sources confirmed to Aviation Week.
 
As U.S. labor leaders warn of the devastating domestic testing proposal, European airlines are facing the reality that tighter travel restrictions to slow the spread of the virus will keep demand down in the near term. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
 
GALLERY
Linda Blachly

New inflight entertainment technologies are rapidly evolving to deliver much more than passive entertainment as touch-free experiences on PEDs become more standard.
 
Australia’s leading health official on 18-Jan-2021 announced his belief that national border restrictions on international travel were likely to remain in place for the duration of 2021.
 
WEBINAR TODAY
 

February 5 - 10:00 EST / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET
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.

A group of Aviation Week editors will discuss what lessons had to be learnt, how the industry will likely emerge, who is strengthened and who may be weakened. Joining the editors as a special guest is Avitas Senior Vice President Adam Pilarski, an expert in the field.
 
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
 
February 18, 2021 | 16:00 EST / February 19, 2021 | 8:00 GMT+11

February 23, 2021 | 10:00 EST
 
EVENT SPOTLIGHT
 
The Aviation Week Events Team is working closely with local authorities and suppliers, around the globe, to ensure a safe return to live, in-person events. MRO and AeroEngines events will be the best places for airlines, OEMs and suppliers in regional markets to reconnect and plot the course for recovery.

Event planning is well underway and registration is open for Q1 events, see what we are doing to ensure safety.