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This year is shaping up to be as tough for airlines and airports as the last.
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Air Transport Digest
 
 
Karen Walker

This year is shaping up to be at least as tough for airlines and airports as the last. In some ways, it’s more challenging.
 
Sean Broderick

Boeing failed to meet its obligations in five of 12 areas specified in a 2015 agreement with the FAA that required various safety and quality-control improvements in its Commercial Airplanes division and will pay $5.4 million in new penalties as a result, the FAA said Feb. 25. 
 
As Safran continues to withstand the COVID-19 and Boeing 737 MAX crises in 2021, IAG appoints a new CEO for Aer Lingus and Qantas targets October relaunch for 22 international routes. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
 
Across the Asia-Pacific region, airlines have been turning to aircraft delivery deferrals to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis.
 
At CAPA Live on 10-Feb-2021, Qantas' head of distribution, Nadine Dawood Morgan, explained that the airline's NDC deployment had been paused due to the changed priorities as the pandemic upended operations.
 
 
WEBINAR SPOTLIGHT
 

Friday, March 5 - 10:00 EST / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET

As the COVID-19 crisis hit North America and Europe last March, demand for air travel, new airplanes and maintenance vanished overnight.

One year later, join us for an interactive webinar as leading Aviation Week specialists in commercial aviation, MRO, business aviation, supply chain and defense take your questions on how the pandemic has upended aviation and aerospace and what that means for the long-term future. They will also provide a sector-by-sector breakout on how the coming recovery could unfold.
 
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
 
 
Celebrate the people, programs and technologies that are changing the face of aerospace and aviation.

On October 18, Laureates will be awarded to winners in each category that embody the trailblazing spirit of innovation and transformation in Defense, Space, Commercial Aviation and Business Aviation.
 
UPCOMING WEBINARS
 
March 5, 2021 | 10:00 EST / 15:00 GMT

March 22, 2021 | 9:00 EST / 13:00 GMT

March 24, 2021 | 11:00 EST / 15:00 GMT

March 25, 2021 | 11:15 EST / 15:15 GMT

March 26, 2021 | 6:00 EST / 10:00 GMT

March 26, 2021 | 10:00 EST / 14:00 GMT
 
UPCOMING EVENTS