Aviation Daily Roundup: April 20, 2022

April 21, 2022

Spirit Airlines Unveils Plans For Houston Hangar

Spirit Airlines will open a maintenance hangar at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) that will eventually be staffed with more than 50 workers, the company said April 20. The facility includes two internal bays, four exterior ramp spaces, and both office and warehouse space. Slated to open for business around Aug. 1, the new facility will handle “overnight scheduled checks, engine changes, and other repairs that are best performed in a hangar,” a Spirit spokesman said. Credit: Spirit Airlines

Singapore, New Zealand Sign Sustainable-Aviation Agreement

The governments of Singapore and New Zealand have signed a memorandum of arrangement (MOA) to drive the development of sustainable aviation between the two countries. The pact was signed April 19 during New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s visit to Singapore and Japan. The MOA will see Singapore and New Zealand collaborate and share information on sustainable aviation, involving policy and regulation, industry development, infrastructure planning and provision and workforce transformation initiatives. Credit: Singapore Ministry of Transport

DOJ Mulls Appeal Of Mask Decision As FAA Makes Zero Tolerance Permanent

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is ready to appeal a recent decision issued by a Florida court that abolished mask mandates, while the FAA has opted to make its zero tolerance against unruly passengers permanent. Florida Federal Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on April 18 declared the U.S. government’s mask mandate for air travel unlawful, reasoning that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had exceeded its authority in imposing the rule. Credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

Delta Pilots Picket Over Schedule Fatigue

Pilots at Delta Air Lines have picketed at many of the airline’s domestic hubs in recent weeks, citing what they describe as overly-fatiguing flying schedules. The latest picket by Delta’s pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), took place April 19 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the fifth of six planned demonstrations. Credit: Delta Air Lines

China Eastern 737 Probe Update Offers Few New Clues On Accident Sequence

A one-month preliminary update on the March 21 fatal crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) offers few new clues that explain the accident sequence and no information from the aircraft’s onboard recorders. The CAAC update, delivered to the International Civil Aviation Organization, focuses more on what has not been found or is not believed to have played a role in the crash of Flight 5735, a CAAC statement on the report suggests. Credit: STR / AFPTV / AFP / Getty Images

R&T Project Targets Liquid-Hydrogen Tank Manufacturing

Nomade, a three-year project aimed at investigating manufacturing technologies for liquid-hydrogen tanks on board commercial aircraft is gathering aerospace players in France. With €5 million ($5.4 million) of funding, the IRT Jules Verne research and technology (R&T) institute in Nantes is coordinating a team. Credit: Airbus

Ryanair Signs For SAF Amid Flurry Of Airline Eco-Initiatives

Irish LCC Ryanair has signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement with Neste, while Etihad is embarking on a week of intensive flight tests to cut carbon emissions and contrails. On April 20, Ryanair announced plans to power around a third of its Amsterdam flights with a 40% SAF blend, supplied by Neste Holland. Ryanair is Neste’s first short-haul SAF customer at Amsterdam. Credit: Etihad Airways

Daily Memo: The Russia Routes Around Sanctions

While U.S., European Union and UK sanctions mean that direct flights to and from Russia are off the table for carriers in those markets, for airlines based elsewhere, the picture is less clear cut. While many carriers have suspended flights, some are still hoping to attract passengers to and from Russia—even if the effects of sanctions on Russia’s economy will surely put air travel beyond the budget of many. Credit: Boeing

Nordic Aviation Capital To Exit Chapter 11 In May

Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has secured court approval for its restructuring plan, placing the company on track to exit U.S. Chapter 11 proceedings before the end of May. “With today’s confirmation, we have achieved a critical milestone for NAC,” NAC restructuring committee chairman Justin Bickle said April 19. Credit: Airbus

Spirit Airlines unveils plans for Houston hangar, Singapore, New Zealand sign Sustainable-Aviation agreement and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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