Aviation Daily Roundup: April. 25, 2023

Since Michael Huerta, the last FAA Administrator to serve out his full term, left office in January 2018, the agency has spent more than half the time being led by an interim top executive. 

Voluntary summer capacity reductions at New York airports tied to air traffic control (ATC) constraints will result in a “pretty significant financial impact” for JetBlue Airways.

With air travel fast returning to pre-pandemic levels and demand for defense systems strong, Raytheon posted better-than-expected 2023 first quarter earnings. 

A significant improvement in energy efficiency for a novel de-icing system has been demonstrated under a research and technology project conducted in the framework of the EU’s Clean Sky 2 public-private partnership.

General Electric is providing an exclamation mark on its post-spinout growth plans as it releases first-quarter 2023 financial results that exceed many analyst expectations and underscore the brand’s coming focus on aerospace engines, especially aftermarket services.

China will abolish the requirement for inbound travelers to present negative PCR tests for COVID beginning April 29, the same day as the start of the country’s five-day Labor Day holiday.