Aviation Daily Roundup: April. 5, 2023

Avianca is appealing a mandate by Colombia’s government for the return of some slots at Bogota El Dorado International airport in order for Avianca to merge with Viva, which ceased operations in February. 

Most startups competing in the crowded space for electric- vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles are targeting small aircraft capable of carrying a handful of passengers or a modest-sized cargo load on short hops, with plans to eventually scale up to larger platforms once technologies and regulations mature.

Germany’s Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is to be bought out of insolvency by the Triwo Group, a real estate company.  

After years of delay Lufthansa has agreed to sell the remaining part of airline catering specialist LSG Group to private equity firm Aurelius Group. 

In the concept of single-pilot operations, a pilot may spend long phases of flight, if not the entire flight, alone in the cockpit of a commercial aircraft. 

Aircraft orders being considered by Cathay Pacific will help the carrier exploit long-term growth opportunities offered by the expansion of Hong Kong International Airport, a senior airline executive says.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) LCC subsidiary Scoot is seeing improved synergy in cross selling tickets and itinerary with its parent airline, as it continues to strengthen its network toward a pure Airbus “neo” fleet. 

The European Commission is planning to launch a study on the so-called ‘book-and-claim’ system, where sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can be purchased by one airline and used by another.