Aviation Daily Roundup: Aug. 04, 2022

August 05, 2022

Legislation Would Renew, Expand Counter-UAS Powers

Proposed new federal legislation would renew the legal authorities already granted to U.S. agencies to protect critical infrastructure and events against rogue drones and empower the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to “proactively” prevent drone incursions at airports. Credit: Frequentis View the full article

Northern Pacific Airways Applies To Serve Mexico

Alaskan startup Northern Pacific Airways has lodged an application with the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to offer scheduled service between the U.S. and Mexico. Credit: Northern Pacific Airways View the full article

Copa To Reach Pre-Pandemic Capacity Levels In Third Quarter

Copa Airlines plans to fully restore its capacity to pre-pandemic levels in the third quarter (Q3) as demand continues to rebound. Credit: Rob Finlayson View the full article

Investment Group To Acquire Atlas Air Worldwide

A consortium led by Apollo Global Management has forged an agreement to purchase air freight specialist Atlas Air Worldwide. Credit: Atlas Air View the full article

Canada's Jetlines Delays Launch By Two Weeks

Aspiring startup Canada Jetlines has pushed back its planned launch date by two weeks, to Aug. 29, citing a need for more time to receive final regulatory approvals, the carrier said Aug. 4. Credit: Jetlines View the full article

NAS Parent Agility Completes John Menzies Takeover

Agility, the supply chain services and infrastructure company and parent of Kuwait’s National Aviation Services (NAS), has finalized the acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC and plans to combine the two businesses, operating them as Menzies Aviation. Credit: Menzies Aviation View the full article

Rolls-Royce Sees Supply Chain Issues Lasting Into 2023

Rolls-Royce said it expected the challenges linked to the war in Ukraine, inflationary pressures and supply chain constraints to continue into next year, as it reported a net loss for the first half of 2022. Credit: Rolls-Royce View the full article

Korean Air Projects Further Passenger Capacity Gains

Korean Air’s continuing recovery in passenger demand and capacity helped the carrier achieve a healthy profit for the second quarter. Credit: Joe Pries View the full article

Daily Memo: Disruption Takes The Shine Off Post-Pandemic Profits

Better numbers—at long last—for European legacy carriers should be cause for cheer, but with scenes of airport chaos still dominating the headlines, celebration seems premature. Credit: Christof Stache / AFP / Getty Images View the full article

Lufthansa Misses Summer Capacity Target, Expects Full-Year Profit

Lufthansa Group has missed its target of operating 85% of pre-pandemic capacity this summer, instead hitting 80%. Credit: Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa/Alamy View the full article

IndiGo Plans Expansion To Fourth UAE Destination

India’s biggest airline IndiGo is planning to further expand its network in the Middle East with the addition of a new point in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Credit: Airbus View the full article

Commercial Flights Steer Away From Chinese Military Drills Around Taiwan

Military war games conducted by China around Taiwan have prompted numerous flight route adjustments as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fired live missiles toward the island’s waters. Credit: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images View the full article

Legislation would renew, expand counter-UAS powers, Northern Pacific Airways applies to serve Mexico, and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. These are some of the top stories from AWIN.

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