Aviation Daily Roundup: August 13, 2021

Regional Turboprop, 100% SAF Headline Embraer’s Sustainability Drive

Graham Warwick

Embraer has unveiled a suite of sustainability initiatives ranging from researching electric and hydrogen propulsion, new regional turboprop and hybrid-electric transport aircraft, and enabling its regional jets to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

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Mesa Struggles With Spare Parts Shortage For CRJ-900 Fleet

Ben Goldstein

Mesa Airlines said a shortage of spare parts is leading to elevated maintenance times across its Bombardier CRJ-900 fleet, causing knock-on difficulties across its American Airlines operation.

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Embraer Sales, Deliveries Rebound In Second Quarter

Molly McMillin

Embraer expects to deliver 90-95 business jets and 45-50 commercial aircraft in 2021, up from 86 and 44, respectively in 2020 as the market recovers to pre-pandemic levels and growth continues, the company reported.

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Archer Countersues Wisk As UAM Market Churns

Graham Warwick

It was a week of ups and downs for the urban air mobility (UAM) industry, illustrating the turbulence roiling the nascent market as companies jockey for leading positions.

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Daily Memo: Automated Turbulence Reporting Seems Worth The Cost

Sean Broderick

The global airliner fleet can be tapped to carry a heavier turbulence-forecasting load, which would help reduce turbulence encounters.

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Record Cargo Revenue Drives Korean Air Quarterly Profit

Adrian Schofield

Korean Air has managed to achieve another second quarter (Q2) net profit, with the result once again based on strong performance in the cargo sector.

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AnadoluJet Targets Transfer Business At Istanbul’s Second Airport

Kurt Hofmann

AnadoluJet CEO Samil Karakas shared the LCC's expansion plans with Aviation Daily, noting that its current fleet will likely not be large enough for its 2022 ambitions.

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CityJet Invests In UK Hydrogen-Electric 90-Seater

Graham Warwick

UK startup Electric Aircraft Group (EAG) has secured an investment from Irish regional airline CityJet to advance its plans to develop a hydrogen-electric 90-seat regional aircraft for entry into service in 2030.

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Avianca Plans International Expansion From Five Countries

David Casey

The proposed network expansion comes just days after the Bogota-based carrier’s board approved the filing of its reorganization plan, a key part of its Chapter 11 restructuring process.

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Allegiant Air Reports Strong July Capacity Growth Compared To 2019

Aaron Karp

In its July traffic report, the U.S.-based ULCC said its scheduled service capacity for the month was up 16.4% over pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. 

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Embraer has unveiled a suite of sustainability initiatives, Korean Air has managed to achieve another second quarter (Q2) net profit, Mesa Airlines said a shortage of spare parts is leading to elevated maintenance times and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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