Aviation Daily Roundup: August 31, 2022

September 01, 2022

Intelsat Partnership Brings Connectivity To Indian Airspace

Intelsat has entered India’s untapped commercial airline market by partnering with the country’s satellite communication service provider, Nelco, to bring inflight connectivity (IFC) services to Indian skies. Credit: Intelsat

Air France A330 Incident Spotlights Problematic Fuel-System Part

Airbus plans to recommend that affected A330 operators upgrade fuel hose-attachment assemblies to minimize the risk of leaks that have led to at least two inflight occurrences. Credit: Air France

Delta Air Lines Backs DG For Low-Carbon Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Delta Air Lines has signed an agreement with startup DG Fuels for the annual supply of 55 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for seven years beginning in 2027. Credit: DG Fuels

Saudia To Roll Out New Inmarsat GX IFC Terminal

Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia plans to launch a new inflight-connectivity (IFC) terminal developed by Stellar Blu to support Inmarsat Global Express (GX) service on 35 of its Airbus A321neo and A321XLR aircraft beginning in early 2023. Credit: Stellar Blu

Major Chinese Carriers Lose Billions In Difficult H1 Environment

The eight major Chinese carriers posted a combined loss of CNY69.8 billion ($10.1 billion) for the first half (H1) of 2022 as Beijing’s strict zero-COVID policy dragged almost into its third year. Credit: Joe Pries

Bahamasair Applies To Serve More U.S. Destinations

Bahamasair has applied to the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for permission to expand the number of destinations it is able to serve in the U.S. Credit: Joe Pries

Italy Selects Certares Consortium For ITA Airways Sale

The Italian government plans to enter exclusive negotiations with U.S. investment firm Certares for the sale of a majority stake in national carrier ITA Airways. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo

Aha! Bankruptcy Leaves 10 Routes Unserved

ExpressJet Airlines’ decision to file for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy and cease all flights will leave all 10 routes previously operated by regional subsidiary aha! unserved. Credit: ExpressJet

Korean Air To Launch Budapest Link, Plans Further Resumptions

Korean Air has revived plans to launch flights to Hungary’s capital Budapest and will resume three more routes that were suspended at the onset of the pandemic. Credit: Rob Finlayson

Intelsat partnership brings connectivity to Indian airspace, Air France A330 incident spotlights problematic fuel-system part, and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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