Aviation Daily Roundup: February 03, 2022

February 04, 2022

Allegiant Forecasts Continued Revenue, Capacity Growth In Q1

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Executives at Allegiant Air believe the company will continue its streak of outperformance in 2022, with revenue and capacity in the first quarter (Q1) expected to come in well ahead of 2019 levels.



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Daily Memo: Tier-One Supplier Braces For Production Ramp-Up

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As commercial aircraft demand recovers and production is starting to ramp up accordingly, suppliers are beginning to face issues regarding hiring, raw materials and logistics.



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Norwegian Newcomer Flyr Takes January Hit

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Norwegian LCC Flyr has reported a 53.7% load factor for January following the latest round of COVID-19 travel restrictions, but the Nordic newcomer still plans to operate up to 18 aircraft by year-end.



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Longview Rebrands As De Havilland Aircraft Under New CEO

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Canadian aviation holding company Longview Aviation Capital has changed its name to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited and appointed former PAL Group executive Brian Chafe as CEO.



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Philippine Airlines Names Owner’s Son-In-Law As New President

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Philippine Airlines (PAL) has promoted Stanley Ng to interim president and COO following the resignation of Gilbert Santa Maria.



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GE Partners With Boeing, Aurora For Electric Power Flight Demo

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GE Aviation has teamed with Boeing and its subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to modify a Saab 340B into a flying hybrid electric testbed for the recently awarded NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project.



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Ethiopian Completes First MAX Passenger Flight Since March 2019

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Ethiopian Airlines marked the return of its Boeing 737 MAX operations Feb. 1 with the completion of a four-hour-long special flight around the nation with guests on board. 



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Tier-one supplier braces for production ramp-up, Longview rebrands as De Havilland Aircraft under new CEO, GE partners with Boeing, Aurora for electric power flight demo and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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