Mesa CEO Calls On Congress To Act On 1,500-Hr. Rule
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Mesa Airlines CEO Jonathan Ornstein urged U.S. lawmakers to modify the 1,500-hr. flight-time requirement for commercial pilots, warning that not doing so will lead to a loss of air service and “put the industry in jeopardy.”
Norse Looks To Launch U.S. Flights In Second Quarter
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New long-haul startup Norse Atlantic Airways aims to begin selling tickets at the end of March, with a targeted second-quarter launch of transatlantic service to the U.S.
In a move that will significantly expand the production of sustainable fuels in the U.S., LanzaJet has entered into an agreement to build a 120 million gal.-a-year facility southwest of Chicago.
Air Liquide, Airbus Join South Korean Hydrogen Study
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Hydrogen supplier Air Liquide and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean Air and the operator of Incheon International Airport to study the development of infrastructure required to support the deployment of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Daily Memo: Can Delta’s Push For DOJ To Create U.S. Unruly Passenger List Succeed?
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U.S. aviation industry stakeholders have spent the better part of a year collectively pushing the U.S. government, specifically the Justice Department (DOJ), to step up prosecution of unruly airline passengers.
Aeromexico will begin flying from Mexico City’s new airport in April, reversing a previous decision to continue operating exclusively from Mexico City Juárez (MEX).
Boeing Begins Routine SAF Use In Commercial Operations
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Boeing has begun routine use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its commercial-aircraft flight operations, with Epic Fuels to supply 2 million gal. of blended fuel for its Washington state and South Carolina operations through 2022.
Airbus Cancels 50 Qatar Airways A321neos, Two A350s
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Fallout from the dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways has reached the manufacturer’s order book, with January’s official activity summary showing cancellations for 50 A321neos and two A350-1000s.
Volotea Anticipating Record Bounce-Back As Pandemic Fifth Wave Ebbs
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Barcelona-headquartered Volotea, which has found a niche connecting secondary and tertiary European cities, said Feb. 10 that it anticipates carrying between 9 and 9.5 million passengers in 2022, around 32% more than its record 7.6 million flyers in 2019.
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