Aviation Daily Roundup: February 2, 2022

February 03, 2022

FAA Releases Draft Flight Path Management Guidance

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New draft guidance on flight path management (FPM) represents a major milestone in the U.S. FAA’s years-long effort to address shortcomings in training and operational procedures linked to how pilots ensure aircraft are moving safely and under control. 



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European Ministers Call For More Ambitious SAF Targets

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Ministers from seven European countries have written to the European Commission (EC) calling for more ambition on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) targets, including allowing member states to set their own targets on top of an EU-wide minimum.



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American Airlines Orders More 737 MAXs, Defers Some 787 Deliveries

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American Airlines converted purchase options to secure a firm order for 30 additional 737-8s from Boeing, while at the same time agreeing to push out a host of 787 deliveries expected in 2023. 



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ATR Turboprop Engine Flies On 100% SAF In Flight Test

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An ATR 72-600 prototype has performed a series of ground and flight tests with one of its turboprop engines running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).



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European Commission Allows €1.7B Injection At Berlin Brandenburg

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) has become the latest European aviation entity to have a major cash infusion approved by the European Commission (EC). 



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Daily Memo: Will Qatar 777-8F Launch Trigger Follow-On 767F Successor Efforts?

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The much-anticipated Jan. 31 launch of the Boeing 777-8F freighter by Qatar Airways strengthens Boeing’s big cargo aircraft portfolio—but could it also be a bellwether of a broader strategic large freighter succession plan for later this decade?



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Daher To Acquire Triumph’s Aerostructure Factory In Florida

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Daher, a tier-one supplier of major composites and metallic subassemblies, has entered final negotiations with Triumph for the acquisition of a metal aerostructures factory in Stuart, Florida.



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Turkey Produces First SAF At Algae-Based Biorefinery

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Istanbul’s Bogazici University has inaugurated what is claimed to be Turkey’s, and Europe’s, first carbon-negative biorefinery, designed to produce a range of algae-based biotech products including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).



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SAS Subsidiary To Open Base In Bergen, Norway

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SAS Link, one of two short-haul Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) subsidiaries being launched in 2022, will establish a base in Bergen (BGO), Norway this summer.



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PIA Recovery Blueprint Delivered, Reports Say

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Plans to restore Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to profitability have reportedly been delivered to the country’s Finance Ministry. 



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FAA releases draft flight path management guidance, European ministers call for more ambitious SAF targets, American Airlines orders more 737 MAXs, defers some 787 deliveries and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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