Aviation Daily Roundup: Jan. 24, 2023

GE Aerospace is confident that it will meet sharply rising demand from both airframe manufacturers and the aftermarket in 2023, top executive Larry Culp said.

Air India is moving closer to finalizing the aircraft orders it needs to support its growth ambitions—deals that will also expand the massive backlog of narrowbodies destined for the Indian market.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set out its vision for the future of UK airspace, with the aim of delivering faster, quieter and cleaner journeys while creating more capacity in the airspace system.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary says the company is in talks with lessors to expand its Airbus A320ceo fleet and sees a Boeing 737 MAX 10 order opportunity.

Air New Zealand is expanding its schedule to mainland China amid “very strong demand” following the country’s reopening to international travel.

India’s Vistara is continuing to expand its fleet and network beyond pre-pandemic levels as it takes delivery of new aircraft.

A London court has said that Austrian airline Laudamotion, a subsidiary of ULCC Ryanair and branded as Lauda, was entitled to refuse to accept aircraft from lessors during the pandemic.  

European network manager Eurocontrol and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have released two new reports as they look to reduce air transport’s environmental footprint.

Airlink will resume flights linking Johannesburg (JNB) and Antananarivo (TNR) later this month following the lifting of Madagascar’s ban on air services to and from South Africa.

Royal Schiphol Group said its chief operating officer Hanne Buis will leave Feb. 1 following a fall-out over operational management of Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.