Aviation Daily Roundup: Jan. 27, 2021

Boeing Reaffirms ‘Conventional’ Next-Gen Aircraft Plan

Credit: Boeing

Boeing reaffirmed its next new airliner will be powered by conventional turbofans and stresses that ambitious carbon emission reduction targets set for 2050 will be met by focusing on drop-in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) rather than hydrogen.

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EASA Details Next 737 MAX Changes; Boeing Ramps Up Deliveries

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Background provided by EASA on its formal Boeing 737 MAX return-to-service (RTS) approval sheds light on future changes on tap for the narrowbody family.

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Hawaiian Airlines Aims For 85% Of Pre-COVID Capacity In Summer 2021

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After a choppy start to 2021, Hawaiian Airlines expects to reach 75% to 85% of its 2019 capacity this summer, with its North American network driving the majority of growth. 

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GKN To Develop Cryogenic Hydrogen Propulsion For Regional Aircraft

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GKN Aerospace is leading a UK program to develop a liquid-hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system for subregional aircraft.

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Daily Memo: With $25B In Cash And $38B In Debt, Does Boeing Have What It Takes?

Credit: Boeing

Gone are the corporate venture capital investments, let alone the company yacht and the all-you-can drink press junkets. 

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FAA Readies For First Air Mobility Certification In 2021

Credit: Joby Aviation

The FAA expects to certify the first of a new generation of advanced or urban air mobility (AAM/UAM) aircraft later in 2021 and says regulations will be in place in time for initial piloted electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) operations to begin as early as 2023.

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Philippine Province Scraps $10B China-Backed Airport Project

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The government of Philippine province Cavite has canceled the $10 billion Sangley Point International Airport project that involved a consortium of China Communications Construction Co. (CCCC) and Manila-based MacroAsia Corp.

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Boeing Signals Further Costly Delays To 777X

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Boeing has pushed back first deliveries of the 777X by an additional year to the end of 2023 after disclosing the need for a late flight control system-related modification driven by stiffer certification requirements in the wake of the 737 MAX experience.

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European Commission Warns Rome About Alitalia Successor Airline

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The European Commission (EC) has reportedly told the Italian government that it cannot simply transfer Alitalia’s assets into the country’s new national carrier Italia Trasporte Aereo (ITA).

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Boeing Sees Few First-Quarter 787 Deliveries As Quality Issues Mount

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Boeing’s stepped-up post-production quality inspections and related re-work will keep 787 deliveries from re-starting until at least February. 

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Canada’s Flair Airlines To Lease 13 737 MAX 8s

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Canadian ULCC Flair Airlines announced an agreement to lease 13 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, as it looks to grow its fleet while bringing down fares in the domestic air travel market. 

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Chinese Airlines Expects Dampened Lunar New Year

Credit: China Southern Airlines

Hopes for Chinese carriers to return a profit in the first quarter have been dealt a blow after the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued an order for flights tickets to be refunded or rescheduled for free. 

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Aeromexico, LATAM Apply To Codeshare On U.S. Routes

Credit: Joe Pries

Aeromexico and LATAM Airlines Group are seeking to further expand the breadth of their codeshare partnership to cover services operated by the Mexican flag-carrier to the U.S.

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Air Cargo Carriers Urge Better Harmonization For Vaccine Delivery

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PARIS—European air cargo execs are calling for greater regional harmonization and streamlining measures to support their sector as it transports COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.  

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Norwegian Get Examinership Extension, Woos Creditors

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Norwegian Air Shuttle has been granted a 30-day extension to its restructuring process following a High Court hearing in Dublin, Ireland. 

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Air France-KLM Launches SAF Program For Corporate Customers

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PARIS—Air France-KLM has launched a new sustainability scheme that allows corporate customers to determine an annual contribution to the group’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program.

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Burkina Faso Mulls Airbus A220 Purchase

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Burkina Faso’s national carrier is in discussions with Airbus over a purchase of Airbus A220s, according to the country’s transport ministry. 

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From Boeing reaffirming 'conventional' next-gen aircraft plan to signaling further costly delays to 777X, take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news. 

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