Aviation Daily Roundup: July 11, 2023

Diverting Newark-bound international flights to large hubs rather than smaller airports nearby, is something United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said has made a “big difference,” while sharing lessons learned following the latest bout of severe weather in the U.S. northeast. 

June delivery activity suggests Boeing is managing recently discovered production-quality issues on both the 737 and 787 programs that require pre-delivery inspections and work.

The UK’s aviation regulator, the CAA, has provisionally set out the amount by which the country’s air traffic control organization can increase prices over the next five years.

ANA Holdings, the parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA), will take over all shares held by Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) in Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), making the latter a fully owned subsidiary of ANA. 

The trend of LCCs adding widebodies for medium- and long-haul routes is still gaining popularity in the Asia-Pacific region, as more LCCs enter the widebody market or boost existing fleets.

Newham Council—the local authority for London City Airport—has unanimously rejected the airport’s application to increase its passenger cap and extend its opening hours.

Taiwan’s Taichung International Airport (RMQ) has completed a three-year upgrade of its two terminals, which increases its annual passenger-handling capacity from 2.9 million to 3.69 million.