Aviation Daily Roundup: July 12, 2022

July 13, 2022

London Heathrow To Cap Passenger Numbers

Heathrow Airport CEO John Holland-Kaye has told airlines to halt ticket sales for summer 2022, after capping passenger numbers to 100,000 per day to cope with the over-subscribed and understaffed post-pandemic rebound. Credit: Heathrow Airport

Boeing June 737 MAX Deliveries Reach Highest Monthly Total Since 2018

Boeing is ramping up 737 MAX deliveries and says it has hit its target of producing 31 737s per month, though the rate must still be stabilized. Credit: Sean Broderick/AWST

Norwegian, Widerøe Plan ‘Close Cooperation’

The Norwegian airlines have signed a letter of intent to work together, paving the way for connections between their complementary networks. Credit: Gorm Kallestad/NTB/AFP/Getty Images

Garuda Indonesia Gets Massive Lease Restructure

Garuda Indonesia has managed to slash its aircraft leasing rates, some as much as 69%, under its debt restructuring plan to keep the carrier’s overheads low. Credit: Rob Finlayson

Volocopter Unveils Singapore Air Taxi Roadmap, Opens Public Showroom

Volocopter plans to launch commercial air taxi services in Singapore by 2024. Credit: Chen Chuanren

SAS Seeks Return To Negotiations With Pilots

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is seeking to resume mediation efforts with its pilots in an effort to end the strike, now in its second week. Credit: Rob Finlayson

Investment Firm Acquires Full Control Of Lessor Deucalion

Investment firm SVPGlobal has acquired the remaining 50% of Deucalion Aviation, a company which was created from the sale of DVB Bank’s leasing arm. Credit: Rob Finlayson

European Commission Plans Return To Normal 80/20 Slot Rules

Proposals to allow Europe’s airline slot regime to return to normal have been published by the European Commission. Credit: Fraport AG

Daily Memo: Why One U.S. Startup Is Betting On A Turboprop Revival

A key plank of regional startup Connect Airlines' plan revolves around the reintroduction of turboprop flying—specifically on the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400. Credit: Connect Airlines

From Volocopter outlining its planned commercial air taxi service for Singapore, which it plans to launch by 2024 to Boeing ramping up 737 MAX deliveries.

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