Aviation Daily Roundup: July 24, 2023

Boeing’s shareholders will probably be content with the company’s mid-year update on 737 program deliveries in its forthcoming July 26 second quarter earnings report. 

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary has warned that European inflation could begin to bite air travel demand this winter, after seeing early evidence of softening demand over recent weeks.

United Airlines Ventures has invested in battery developer Electric Power Systems (EPS) as it explores options to electrify its fleet of training aircraft as well as airport ground equipment, aircraft auxiliary power units and cold-chain cargo storage.

India’s Spirit Air has reached an agreement to order the Britten-Norman turboprops it will use to establish its planned commuter airline network.

Icelandair has started the entry-into-service (EIS) process for its incoming leased Airbus A321LRs, which the airline says will begin scheduled service before the peak summer 2025 season kicks off.

China Airlines (CAL) and Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be broadening their codeshare offerings to meet increased demand between Taiwan and the Philippines. 

Chinese state-owned enterprises Comac and Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL)—a lithium-ion battery manufacturer—have joined forces to explore the development of electrically powered aircraft.