Aviation Daily Roundup: July 27, 2022

July 28, 2022

Spirit, Frontier Terminate Merger Agreement; JetBlue Talks Continue

Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines terminated their merger agreement after it was rejected by Spirit’s shareholders during a July 27 vote, paving the way for merger talks between Spirit and JetBlue Airways to continue in the coming weeks. Credit: Joe Raedle / Getty Images View the full article

Airbus Cuts Yearly Delivery Forecast, Slows A320 Ramp-Up Pace

Supply chain headaches have prompted Airbus to trim its 2022 delivery projection by about 20 aircraft and slow the pace of its A320-family ramp-up, the company revealed July 27. Credit: Airbus / Sylvain Ramadier View the full article

Castings For Commercial Engines Limit Boeing Output, Not China

Casting structures for commercial aerospace engines are the top limitation holding back Boeing airliner production and deliveries, the company’s leadership said July 27, although ongoing China challenges and workforce shortfalls remain significant barriers. Credit: Justin Tallis / AFP / Getty Images View the full article

Boeing Cuts 737 MAX Delivery Target Amid Production, China Headwinds

Boeing has cut its projected full-year 737 MAX delivery total, citing both production and delivery-process instability, as well as the lack of access to the Chinese market, as primary constraints. Credit: Stephen Brashear / Getty Images View the full article

FAA Issues Draft Secondary Cockpit Barrier Installation Mandate

The FAA has published a draft rule mandating the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on newly made Part 121 aircraft flown by U.S. carriers, a move intended to prevent intrusion when the flight deck door is open. Credit: Rathke / Getty Images View the full article

Wizz Air To Use New Aircraft Deliveries As Disruption Buffer

Wizz Air CEO József Váradi is planning to use some of the airline’s upcoming Airbus A321neo deliveries as a buffer against operational disruption, limiting second-half capacity growth to 40%. Credit: Airbus - Master Films - Hervé Goussé View the full article

Daily Memo: Ugly Public Mudslinging Won’t Solve The Air Travel Ramp-Up Problem

Across Europe and North America, as pandemic-related travel restrictions lifted, there has been a surge of demand for summer flights. Credit: DANIEL ROLAND / AFP / Getty Images View the full article

U.S. Airports Dominate World’s Busiest Rankings

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) has regained the top spot as the world’s busiest airport by passenger traffic as U.S. airports dominated the top 10 rankings. Credit: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport View the full article

Brazil Takes Delivery Of First A330 For MRTT Conversion

Brazil’s Air Force has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200, in preparation for conversion to Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) configuration. Credit: Brazilian Air Force View the full article

Nigerian CAA Suspends Dana Air’s AOC

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has indefinitely suspended Dana Air’s air transport license (ATL) and air operator’s certificate (AOC) on financial and safety grounds, following a recent incident involving one of the carrier’s Boeing 737 Classics. Credit: Dana Air View the full article

ATR Chooses NHIndustries’ Tarnaud Laude As Its Next CEO

Nathalie Tarnaud Laude will succeed Stefano Bortoli as the CEO of ATR after the regional turboprop airframer’s shareholders—Airbus and Leonardo—appointed her to the role effective Sept. 17. Credit: ATR View the full article

Hawaiian Airlines Looks To Japan For International Capacity Growth

Hawaiian Airlines is relying on a broader reopening of the key Japanese market to provide further capacity gains now that most of its other international routes are recovering well. Credit: Joe Pries View the full article

Asia-Pacific Sees Robust Growth In International Demand

The recovery of air travel in the Asia-Pacific region is gathering pace, figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show, with healthy growth in international air passenger demand as COVID-19 travel restrictions continue to ease. Credit: Changi Airport Group View the full article

U.S. Rejects Wizz Air’s Cargo Plans For Now

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has rejected an application by Hungary’s Wizz Air for a foreign air carrier permit, citing a “safety oversight.” Credit: Wizz Air View the full article

 

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