Aviation Daily Roundup: June. 08, 2023

As wildfires rage across Canada, blanketing North America in a smoky haze and delaying flights in the Northeast U.S, a Belgian startup is pursuing plans to develop a new generation of large-capacity amphibious firefighting aircraft.

Aerolineas Argentinas is working to build its Airbus widebody fleet back to pre-pandemic levels and is considering adding Embraer E2s to its operations. 

For a second day, wildfire smoke drifting south from Canada prompted air quality warnings and impacted flights along the U.S. East Coast. 

SkyFive, a specialist in air-to-ground connectivity using existing cellular infrastructure, has found new partners and is about to offer the service to carriers in a growing number of countries.

Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal is in discussions to expand its fleet and has plans to acquire widebodied aircraft, its CEO says on the sidelines of the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023.

Wizz Air is eyeing a return to profit and plans to offer 30% more capacity in its fiscal 2024, as it expects its fleet to grow past the 200 aircraft mark.  

One of the biggest challenges facing connectivity provider Anuvu is not being persuaded to over-promise capabilities to its airline customers, according to the company’s connectivity exec. 

As a host of startups race to be among the first to bring electric air taxis to market, Airbus quietly has been developing its urban air mobility vehicle at a dedicated facility in Munich, making progress toward a goal to earn type certification and entry into  service during the second half of the decade.

What a difference a year makes for Pexco Aerospace’s AirShield solution, which made its Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) debut at the 2022 edition of the show.