Aviation Daily Roundup: Mar. 02, 2021
March 03, 2021
WestJet Wary Of Canada’s Terms For Potential Financial Aid
Credit: Rob Finlayson
WestJet is concerned over some aspects associated with potential financial support from Canada’s government for the country’s airlines, including ensuring regional communities retain air service.
Mesa Airlines To Bring U.S. Regional Model To Europe
Credit: Mesa Airlines
U.S. regional carrier Mesa Airlines, which operates scheduled passenger flights as American Eagle and United Express, is seeking to bring its business model to Europe.
Daily Memo: Norwegian Set To Face Unfamiliar Domestic Landscape
Credit: Norwegian
After months of uncertainty over whether it would survive the pandemic, Norwegian Air Shuttle may finally be nearing a restructuring solution ahead of a mid-April deadline.
China Still Cautious About Recertifying 737 MAX
Credit: Boeing - Craig Larsen
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is still yet to begin recertifying the Boeing 737 MAX, saying that major safety concerns raised have “not been fully met.”
Air Canada To Unify Regional Operations Under Jazz
Credit: Joe Pries
Air Canada has announced a shake-up of its regional services by making Jazz Aviation the sole operator of Air Canada Express flights.
U.S. Airlines, Unions Urge Congress For More Aid
Credit: Southwest Airlines
WASHINGTON—A cross-section of stakeholders from across the commercial airline industry called on U.S. federal lawmakers to promptly pass another round of targeted support at a House Transportation Committee hearing March 2.
CMA CGM Air Cargo To Launch March 8
Credit: CMA CGM
French maritime transport and logistics specialist CMA CGM has abandoned plans to acquire 30% of Groupe Dubrueil Aéro and will now launch cargo flights on March 8, in partnership with Air Belgium.
Hypoint To Deliver Advanced Fuel Cells For Electric Aircraft In 2022
Credit: HyPoint
HyPoint has unveiled a functional laboratory prototype of a hydrogen fuel-cell power system for electric aircraft that the startup says will have three times the specific power of existing fuel cells and five times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries.
IATA Sees Recovery Speed Dependent On Travel Restrictions
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Passengers will be willing to fly once travel restrictions allow, but the speed of a recovery in air traffic will depend on governments’ approach to lifting those restrictions, IATA said March 2.
Thai Airways Looks To Cut Workforce, Fleet In Restructuring
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Thai Airways has submitted a restructuring plan that will see the airline emerge from administration with a significantly reduced operation.
Plans For Alitalia Relaunch Become More Modest
Credit: Alitalia
Italy’s plans to relaunch Alitalia have been pared back following a March 1 meeting headed by the country’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported.
EU Plans ‘Digital Green Pass’ To Restart Travel
Credit: Dublin Airport
European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed that work is underway on a “Digital Green Pass,” which aims to facilitate the restart of European travel.
AerCap Sees ‘Structural Shift To Leasing’
Credit: AerCap
AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly sees “strong growth opportunities” for his company as airlines are forced into pursuing asset-light strategies and reducing debt burdens over the coming years.
Universal Hydrogen Completing Subscale Fuel-Cell Power Train
Credit: Universal Hydrogen
Startup Universal Hydrogen is to complete construction of a subscale version of its fuel-cell power train for regional aircraft after receiving a minority investment from existing partner Plug Power.
New Solvay Process Materials Unit Owner To Resurrect Aerovac Brand
Credit: FAA
Solvay Composites Materials Global Business has sold its process materials business to Composites One, a Chicagoland supplier of composites materials and services.
From WestJet wary of Canada's terms for potential financial aid to Norwegian set to face unfamiliar domestic landscapes. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
Get regular analysis and insights from Aviation Week Network’s award-winning editorial and data teams on technology and business advances impacting the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries
Not a subscriber? Sign up here.