Aviation Daily Roundup: May 02, 2022

May 03, 2022

Qantas Finalizes A350 Deal for Project Sunrise

Qantas has confirmed a much-delayed order for the Airbus A350-1000s it will use for its Project Sunrise ultra-long-range flights; it has also finalized orders for Airbus narrowbodies to replace its domestic fleet. Credit: Airbus
Rex Airlines Boeing 737-800 Credit: James D. Morgan / Contributor / Getty Images

Delta Forms Interline Deal With Australia’s Rex

Australian carrier Rex has reached an agreement to become Delta Air Lines’ new partner in the Australian market.

More SAF Production Plans Emerge Globally

Aemetis will use renewable energy and CO2 sequestration to reduce the carbon intensity of its SAF. Credit Aemetis

Daily Memo: Demand—Too Much Of A Good Thing For Supply Chain?

Supporting more flights, a long-idled fleet, and rising new-aircraft production rates could be too much for the commercial supply chain to handle. Credit: Pratt & Whitney

Concessions Aside, Boeing Did Not Finance Airliner Deliveries Again

Customer concessions for delayed 737 MAXs or 787s aside, Boeing did not have to finance the delivery of any of its airliners in 2021, the second year in a row that third-parties have backed all aircraft receipts, according to Boeing Capital executives. Credit: Boeing

JAXA To Support KHI In Hydrogen Technology Development

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is to cooperate with Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) on the development of core technologies for hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft. Credit: NEDO

Spirit Sticks With Frontier, Rejects Revised JetBlue Offer

Plans to establish North America’s first mega-ULCC remain in place after Spirit Airlines rejected a revised takeover bid from JetBlue Airways in favor of an earlier offer from Frontier Airlines. Credit: Rob Finlayson

Qantas finalizes A350 deal for Project Sunrise, Delta forms interline deal with Australia’s Rex and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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