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Aviation Daily Roundup: May 11, 2022

Nigeria’s GIG Aviation Acquires Two ATR 72 Freighters

Nigerian logistics specialist GIG Group has acquired a pair of ATR 72-500 freighters for its GIG Aviation subsidiary, aimed at boosting regional cargo services within Nigeria.

Iberia Sees Summer Flying At 85% Of 2019 Levels As Long-Haul Recovers

This summer Iberia expects to operate approximately 85% of the capacity it offered during the same period of 2019, in line with a group-wide estimate given by parent company International Airlines Group (IAG).

EU Drops Mask Recommendation For Air Travel

EU aviation safety regulator EASA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have dropped their recommendation that mask-wearing should be mandatory in airports and during flights.

Sweden Scales Up Domestic SAF Production Plans

Swedish Biofuels has announced plans to bring 400,000 metric tons (130 million gal.) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually to the Swedish market by building three new plants producing alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) fuel.

Cathay Pacific Sees Brighter Outlook As Restrictions Begin To Ease

Improvements in the outlook for Cathay Pacific have prompted the carrier to cut its projected cash burn and inch closer toward achieving positive cashflow.

Air France Upgrading 777-300s Cabins As Business Travel Returns

Air France is investing €140 million ($148 million) to upgrade the cabins of 12 of its Boeing 777-300 aircraft.

Ammonia-Fueled, Carbon-Free Propulsion Pursued By Aviation H2

Hydrogen is gaining momentum as the zero-emission fuel of the future for aviation but requires massive investment in new infrastructure as well as completely new propulsion systems or aircraft designs to be used to its full potential.

Hawaiian Airlines Eyes Seagliders For Interisland Services

Another established airline has backed a U.S. startup’s sea-skimming, harbor-to-harbor alternative to regional aircraft.

Daily Memo: Airbus FMS Win Strengthens Thales’ Competitive Position In Avionics

Being selected for a new-generation flight management system (FMS) on the Airbus A220, A320 and A350 is consolidating Thales’ position in the avionics market versus Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation and Honeywell.

Turkish Airlines To Increase Aircraft Deliveries In 2023

Turkish Airlines says it has managed to recover from the COVID-19 crisis earlier than its European competitors and reached 91% of its first-quarter (Q1) 2019 passenger capacity in Q1 2022.

Wiring Connector Hiccup Slowed Boeing 737 MAX Delivery, CFO Says

Boeing CFO Brian West said a slowdown in supply of a wiring connector for the 737 MAX was responsible for relatively lower April deliveries.

JetBlue Hits Back Against United Airlines’ Newark Allegations

JetBlue Airways publicly rebutted comments from United Airlines alleging that its operational challenges this spring have contributed to increased gridlock at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), describing the remarks from United CEO Scott Kirby and COO Jon Roitman as “self-serving, yet inaccurate.”

Avianca, GOL Team To Create New Latin American Airline Group ‘Abra’

Colombia flag-carrier Avianca has made its boldest post-bankruptcy move yet by attempting to create a mega-airline group in Latin America through a partnership with Brazilian LCC GOL.

Industry Groups Express Concern Over Mexico City Airspace Safety

A spate of operational issues in Mexico City airspace has prompted a change at the top of Mexico’s air traffic management services provider amid warnings by international groups of increasing safety risks around the city’s airports.

Boeing Confident In 737-10 Certification Without Alerting System

Boeing is confident that it will be able to certify the 737-10 without flight crew alerting enhancements despite a certification timeline that has the work extending past a late 2022 deadline that would prevent the FAA from approving the design without the changes.
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