Aviation Daily Roundup: Nov. 07, 2022

Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet has unveiled a three-month commitment to operate flights using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and regular aviation fuel on its service between Calgary (YYC) and San Francisco (SFO) international airports. 

Executives at Boeing have been in the expectation re-setting business lately, culminating in what many industry observers agreed was a remarkably transparent investor day Nov. 2.  

In response to an increasingly dire financial state, the board of directors of fledgling Norwegian LCC Flyr will hold an extraordinary general meeting Nov. 10 to approve issuing shares to keep the airline in business.

Ryanair increased its traffic forecast for the year after the summer saw it operate 115% of pre-pandemic capacity, but the company says a lack of Boeing 737 MAX deliveries is hampering its future growth prospects. 

Iceland’s Play is adding a second destination in Sweden to its network during the summer 2023 season with the launch of flights to the country’s capital Stockholm.

AirAsia Group argues that it would not be fair to airlines if governments and regulators in Asia were to follow the EU and look to introduce mandates that require airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for flights.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) remains confident regarding its so-called “multi-hub” concept in foreign markets as the company navigates an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic environment in 2023.