Aviation Daily Roundup: Nov. 08, 2022

November 09, 2022

Delta Pilots Double Down On Strike Threat As Contract Talks Falter

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Pilot union leaders at Delta Air Lines have urged the company to offer up an industry-leading contract proposal and reaffirmed their commitment to pursue self-help actions, up to and including a strike, if management continues to stall. 

Delta Air Lines Sees Employee Wellness As Part Of Core Strategy

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Delta Air Lines has significantly expanded its employee well-being initiatives and considers them a core part of its post-pandemic business strategy, CEO Ed Bastian said. 

Air France–KLM To Repay $1B Of Pandemic-Era State Loan Early

Credit: Air France-KLM Group

Air France-KLM said it would repay €1 billion ($998 million) of the €3.5 billion outstanding on the French state-backed loan that helped it through the coronavirus pandemic earlier than planned, thanks to an improvement in operating performance in the first nine months of 2022.  

Study: UK Domestic Aviation Could Be Zero-Emission By 2040

Credit: Heathrow Airports

By 2040, passengers could be flying between all regions of the UK on hydrogen-fueled aircraft, concludes a detailed study by a consortium of airports, manufacturers and academic institutions.

Daily Memo: Asia-Pacific Capacity Still Lags Despite Recent Gains

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While the international capacity recovery is finally gaining momentum in Asia-Pacific, the region still has a lot of ground to cover if it is to catch up with the stronger rebounds in other parts of the world.

Boeing Posts 122 Orders, No Cancellations In October

Credit: Emirates

Boeing bolstered its backlog with 122 new orders in October while recording its first month without a cancellation since before the downturn, the company revealed Nov. 8.

FAA Releases First eVTOL Certification Basis For Comment

Credit: Joby Aviation

After a long wait, the FAA has published its proposed airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s JAS4-1, providing the first detailed look at the certification basis for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) powered-lift aircraft.

FAA Certifies Chinese-Made Weather Radar For Comac C919

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The FAA has issued Technical Standard Orders (TSO) certification for the Comac C919’s Weather Radar Flat Plate Antenna (WFA), designed by China’s AVIC Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute (LETRI) with assistance from Collins Aerospace.

ATR 42-600 Wins Certification In China

Credit: ATR/Pierre Barthe

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has validated the type certificate of the ATR 42-600, opening up a vast market for the regional turboprop.

China’s Ameco To Gain A330P2F Conversion Capability Through EFW

Credit: Airbus/Sven Döring/Agentur Focus

China’s Ameco Beijing and German conversion specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) are partnering on an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) program.

China Southern Closes Airbus A380 Chapter

Credit: Joe Pries

China Southern Airlines completed its last Airbus A380 flight on Nov. 7, officially ending its 11-year mega-transport operation.

Sullying Sully?

Credit: NTSB

The real story behind the miracle on the Hudson.

Delta pilots double down on strike threat as contract talks falter, Air France–KLM to repay $1B of pandemic-era state loan early, and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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