Aviation Daily Roundup: Oct. 03, 2022

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has granted final approval to the Delta Air Lines-LATAM Airlines Group joint venture (JV), enabling the carriers to offer an expansive network in the Americas.

Royal Jordanian Airlines announced a long-awaited fleet-renewal decision as it ordered 20 Airbus A320neos.

Paris airports operator Groupe ADP expects positive traffic trends seen since the beginning of the year to continue in the second half and in 2023. 

United Airlines will “temporarily” suspend service to New York Kennedy (JFK) from Oct. 29, saying it needs additional slots to be competitive at the busy airport. 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA NZ) have signed a Technical Arrangement on Aviation Maintenance, which will pave the way for both countries to mutually recognize and reciprocally accept MRO-related approvals on aircraft and components.

Malaysian carriers have welcomed the U.S. FAA’s decision to restore the country’s air safety ranking to Category 1—a decision that will allow them to expand flights to the U.S. after a three-year hiatus.

The U.S. House has passed a bill that would create a new entity to oversee and coordinate efforts to strengthen the U.S. civil aviation workforce, marking the latest effort from Congress to address what many industry-watchers describe as a worsening shortage of qualified pilots. 

Within a period of just a few days in late September, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan provided welcome news for airlines by announcing significant easing of pandemic-related entry rules.