Aviation Daily Roundup: Oct. 05, 2022

Mesa Air Group has forged an agreement to sell 18 CRJ700s to its partner United Airlines. Credit: Mesa Airlines 

Mexico’s government is considering setting up a state-owned airline that could possibly launch in 2023. Credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines could potentially close up to 30 destinations if the Dutch government proceeds with its plans to limit movements out of Amsterdam Schiphol to minimize noise pollution. Credit: Victoria Moores

London Gatwick Airport says it has completed the resurfacing of its main runway in half the time and for half the cost that would normally be expected. Credit: Gatwick Airport

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has renegotiated leases for 36 aircraft with 10 lessors in an effort to cut costs and move ahead with its SAS FORWARD restructuring plan. Credit: Rob Finlayson

It’s a simple target: net zero in 2050. Credit: den-belitsky / Getty Images

Japanese regional airlines Solaseed Air and Air Do merged on Oct. 3 in an effort to consolidate operational costs and resources to stay afloat. Credit: Solaseed Air

The implementation of Free Route Airspace (FRA) across Europe should be completed in 2024, about a year later than planned, after delays linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Eurocontrol’s Director General Eamonn Brennan told Aviation Daily Oct. 4. Credit: Rob Finlayson