Aviation Daily Roundup: September 12, 2022

September 13, 2022

Collins To Deliver Motor To P&WC For Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator

Collins Aerospace is preparing to deliver the first 1-megawatt electric motor system to Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) for the sister companies’ Hybrid-Electric Propulsion (HEP) flight demonstrator, a modified De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 regional turboprop. Credit: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Reliable Robotics Studies Automated Caravan Cargo Flights In Africa

Reliable Robotics has announced a partnership with Kenya-based airline Astral Aviation to develop operational, regulatory and business plans for automated Cessna 208 Caravan cargo flights in sub-Saharan Africa. Credit: Reliable Robotics

Finland Opens New Aviation Research Center

Finland has opened the LIFT Future Aerospace Center, which aims to strengthen aviation research, development and innovation in the country through public and private cooperation. Credit: rzelich / Getty Images

SAS Receives Court Approval For $700M Bridging Loan

A New York bankruptcy court has approved Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) $700 million debtor-in-possession financing, which is being provided by U.S.-headquartered Apollo Global Management. Credit: Rob Finlayson

Bristow Outlines Early AAM Operating Concepts, Challenges

“Much of the focus in advanced air mobility today—and rightly so—has been on the vehicle,” says David Stepanek, the Bristow Group’s chief transformation officer. “There hasn’t been a lot of focus, or any focus at all, on what happens after production: who operates them, how we operate them, where we operate them, [for] what applications.” Credit: Angus Batey/Aviation Week

Alder Sources Biomass For First Green-Crude SAF Production

As it prepares to begin construction of its first production plant, Alder Fuels has signed a long-term contract with Enviva for the large-scale supply of woody biomass for conversion to a “green crude” that can be processed into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Credit: Enviva

Romania’s Blue Air To Remain Grounded Until Oct. 10

Romanian LCC Blue Air has postponed its relaunch by a month to Oct. 10, citing cashflow issues, after the airline was forced to halt operations on Sept. 6. Credit: Blue Air

Lufthansa Sets Out Pay Increase ‘Peace Deal’ With Pilots Union

Lufthansa says it has agreed to a pay deal with Lufthansa mainline and Lufthansa Cargo pilots that will also rule out more strikes until the end of June 2023. Credit: Andre Pain/AFP/Getty Images

FAA Denies Secondary-Barrier Comment Extension Request

The FAA has denied a request from U.S. airlines for more time to weigh in on the agency’s proposal to mandate secondary flight deck barriers on most new transport-category airplanes, arguing industry has seen enough to weigh in by the Sept. 30 comment deadline. Credit: Mark Nensel

Teleport To Lease Three A321P2Fs Against Strong E-Commerce Demand

Teleport, the logistics arm of AirAsia’s parent company Capital A, will lease three Airbus A321P2Fs to strengthen its core Southeast Asian freight network and tap into new markets, such as China. Credit: AirAsia

Daily Memo: Will There Be A Winter Wave Of Airline Bankruptcies in Europe?

Europe, or any other region for that matter, has overcome the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic with relatively few airline failures. Credit: Budapest Airport

Boeing 777X Enhancements Continue Ahead Of Certification Push

As Boeing works toward the start of long-delayed certification tests of the 777-9, the company continues to evaluate and develop improvements to the aircraft’s aerodynamics and flight control system. Credit: Guy Norris/Aviation Week

Collins to deliver motor to P&WC for hybrid-electric demonstrator, reliable robotics studies automated caravan cargo flights in Africa, and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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