Aviation Daily Roundup: September 13, 2022

September 14, 2022

European Project To Integrate Hydrogen Tank Into Aircraft Fuselage

Europe has launched a research project to develop a liquid hydrogen tank that is integrated into the aircraft’s fuselage to maximize volume and minimize weight. Credit: Airbus

Ethiopian To Add 767Fs As Boeing Predicts ‘Robust’ African Growth

Ethiopian Airlines is taking three Boeing 767-300ER converted freighters on long-term lease from Titan Aircraft Investments, boosting the overall African fleet, which Boeing expects to grow by 1,010 new aircraft by 2040. Credit: Rob Finlayson

U.S. Fares Fell Nearly 5% In August For Third Monthly Decline

Airfares in the U.S. fell for a third consecutive month in August, but remain substantially elevated from last year’s levels, as lower fuel prices and a seasonal moderation in demand give carriers additional room to cut prices. Credit: ArtMassa / Getty Images

AFRAA, Flight Safety Foundation Pledge Safety Cooperation

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a framework of cooperation and facilitate collaboration between the two organizations on actions to improve air transport safety in Africa. Credit: RichardBakerRisk / Alamy Stock Photo

Schiphol Asks Airlines To Cancel Flights As Security Delays Return

Staff-induced delays and cancellations have returned to Amsterdam Schiphol airport after a sudden shortfall in security staff. Credit: RAMON VAN FLYMEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images

Bluebird Nordic Parent Plans Indonesian Cargo Airline

BBN Cargo Airlines Holdings, the parent company of Icelandic cargo carrier Bluebird Nordic, is hoping to secure an air operator’s certificate (AOC) for a new Indonesian freight airline by the second quarter of 2023. Credit: Bluebird Nordic

Full-Year Boeing 737 MAX Delivery Target Getting More Elusive

The long-awaited resumption of 787 deliveries was the highlight of Boeing’s August commercial airplane activity, while 737 MAX monthly handovers appear to be stabilizing in the mid-20s—a pace that would leave the company well short of its current full-year target. Credit: Joe Pries

Air Niugini Negotiates Aircraft Deals For Fleet Renewal

Papua New Guinea carrier Air Niugini is making progress on its plans to replace most of its jet and turboprop fleets. Credit: Roslan Rahman / AFP / Getty Images

Saudi Competitor To Gulf ‘Big Three’ Scheduled For Reveal By Year-End

Details on the planned new Saudi Arabian flag-carrier are expected to be announced by the end of 2022, but its arrival will not mean the subsequent downgrading of existing national carrier Saudia, Aviation Daily understands. Credit: Brand Makers / Getty Images

Ryanair To Close Two More Bases, O’Leary Says

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary expects to close two additional smaller bases during the winter, as the Irish ULCC is short of aircraft and the carrier continues to grow. Credit: Ryanair / Piotr Mitelski

SITA Seeks To Broaden Engagement, Expand Smart Technology

IT provider SITA is launching a program to uncover companies that can broaden or deepen its expertise as it embarks on what it describes as a new path to growth. Credit: SITA

Daily Memo:With Flight Caps And Media Scrutiny, Decarbonization Pressure Grows

Amidst a ramping up of efforts to cut emissions to meet long-term sustainability targets, European airlines are facing a growing number of new restrictions on their operations as well as some high-profile criticism. Credit: SEM VAN DER WAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images

Searchers Find Wreckage Of DHC-3 Seaplane

The NTSB confirmed Sept. 12 that it has located the wreckage of the DHC-3 Turbine Otter seaplane that crashed in the Puget Sound off Whidbey Island, Washington, eight days earlier. Credit: NTSB

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