Aviation Daily Roundup: September 13, 2023

An aggressive Air Lines Pilots Association (ALPA) campaign against anything that permits one pilot on airline flight decks for extended periods includes opposition to controlled rest, the association’s top executive said.

Bain Capital, the U.S. private equity firm that led the 2022 acquisition of ITP Aero from Rolls-Royce, remains focused on longer-term plans to take the Spanish engine maker public and will not fast-track the move as suggested by a recent media report.

British Airways (BA) CityFlyer’s future fleet development rests on whether London City Airport is given the green light to extend its opening hours, allowing for more effective aircraft utilization.

The FAA has postponed by six months its requirement that small drones be capable of broadcasting their location and identifying information to receivers on the ground.

Preliminary data compiled for Aviation Week’s upcoming 2024 Fleet and MRO commercial aircraft forecast reveals that the Airbus A321neo and longer range A321XLR stablemate will dominate commercial aircraft deliveries for the foreseeable future period accounting for close to 25% of both all-new single and twin-aisles combined.

VietJet Air and Boeing have confirmed the delivery schedule for the airline’s initial batch of 12 737-8s starting in 2024, destined for its Thai subsidiary Thai Vietjet. 

European aviation industry stakeholders are welcoming the adoption of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation that paves the way for mandates aiming to boost production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and bring down prices. 

China Airlines (CAL) is hoping to complete evaluations of its widebody aircraft acquisition by 2024, in time for the retirement of its Boeing 777-300ERs.  

British Airways’ (BA) fledgling Gatwick-based leisure airline BA Euroflyer is planning to operate 22 Airbus A320ceo family aircraft in summer 2024, growing to 28 aircraft by 2027, if the new Gatwick short-haul strategy delivers according to plan.