Aviation Daily Roundup: September 28, 2021

Air New Zealand Seeks Local Sustainable Fuel Producer

The airline has signed an MOU with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiative.

GAMECO To Open Two 767-300BCF Conversion Lines In 2022

At this week's Zhuhai Airshow it was announced that GAMECO will be the first in China to provide 767-300BCF conversions and the only MRO provider to have both the 767-300BCF and 737-800BCF in its portfolio.

Bids Set To Close For Sardinian PSO Services

The government of Sardinia has said that subsidized air services from the Mediterranean island to both Rome and Milan will continue after current operator Alitalia ceases to exist on Oct. 15.

Airport Sustainability Moves Meet Environmental Squalls

While the body representing the world’s airports has issued advice to its members on more sustainable operations, a European environmental organization has at the same time slammed the continent’s major airports for their pollution levels.

FAA Needs New Noise Metrics For PBN Procedures, GAO Says

The FAA needs to use additional noise metrics to assess the impact of implementing performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures at airports to avoid legal challenges and delays, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended.

Hainan Airlines To Get Cash Injection After HNA Group Receives Lifeline

HNA Group is expected to receive as much as CNY38 billion ($5.9 billion) in additional funding after investors agreed in a creditor meeting to double the number of shares and increase its capital base.

American Airlines Adds IndiGo Codeshare Ahead Of Route Launches

The partnership, which will require approvals from the U.S. and Indian governments, is expected to begin in October ahead of two new nonstop U.S.-India routes that American Airlines is opening.

Qatar Airways Doubles Loss During Pandemic

The grounding of Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 and A330 fleets during the pandemic was the major factor for doubling the airline group’s net loss for the financial year ending March 31.

Daily Memo: DOJ Facing Pressure To Prosecute Unruly Airline Passengers

While the aviation industry and the U.S. government are continuing efforts to combat unruly passenger behavior, calls are growing louder for the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) to flex its legal muscles as a deterrent to the rising belligerence.

Aviation Bodies Add Detail To Decarbonization Plans

Two aviation sustainability roadmaps are about to be updated, with the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) poised to issue the second edition of its Waypoint 2050 report and European stakeholders set to add more detail to their Destination 2050 action plan.

Vertical Details Partnership Path To EVTOL Market Entry

Where several of its rival electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) developers have chosen to be vertically integrated, Vertical Aerospace is relying on Tier 1 suppliers funding their own technology development work in return for gaining access to a new aviation market.

Qatar Airways has doubled its loss during the pandemic, American Airlines is adding an IndiGo codeshare ahead of route launches, two sustainability roadmaps are about to be updated and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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