Aviation Daily Roundup: September 5, 2023

The Togolese government has acquired a 14.39% stake in ASKY, which flies in strategic partnership with Ethiopian Airlines. 

The last nine months have seen several flight schools in France go into liquidation or receivership. 

Air France has resumed overflights of Niger airspace, which reopened after a month-long closure following a military coup in the West African country, but the French airline’s flights to the capital Niamey remain suspended.  

The new owner of relaunched South Korean airline Eastar Jet has finalized a partnership deal with AIP Capital that will include leases for five Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

The UK government should set a timetable for the regulatory and infrastructural framework necessary to produce green hydrogen at scale, a new aviation industry body said Sept. 5.

As China’s “Big Three” airlines cut their losses in the first half (H1) of 2023, analysts from HSBC expects the major state carriers can return to profitability as early as the third quarter. 

Dublin-headquartered lessor Avolon has signed a memorandum of understanding for 20 Airbus A330neos and converted orders for 50 A320neos to A321neos.

Cargo carrying activity, as measured by monthly year-on-year cargo ton-kilometers (CTKs) change, was 7.6% lower in the first half (H1) of 2023 than in H1 2022. Meanwhile, utilization in flight hours for cargo carriers was only 4% below H1 2022. These differences indicate that while dedicated cargo flight operations are on par, less overall cargo is being moved.