Aviation Daily Roundup: February 01, 2022
February 02, 2022
Hydrogen Propulsion Startup Completes 1-Megawatt Iron Bird
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Universal Hydrogen has completed a 1-megawatt iron bird for ground testing of its zero-emissions fuel-cell propulsion system and announced the first customer in France for its regional aircraft conversion.
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Russia’s UWCA Starts Flight Trials For Antonov An-2 Replacement
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The Russian aircraft industry continues to develop new aircraft types as part of a government-backed effort to avoid imports from elsewhere.
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ICAO Council Voices Concerns On Belarus Ryanair Report
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ICAO Council member states have expressed concerns that Belarus may have held back information during the UN agency’s fact-finding investigation into the diversion of Ryanair FR4978 to Minsk in May 2021.
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AerSale Selects Precision For Six More 757 Conversions
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Aftermarket specialist AerSale has chosen Precision Aircraft Solutions to convert six more Boeing 757-200s to freighters, with options on a further four aircraft.
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Melbourne Airport Unveils Third Runway Proposals
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) is pushing ahead with plans to build a third runway to cope with an expected doubling of passenger numbers over the next two decades.
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Dnata Investing In Major Dutch Cargo Facility
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Dubai-based air and travel services provider dnata plans to create a fully automated cargo center at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.
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PLAY Building Hub-And-Spoke Network With New U.S. Route
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Iceland’s PLAY is launching a third U.S. route during the summer season as CEO Birgir Jónsson seeks to advance the startup LCC’s connecting strategy between Europe and North America.
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UK To Revamp Its Passenger Rights Rules
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The UK government has launched an industry consultation over proposed changes to its passenger rights regulations, following the country’s exit from the European Union (Brexit).
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Airbus, Germany’s Mubea Negotiate Sale Of Premium Aerotec’s Augsburg, Varel Sites
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Following months of negotiations and several days of industrial action, Airbus and Germany’s industrial workers union IG Metall agreed on a new company set-up.
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Airlines Team With Environmental NGOs On Sustainable Fuel Initiative
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European airlines including Air France-KLM, easyJet and Ryanair have teamed up with environmental associations on the “Fueling Flight Initiative” to push for a strengthening of the proposed ReFuelEU legislation on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
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SA Express Liquidators, Preferred Bidder Vent Mutual Frustration
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Defunct South African regional carrier SA Express appears no closer to revival, as a dispute between the airline’s liquidators and their preferred bidder rumbles on.
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Daily Memo: Airlines Face Up To Rising Fuel Costs
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As Europe’s airlines look beyond the omicron coronavirus variant to what they hope will be a successful summer season, fuel is in focus, as jet fuel prices reach record highs.
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Partners Target 2028 For Hydrogen-Electric 328eco Regional
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Working with Deutsche Aircraft, Germany’s H2Fly is planning to fly a 40-seat Dornier 328 regional aircraft modified to hydrogen-electric propulsion in 2026, and the companies are aiming for certification and market entry in 2028.
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ICAO Council voices concern on Belarus Ryanair report, Melbourne Airport unveils third runway plans, UK to revamp its passenger rights rules and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.
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