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Aviation Daily, October 19, 2021

VOL. 426 NO. 12 October 19, 2021
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Airlines

jet fuel
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Fuel Price Jump Will Challenge Airline Financials Near-Term

Oct 18, 2021
Airline executives still fretting over the pace of travel recovery in many markets now face another potentially significant short-term headache: rising fuel prices.
Astana
article

Air Astana Looks To Capture Demand For ‘Lifestyle’ Destinations

Oct 14, 2021
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is aiming to tap into demand for longer stays outside traditional seasons with the addition of twice-weekly flights to Phuket, Thailand.

The Daily Memo

Skywise
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Daily Memo: Airbus Aims At Central Role In Services

Oct 18, 2021
Airbus is counting on the accelerated adoption of digital tools—as well as the greater use of data analysis and its engineers’ know-how in improving operational efficiency—to take a central position in MRO.

Cargo

UH2 ATR
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Cargo Airline To Convert ATR 72s To Hydrogen Power

Oct 12, 2021
Irish cargo airline operator ASL Aviation Holdings plans to convert up to 10 ATR 72s to zero-emission fuel-cell propulsion after signing a letter of intent to be Universal Hydrogen’s (UH2) launch customer in the cargo turboprop market.

MRO

article

Magnetic MRO Rebrands Business, Alters Structure

Oct 14, 2021
Magnetic MRO has announced a rebrand of its business and introduced a new company structure. The Tallinn, Estonia-based company says its future…
article

Eastern Europe MRO Shops Look At Expansion Post-Pandemic

Oct 15, 2021
Czech Airlines Technics and LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services are planning for the future as maintenance demand begins to recover.
ST Engineering
article

ST Engineering, UPS Team For Technicians Training Program

Oct 15, 2021
The plan will see prospective ST Engineering aircraft technicians undergo an accelerated three-year on-the-job training dedicated to UPS aircraft works. 
PW4000 engine
article

SIAEC Divests Engine-Blade MRO Stake

Oct 07, 2021
Owing to poor demand, Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) has divested all of its 39.2% stake in Asian Surface Technologies (AST), a company that repairs and overhauls Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series engine fan blades.
article

AirBaltic Juggles Fleet Changes, Return To Service

Oct 15, 2021
AirBaltic is returning to the skies with only A220s, but kept its 737s and Q400s well maintained during pandemic-related groundings.

Technology

article

Veteran-Backed Fleet Cybersecurity Startup Shift5 Raises $20M

Oct 13, 2021
Commercial airliners have so far claimed immunity to cyberattacks, and Western militaries do not voice much fear that their aircraft, ships and tanks could be taken over by hackers yet. But a veteran-backed startup that offers to cybersecure their platforms’ operational technology has raised $20 million and is looking to grow.

Suppliers

GKN Aerospace
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GKN To Develop Ducted Fans For Electric Aircraft

Oct 05, 2021
Most of the work so far on the electrification of aviation has involved propeller-driven aircraft and the development of electric propulsion units that can replace turboprop engines.

Industry Data