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Aviation Daily, January 13, 2022

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Regulatory/Legislative

Lufthansa Frankfurt Airport
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Omicron Cancellations Intensify European Slots Debate

Jan 12, 2022
Widespread flight cancellations sparked by the omicron surge have intensified debate over pandemic-related European slot relief measures, particularly regarding “ghost flights”—in which carriers operate empty flights in order to keep their takeoff and landing rights.
pilots
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FAA Limits Pilot Training Evaluation Changes To Airlines

Jan 05, 2022
Changes to how pilot training standards are evaluated during commercial aircraft certification do not cover large business jets or other general aviation aircraft.

The Daily Memo

Boeing 737 MAX Renton Factory
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Daily Memo: A Few Year-End Order And Delivery Figures Worth Talking About

Jan 12, 2022
Determining annual winners and losers based on commercial aircraft order or delivery totals is only slightly less subjective than picking a favorite airplane design, and arguably just as productive. 

Airlines

MAX
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India’s Akasa Plans Midyear Launch, Rapid Fleet Growth

Jan 12, 2022
Proposed Indian LCC Akasa Air intends to start commercial operations in late May or early June, according to CEO Vinay Dube.
EquAir
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Ecuador’s EquAir Launches Commercial Operations

Jan 11, 2022
EquAir has become the first Latin American startup to launch commercial operations in 2022 after receiving its air operator’s certificate from the Ecuadorian Civil Aviation General Directorate earlier in January.
Delta
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Delta Swoops In For JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance Head

Jan 11, 2022
One of the key figures behind JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines is moving to Delta Air Lines.

Technology

CAES hydrogen CAD drawing
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EasyJet To Support Development Of Hydrogen Propulsion

Jan 11, 2022
European LCC easyJet plans to support the development of hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion by the UK’s Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, providing its perspective on how the zero-emissions technology could integrate with future airline operations.

Lessors

Falko
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Embraer Lessor Falko Signs LOI For Eve EVTOLs

Jan 11, 2022
As Eve Urban Air Mobility prepares to go public as an independent entity, it is leaning heavily on its parent company Embraer and that includes access to its customer base.

Safety

RA-64032
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Fire Destroys Aviastar Tu-204 At China’s Hangzhou Airport

Jan 10, 2022
None of the eight staff on board were injured in the incident, which took place on the afternoon of Jan. 8 as the Tupolev Tu-204-100C freighter was preparing to return to Novosibirsk. 

Industry Data