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Aviation Daily, February 3, 2022

VOL. 427 NO. 23 February 03, 2022
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Airlines

American Airlines 737
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American Airlines Orders More 737 MAXs, Defers Some 787 Deliveries

Feb 02, 2022
American Airlines converted purchase options to secure a firm order for 30 additional 737-8s from Boeing, while at the same time agreeing to push out a host of 787 deliveries expected in 2023. 
JetBlue
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JetBlue ‘Bullish’ On London But Will Not Add Other European Cities In 2022

Jan 28, 2022
Incremental growth in the London market will be the focus of JetBlue Airways’ nascent transatlantic operation this year, with additional European destinations coming on board no earlier than 2023.

The Daily Memo

Qatar Airways 777-8
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Daily Memo: Will Qatar 777-8F Launch Trigger Follow-On 767F Successor Efforts?

Feb 02, 2022
The much-anticipated launch of the Boeing 777-8F freighter by Qatar Airways strengthens Boeing’s big cargo aircraft portfolio—but could it also be a bellwether of a broader strategic large freighter succession plan for later this decade?

Obituary

Langhorne Bond
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Former FAA Administrator Langhorne Bond Dies At 84

Feb 02, 2022
Langhorne Bond, a former FAA administrator whose focus on safety extended far beyond aviation, died Jan. 29 in Marshall, Va.

Regulatory/Legislative

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European Ministers Call For More Ambitious SAF Targets

Feb 02, 2022
Ministers from seven European countries have written to the European Commission (EC) calling for more ambition on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) targets, including allowing member states to set their own targets on top of an EU-wide minimum.

Sustainability

ATR SAF
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ATR Turboprop Engine Flies On 100% SAF In Flight Test

Feb 02, 2022
An ATR 72-600 prototype performed a series of ground and flight tests with one of its turboprop engines running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

MRO

aircraft
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HAECO To Open A321 Freighter Conversion Line In Mainland China

Jan 25, 2022
Hong Kong-headquartered HAECO is joining the Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion bandwagon, opening an A321 conversion line in mainland China in partnership with 321 Precision Conversions. 

Suppliers

Daher
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Daher To Acquire Triumph’s Aerostructure Factory In Florida

Feb 02, 2022
Daher, a tier-one supplier of major composites and metallic subassemblies, has entered final negotiations with Triumph for the acquisition of a metal aerostructures factory in Stuart, Florida.

Technology

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With Investment, Better Aviation Batteries Possible, Report Says

Jan 31, 2022
Aircraft propulsion batteries with three times the pack-level energy density of today’s automotive technology may be achievable in the next decade if enough investment is targeted at aeronautical applications, a new report published in Nature concludes.
First flight C295
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Clean Sky’s Regional Technology Demonstrator Makes First Flight

Jan 26, 2022
A technology demonstrator based on the Airbus C295 military transport and aimed at regional aviation sustainability has made its first flight in Seville, Spain.

Industry Data