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Aviation Daily, February 7, 2022

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Airlines

Alaska Airlines Skywest
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Labor Headwinds Force SkyWest To Slash 2022 Block Hours

Feb 04, 2022
U.S. regional operator SkyWest is cutting planned block hours for 2022 as continuing staffing challenges, including unexpected higher levels of captain attrition, are creating a drag on its operations. 
Arkia Airline
article

El Al Israel Airlines To Acquire Local Rival Arkia

Feb 04, 2022
El Al has signed an MOU with Arkia Airlines under which the Israeli flag-carrier will acquire the country’s second-largest airline. 
PLAY
article

PLAY Building Hub-And-Spoke Network With New U.S. Route

Feb 01, 2022
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.

The Daily Memo

American Eagle ERJ-145
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Daily Memo: Small Communities On The Chopping Block As Pilot Stream Evaporates

Feb 04, 2022
A perfect storm is brewing that could threaten small community air service across the U.S. for years to come.

Airframers

Airbus A220-100 and A220-300
article

Airbus, Quebec Government Inject $1.2B Toward A220 Production

Feb 04, 2022
The agreement between Airbus and Quebec also extends the date in which Airbus can buy-back Quebec’s share of the A220 program from 2026 to 2030.

Cargo

Skycourier
article

Textron Aviation Rolls Out First Production Cessna SkyCourier

Feb 04, 2022
Textron Aviation celebrated the rollout of the first production unit of its Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine large utility turboprop at the company’s Wichita manufacturing site. 
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
article

Dnata Investing In Major Dutch Cargo Facility

Feb 01, 2022
Dubai-based air and travel services provider dnata plans to create a fully automated cargo center at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. 

Regulatory/Legislative

Contrails
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EU Aviation Summit Aims At ICAO-Level Agreement On Decarbonization

Feb 04, 2022
The EU’s transport ministers have issued a declaration that they hope sets the stage for a long-term aspirational goal on aviation sustainability to be adopted at the ICAO Assembly in September.

Technology

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GE Partners With Boeing, Aurora For Electric Power Flight Demo

Feb 03, 2022
GE Aviation has teamed with Boeing and its subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to modify a Saab 340B into a flying hybrid electric testbed for the recently awarded NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project.

Sustainability

Bogazici University
article

Turkey Produces First SAF At Algae-Based Biorefinery

Feb 02, 2022
Istanbul’s Bogazici University has inaugurated what is claimed to be Turkey’s, and Europe’s, first carbon-negative biorefinery, designed to produce a range of algae-based biotech products including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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