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Aviation Daily, February 8, 2022

VOL. 427 NO. 26 February 08, 2022
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Airlines

Spirit and Frontier merger
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Frontier, Spirit Aim To Create U.S. ULCC Powerhouse

Feb 07, 2022
The merger would create the largest ULCC in the Americas through a combined fleet that could inch close to 500 Airbus narrowbodies during the next five years.
Alaska Airlines E175
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SkyWest CEO Sees Opportunity For 1,500-Hr. Rule Discussion

Feb 07, 2022
Strain on regional airline networks caused in part by rising demand for pilots may lead to discussions on revisiting the 1,500-hr. rule, SkyWest President and CEO Chip Childs said.
Wizz
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Wizz Air Shareholder To Sell Stake Over Labor Rights Concerns

Feb 07, 2022
Wizz Air has fallen foul of a Danish pension fund on ESG grounds as AkademikerPension says it will sell its stake in the ULCC, which is accused of discouraging staff from joining unions.

The Daily Memo

Frontier Airlines
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Daily Memo: Few Good Reasons To Reject Frontier-Spirit Merger

Feb 07, 2022
The Biden administration has made its distaste for airline consolidation well-known, but even its own Department of Justice will be hard-pressed to reject the recently proposed merger between Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines. 

Technology

H2Fly
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Partners Target 2028 For Hydrogen-Electric 328eco Regional

Feb 01, 2022
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.

Regulatory/Legislative

Qantas
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Australia Reopening To Vaccinated Travelers From Feb. 21

Feb 07, 2022
After more than two years of strict border restrictions, Australia will allow vaccinated tourists to travel into the country from Feb. 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. 

Sustainability

Orsted
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Danish E-Fuels Project Aims To Accelerate SAF Production

Feb 07, 2022
After Denmark’s Prime Minister in January set the goal of all domestic aviation being fossil-free by 2030, a massive Danish project to produce sustainable fuels from renewable energy is investigating whether it can begin jet fuel production in 2025, two years earlier than planned.

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