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Aviation Daily, March 14, 2022

VOL. 427 NO. 49 March 14, 2022
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MRO

Ural Airlines A320neo
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Russian Airlines Consider Ways To Continue Airworthiness Of Fleets

Mar 11, 2022
Russian airlines are looking for ways to continue airworthiness of their foreign-made aircraft now that access to European spare parts and MRO services has closed due to the EU sanctions. 

The Daily Memo

airplane refueling
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Daily Memo: Fuel Price Surge Threatens Fragile Air Travel Recovery

Mar 11, 2022
The drawdown of the omicron coronavirus variant was supposed to usher in a return to profitability for airlines in 2022, but the recent surge in global jet fuel prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine has dashed those hopes for the time being.

Technology

Electric 328
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Deutsche Aircraft, H2fly Launch Work On Hydrogen-Powered D328

Mar 10, 2022
The project will modify a Dornier 328 regional turboprop with a zero-emission hydrogen-electric powertrain; the demonstrator aircraft is planned to fly in 2025.

Airlines

Wizz Air
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Expands East With Sri Lanka Entry

Mar 09, 2022
Mattala will become the ULCC’s first destination in South Asia.
Alaska Airlines jet tail
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Alaska Airlines Launches Pilot Academy Amid Regional Shortage

Mar 10, 2022
Alaska Airlines and its regional subsidiary Horizon Air have launched a new flight academy in the Pacific Northwest, part of an effort to address a national shortage of commercial airline pilots. 
Air Transat Airbus A330
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Air Transat Chief Reveals Concerns About WestJet-Sunwing Deal

Mar 10, 2022
Air Transat has reservations about its new codeshare partner WestJet pursuing an acquisition of Canadian tour operator Sunwing. 
Air Europa A330-300
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Air Europa Believes In Standalone Strategy As Business Recovers

Mar 11, 2022
Air Europa is no longer for sale as international traffic is generating sufficient liquidity, the airline’s owner says, enabling the Spanish carrier to continue without a strategic investor.

Regulatory/Legistlative

Frontier Airlines
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U.S. Lawmakers Take Aim At Frontier-Spirit ULCC Merger

Mar 11, 2022
A group of lawmakers from the U.S. House and Senate are urging the Biden administration to block the proposed merger between Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines, warning the tie-up would “monopolize the ultra-low-cost segment of the industry.”

Cargo

777F
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Singapore Airlines Wins Contract To Operate DHL 777F Cargo Operations

Mar 10, 2022
The aircraft will sport a dual SIA-DHL livery and be manned by SIA pilots while SIA Engineering Company will perform the maintenance.

Sustainability

solar tower
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Swiss Will Be First Airline To Use Sun-To-Liquid SAF

Mar 02, 2022
Swiss International Airlines expects to take delivery of carbon-neutral aviation fuel produced using concentrated sunlight in 2023, under a strategic collaboration with Swiss startup Synhelion.

Advanced Air Mobility

CityAirbus wings
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Spirit AeroSystems To Make eVTOL CityAirbus’ Wings

Mar 09, 2022
Airbus is continuing to build the industrial team for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL, partnering with Spirit AeroSystems to design and manufacture the multi-copter’s wings.

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