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Aviation Daily, April 15, 2022

VOL. 428 NO. 11 April 15, 2022
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Regulatory/Legislative

United Airlines
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Corrosion From Inactivity Flagged On Pratt-powered 777 Engine Parts

Apr 14, 2022
Inactivity during the fleet’s year-plus grounding is leading to corrosion on Pratt & Whitey PW4000-series air/oil heat exchangers, prompting the FAA to mandate inspections before affected Boeing 777s return to service.

The Daily Memo

JetBlue
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Daily Memo: Labor Woes Dampen Summer Hopes For U.S. Airlines

Apr 14, 2022
The strong demand environment is reassuring for airline executives, but are their companies staffed to handle all those passengers? Recent operational meltdowns suffered by JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and others suggest not.

Airlines

airBaltic Airbus A220-300
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AirBaltic Reduces 2021 Loss, Single Type Fleet Improves Margins

Apr 14, 2022
Latvian flag-carrier airBaltic, in its first year operating a single-type fleet of Airbus A220-300s, reported a €136 million loss ($147 million) for…
Cathay
article

Cathay Pacific Makes Slight Progress In April

Apr 14, 2022
While Cathay Pacific’s March statistics continued to reflect its dire predicament, April should see some degree of improvement as Hong Kong eases COVID-19 border restrictions.
Wizz
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Wizz Air Sees Summer Capacity Surpassing 2019 Levels

Apr 14, 2022
Wizz Air expects to operate at least 30% more capacity between April and June that it did in 2019, as it sees summer bookings building significantly after the Easter break.  
Norse Atlantic Airways 787-9
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Norse Atlantic Airways Sub-Leases Some 787s As Demand Wavers

Apr 13, 2022
Norwegian long-haul startup Norse Atlantic Airways has agreed to sub-lease some of its initial fleet to Spanish operator Air Europa as the Scandinavian carrier takes a cautious view on initial transatlantic passenger demand.
Etihad
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Etihad Assesses Future Of Narrowbodies On Order

Apr 13, 2022
Etihad Airways is weighing the future of the Airbus A321neos it has on order, with CEO Tony Douglas saying a likely home for the narrowbody aircraft could be at its joint venture LCC with Air Arabia.

Technology

article

Airbus Invests In Natural-Fiber Composites Producer

Apr 12, 2022
Bcomp, a Swiss startup producing composites using natural fibers, has received an investment from Airbus Ventures as part of a CHF34 million ($35 million) Series B financing round led by BMW i Ventures.

Airports

airport
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UK Government Pauses London Luton Expansion Plans

Apr 13, 2022
A delay in increasing passenger capacity at London Luton Airport (LTN) appears inevitable after the UK government insisted on subjecting the planning application to closer scrutiny. 

Sustainability

Air Liquide
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Japan’s KHI Partners With Airbus On Hydrogen

Apr 13, 2022
Airbus continues to fill out its roster of partners with which to prepare and advocate for the deployment of hydrogen-fueled commercial aircraft. 

MRO

Ryanair 737 MAX 8 -200
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Ryanair Heads To Middle East For MRO Capability

Apr 14, 2022
ULCC Ryanair plans to undertake a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Jordanian MRO provider Joramco, which will see the Ireland-based airline using up to six heavy maintenance bay slots at the maintainer’s facility in Amman.