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Aviation Daily, April 22, 2022

VOL. 428 NO. 16 April 22, 2022
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Airlines

United Airlines
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United Projects Record Q2 As Business, International Demand Strengthens

Apr 21, 2022
Confidence in continued ramp-up of business travel and a steady return of long-haul flying has United Airlines forecasting that it will turn a profit this quarter and for the full year, despite headwinds from rising fuel costs and constrained capacity. 
Air Arabia A320neo
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Air Arabia, Flydubai Resume Services On More Saudi Arabian Routes

Apr 21, 2022
UAE LCC Air Arabia and flydubai have announced the resumption of more direct flights to Saudi Arabia from their bases in Sharjah and Dubai, respectively.
aircraft
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Staffing Woes, Airbus Transition Constrain Alaska’s Capacity Growth

Apr 21, 2022
Staffing challenges and accelerating the exit of its A320 operations have forced Alaska Air Group to cut its full year 2022 capacity guidance. 
American Airlines 787-8
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American Sees No Disruption In JetBlue NEA From A JetBlue-Spirit Merger

Apr 21, 2022
American Airlines does not believe its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with JetBlue will be drastically altered if JetBlue succeeds in its pursuit of Spirit Airlines.
PLAY
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Icelandic LCC PLAY Launches U.S. Flights, Establishes Hub System

Apr 21, 2022
Icelandic LCC PLAY Airlines, which began commercial operations in June 2021, launched new transatlantic services on April 20, operating daily from Keflavík International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

The Daily Memo

787
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Daily Memo: A Lesson In Aerospace Manufacturing Cost Escalation

Apr 21, 2022
As the tidal wave of first-quarter earnings reports rolls in across aerospace and defense, a few clear themes are emerging beyond the exigencies of the market effects related to either COVID-19 or the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 

Sustainability

Cathay Pacific 747-400F
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Cathay Pacific Introduces Asia’s First SAF Corporate Program

Apr 21, 2022
Cathay Pacific is launching a corporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program, allowing companies to purchase SAF for their employees’ flights and reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions from business travel or cargo transportation.
Liquid H2 tank
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R&T Project Targets Liquid-Hydrogen Tank Manufacturing

Apr 20, 2022
Nomade, a three-year project aimed at investigating manufacturing technologies for liquid-hydrogen tanks on board commercial aircraft is gathering aerospace players in France.

Suppliers

MAMA program titanium demonstrators
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Airbus And Partners Eye 2024 For Titanium-Saving Technology

Apr 21, 2022
A project led by the IRT Saint-Exupery research and technology institute in Toulouse is well on track to cutting raw materials needed for 30% of titanium parts on Airbus aircraft.

Airports

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK)
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Hong Kong Airport's Third Runway Nears Operation

Apr 21, 2022
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has completed the flight test and validation of its third runway, marking one of the final steps into full operation in 2022. 

Lessors

Nordic Aviation Capital A220-300
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Nordic Aviation Capital To Exit Chapter 11 In May

Apr 20, 2022
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has secured court approval for its restructuring plan, placing the company on track to exit U.S. Chapter 11 proceedings before the end of May.