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Aviation Daily, July 29, 2022

VOL. 429 NO. 20 July 29, 2022
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Airlines

Spirit and Jetblue
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Spirit, JetBlue Announce Merger Agreement After Frontier Vote Fails

Jul 28, 2022
Spirit Airlines agreed to be acquired by JetBlue Airways in an all-cash deal valued at $3.8 billion, a move that comes one day after its shareholders formally rejected a competing offer from Frontier Airlines.
Southwest Airlines
article

Southwest Airlines Slashes 2022 Deliveries Over Supply Constraints

Jul 28, 2022
The airline will only take delivery of 66 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies instead of the 114 it originally planned to add to its fleet.
British Airways A320neo
article

IAG Orders 37 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft, Converting Options

Jul 28, 2022
International Airlines Group (IAG) is ordering 25 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft, plus options for an additional 50, while also converting 12 of its existing options into firm orders for A320neos and A321neos. 
Hawaiian
article

Hawaiian Airlines Looks To Japan For International Capacity Growth

Jul 27, 2022
Hawaiian Airlines is still only operating “a fraction” of its pre-pandemic capacity to Japan.
KUL
article

AirAsia Load Factor Recovers To Pre-Pandemic Level

Jul 26, 2022
AirAsia is continuing to make progress in its rebound from the COVID-19 crisis.
Wheels Up and Delta Air Lines
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Wheels Up, Delta Air Lines Form College Path Program Partnership

Jul 25, 2022
Wheels Up has announced a new partnership with Delta Air Lines that will allow pilots in the airline’s Propel College Path Program to log flight hours with the Part 135 operator. 

The Daily Memo

VietJet Boeing 737 MAX
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Daily Memo: VietJet’s Narrowbody Orderbook Signals Faith In Market Growth

Jul 28, 2022
While VietJet’s reaffirmation of its massive Boeing 737 MAX order was a welcome vote of confidence in the program, it also highlighted that the airline’s ambitious growth agenda has not been dented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airframers

Boeing 737-7
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Southwest Airlines' Fleet Plan Raises 737-7 Certification Questions

Jul 28, 2022
Southwest Airlines does not expect to receive any 737-7s in 2022, the airline says, raising the possibility that the variant may not be certified before a year-end law that affects its flight deck design.

Suppliers

article

Safran Sees Titanium Supply Issue As Solved

Jul 28, 2022
Safran has found titanium suppliers to replace Russia’s VSMPO and sourcing the critical metal for engine manufacturing is no longer a problem, according to CEO Olivier Andries.

Regulatory/Legislative

Wizz Air A320neo
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U.S. Rejects Wizz Air’s Cargo Plans For Now

Jul 27, 2022
The Hungarian group’s application for U.S. approval for transatlantic cargo operations has been rejected.

Cargo

Embraer
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Embraer Finalizes P2F Conversion Configuration, Selecting Suppliers

Jul 20, 2022
Embraer remains on track to induct the first aircraft in the first quarter of 2024.

Industry Data