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Aviation Daily, October 28, 2022

VOL. 430 NO. 20 October 28, 2022
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Airlines

Southwest Airlines
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Southwest At Maximum Pilot-Production, Eyes Double-Digit Capacity Growth

Oct 27, 2022
Pilot throughput is the most important gating factor to Southwest Airlines’ aggressive growth plans, but the carrier remains confident it is producing enough flight crewmembers to meet double-digit capacity growth targets planned for 2023. 
Spirit Airlines exterior
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Spirit Airlines Braces For Long-Term Challenges In Florida

Oct 27, 2022
Spirit Airlines is warning that operational headwinds in its home base of Florida will continue to remain a challenge for years to come.
aircraft
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Frontier Is Bullish On A321neo Driving Down Unit Costs

Oct 27, 2022
Frontier Airlines does not foresee any major disruptions in deliveries of its Airbus A321neo aircraft in 2023, and believes the larger-gauge narrowbody is a key pillar in driving its unit costs down to pre-pandemic levels. 
MAX
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China Southern Schedule Suggests Imminent 737 MAX Return

Oct 27, 2022
More than three years after Beijing grounded the Boeing 737 MAX family, China Southern Airlines appears set to be the country's first airline to return the type to service as early as Oct. 30.
Lufthansa
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Lufthansa Has ‘Left The Crisis Mode Behind Us,’ CEO Says

Oct 27, 2022
Lufthansa plans to operate over 700 aircraft in 2023, but predicts that supply chain issues and late deliveries of new aircraft will drive industry-wide capacity shortages for years to come.
Iberia Airbus A320neo
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IAG Shareholders Approve A320neo, 737 MAX Orders

Oct 27, 2022
International Airlines Group shareholders have approved pending orders for an additional 37 Airbus A320neo and 50 Boeing 737 MAX airliners.

The Daily Memo

Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan
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Daily Memo: Pratt GTF Trump Card To Show Lessons Learned

Oct 27, 2022
Pratt & Whitney’s $10 billion investment in the geared turbofan (GTF) was meant for the long haul, and the company is taking no chances as it prepares to introduce the first major new derivative of the PW1000 engine program—the GTF Advantage (GTFA).

Suppliers

Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan
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Pratt Increasing Automation In GTF Production Push

Oct 27, 2022
As Pratt & Whitney works to ramp up production of the PW1000G back to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and beyond, the engine maker hopes to accelerate assembly with new process improvements and increased automation.

Industry Data

Atlas Air 747
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Global Dedicated Air Cargo In-Service Fleet

Oct 27, 2022
The worldwide need for dedicated freighters will grow to 2,000 aircraft over the next decade, according to Aviation Week Network’s 2023 forecast.