Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our
Aviation Weekly News Roundup:
> Best of Times, Worst of Times for Aviation Manufacturers
The booming aircraft business has continued throughout the year with book-to-bill ratios remaining well above 1:1 and in some cases 2:1. Textron Aviation saw its backlog swell by $700 million alone in the second quarter to $5.8 billion. This story was shared by many manufacturers. Read more
>> Saudi Arabia’s New Airline May Be Called “RIA”
Aiming to do what Emirates did in “a quarter of the timescale.” Read more
> AirAsia to resume A321neo deliveries in 2024 – Fernandes
After pausing deliveries earlier in the pandemic, AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) will start accepting new A321-200NXs again from 2024. Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A (formerly AirAsia Group and owners of the AirAsia brand), confirmed the resumption while presenting the company’s second-quarter financial results in Kuala Lumpur this week. Read more
>> FAA Approves Unleaded Fuel For Piston Fleet
The FAA signed on September 1 supplemental type certificates that allow General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s 100-octane unleaded fuel (G100UL) to be used in every general aviation spark-ignition engine and every airframe powered by those engines. The move was hailed by the industry as a major step in the transition to an unleaded GA future. Read more
> EASA Annual Safety Review 2022 published
The EASA Annual Safety Review 2022 is now online. The 2022 edition is based on data up until the end of 2021, when COVID-related restrictions continued to challenge the industry. Despite these challenges, the European aviation system has remained robustly safe. Read more
>> German airline Lufthansa cancels 800 flights as pilots go on strike
German airline Lufthansa has cancelled 800 flights both passenger and cargo flights on Friday after pilots union ‘Vereinigung Cockpit’ announced they are going on a planned all-day strike. Read more
> Cockpit fistfight between pilots leads to Air France suspension
Air France suspended two of its pilots for fighting in the cockpit during a Geneva-Paris flight in June. Read more
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Air France, AirAsia, Aviation Business, Aviation Manufacturers, Aviation News, Cockpit fistfight, EASA, Emirates, European aviation system, FAA, Fernandes, Flight cancellations, General Aviation, Lufthansa, New Airline, Safety Review, Saudi Arabia
