Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:
Qantas announces takeover of Alliance Aviation in deal that values target at $919 million
Qantas has agreed to buy the ASX-listed fly-in, fly-out charter operator Alliance Aviation in a deal that will be closely watched by the competition regulator and is set to spark a fight with rival Virgin Australia. Read more
Hydrogen Infrastructure Needs Rival Aircraft Tech Challenges
Of all the various renewable energy sources under development, hydrogen represents the so-called “holy grail” in the effort to eliminate carbon emissions from future aircraft, say many scientists. But while the technology exists today to build a hydrogen-powered aircraft, prompting several startup enterprises to develop fuel-cell-based vehicles for the burgeoning advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, for example, scaling the production and distribution of hydrogen for the wider air transport market presents its own set of challenges. Read more
Brussels Airlines: loss of 62 million euro in 1Q 2022, passenger figures still below pre-pandemic levels
For the first three months of 2022, Lufthansa Group subsidiary Brussels Airlines reported a loss of € 62 million (EBIT). An improvement of 11% compared to the previous year (the airline closed its first quarter 2021 at € 70 million). Read more
Virgin Atlantic flight to New York JFK returns to London Heathrow after crew training mishap
On 2 May, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 (registered G-VWAG) departed London Heathrow, United Kingdom for flight VS3 to New York JFK, United States and was flying above Ireland when it was forced to return to LHR. Read more
Alaska Airlines Reveals New Star Wars Boeing 737 Livery
Alaska Airlines Unveils a Star Wars Livery for May the Fourth, 2022. Pictures and video at this link
The FAA Wants 5G Sensitive Aircraft Equipment Replaced
The 5G fiasco is far from over. Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are expected to meet airline industry stakeholders to discuss 5G-related matters. According to Reuters, the FAA wants airlines to replace affected aircraft radio altimeters. The meeting comes almost exactly two months before the delayed 5G rollout by telecom companies like AT&T and Verizon Communications near airports. Read more
LATAM Cuts Aircraft Inspections To 40 Minutes With Drones
The use of drones is making maintenance tasks faster.
LATAM Airlines Group is employing drones to inspect aircraft fuselages at its Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities in São Carlos, Brazil. By using this new technology, the South American airline is making the maintenance process faster and better. Let’s investigate further. Read more
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