The Daily Fix With AviationSource News - 31st January 2023
Today's Updates!
Hello, and welcome to The Daily Fix with?AviationSource News! Let's take a look at the top updates for the 31st of January 2023 in aviation news!:
Boeing prepares to say farewell to the last Queen of the Skies
Almost exactly 54 years since the first flight of the iconic airliner, Boeing is today preparing to say its final farewells to the last?Queen of the Skies?– the Boeing 747.
At 1.00 PM PST today, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, thousands of current and former Boeing employees will gather at Everett, Seattle factory to farewell the last Boeing 747 aircraft.
The final Queen, a role-modified cargo freighter destined for air cargo operator Atlas Air, will today officially close the page in aviation history, becoming the 1574th?aircraft ever built.
As much as today will mark something of a bittersweet commemoration for the Boeing community, so too will it be a milestone that will impact the entire aviation community.
You can read the full piece by Len Varley by clicking here! Be sure also to visit the AviationSource website tonight to follow live coverage of the delivery event!
UK government announces ‘business as usual’ for aviation this summer
Today, 31 January 2023, the UK Government/ Civil Aviation Authority has laid out regulations before Parliament that brings airport slots rules for the upcoming summer season back in line with pre-pandemic levels.
At the same time, certain flexibilities will be maintained to support the aviation industry’s recovery.
From 26 March 2023, airlines will once again need to use their slots 80% of the time in order to keep them – the ratio in place before passenger numbers dropped as a result of the pandemic.
It’s a vote of confidence in the aviation industry as demand for international travel returns – with passenger numbers at UK airports reaching 85% of equivalent 2019 levels by October 2022.
The government remains focused on reducing disruption and ensuring a positive passenger experience for those taking a well-earned break this summer.
You can read the full piece by Len Varley by clicking here!
FAA introduces fuel-saving descent procedures at 11 airports
Aircraft heading to Orlando, Kansas City, Omaha, Reno, and six airports in South Florida can now slide down from cruising altitude to final approach saving millions of gallons of fuel and reducing greenhouse gases.
The US Federal Aviation Administration ?(FAA) has now introduced a system of profile descents that will replace the traditional “stepped descent” procedures.
“We are investing across the entire system to provide passengers with the best travel experience.?The era of choppy descents is coming to an end, providing a smoother landing and saving fuel in the process,”?said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.
You can read the full story by Len Varley by clicking here!
US House of Reps passes Bill to improve FAA NOTAM system
Following the recent outage of the FAA’s NOTAM system, which saw flights across the continental United States grounded, the US House of Representatives has introduced a new bill to improve the safety notification system.
The bill to improve the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot safety notification system was approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives last week.?
The aviation bill which specifically addresses the NOTAM (Notice to Air Mission) system, follows the January 11, 2023, NOTAM system failure.
You can read the full story by Len Varley by clicking here!
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CAA Implement Ticket Price Cap For London Heathrow
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today issued its decision on an interim price cap on how much Heathrow Airport LTD can charge its airline customers for 2023.
The London Heathrow ticket price cap is a daily limit on the amount that airlines can charge for tickets departing from the airport.
The decision to apply interim price controls at London Heathrow airport has been made following careful consideration following consultations on proposals back in December 2022.
Under this new interim price cap, the ticket price will be locked in a ￡31.57 per passenger, which the CAA says is in line with its H7 Final Proposal (FPs), which were released in June 2022.
You can read the full story by Tomos Howells by clicking here!
Ryanair Calls Again For EU Commission To Protect Overflights
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline has once again called on the European Commission to offer urgent protection for flights being affected by the French ATC strikes, which are taking place from Jan 30, 17:00 until 01:00, February 1.
Ryanair has said in a press release that the EU commission under Ursula von der Leyen has repeatedly failed to protect Europe’s single market for air travel by allowing the planned overflights of French airspace to be hijacked by yet another French ATC strike.
The airline has said that this has caused, once again, unnecessary disruption to the travel plans of EU citizens from the likes of Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the UK.
In addition, due to the ATC strikes being outside of Ryanairs control, customers who have been left stuck over these strikes are not eligible for compensation.
You can read the full story by Tomos Howells by clicking here!
Flyr Declares Bankruptcy
In the last few hours, Norwegian carrier Flyr ?has declared itself bankrupt after over 1.5 years in service, the company states in a press release.
In a press release issued on Tuesday evening,?Flyr?official Erik Braathen stated;
“It’s a sad day. We tried. We gave everything we had of energy, knowledge, and experience, but that, unfortunately, wasn’t enough.”
Despite the bankruptcy, the airline gave it all it got, especially through its passenger numbers for 2022.
In a recent press release issued by Flyr, the company addresses the total passenger count for 2022, which for the full year counted to over 1.6 million, with an average load factor of 74%.
You can read the full story by Adrian Olstad by clicking here!
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