American Airlines on Monday said it might have to add stops to certain flights because of fuel delivery delays at some small and midsize airports and asked pilots to save fuel when possible, the latest headache during a surge in summer travel. The carrier said airlines, including American, have experienced the delays due to a lack of truck drivers, trucks and fuel supply. “American Airlines station jet fuel delivery delays initially affected mostly western U.S. cities, but are now being reported at American stations across the country. Delivery delays are expected to continue through mid-August,” John Dudley, managing director of flight operations, told pilots in a memo. The airline said flights will carry additional fuel into airports affected by shortages, a procedure known as tankering or add fueling stops. “As our country continues to face multiple challenges, let’s work together as a team to operate reliably, safely and as efficiently as possible,” Dudley wrote. He asked that pilots to use fuel saving strategies such as taxiing with a single engine. American said that the flight disruptions because of fuel supply shortages have so far been “minimal” and that it hasn’t had to cancel any flights as a result of them. “We have been and continue to be in communication with federal authorities and pipeline operators to address this jet fuel capacity issue,” said Airlines for America.<br/>
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SriLankan Airlines reduced its cash burn by approximately 44%, partly by renegotiating aircraft leases, according to chairman Ashok Pathirage. The flag carrier secured both rent reductions and deferrals. Other measures include a voluntary retirement scheme for employees and restructuring for a leaner organisation. “However, the cash burn is forecasted to continue until at least the end of this year, as we expect continued severe revenue losses form the aviation industry,” Pathirage says Sunday. SriLankan was loss-making before the Covid-19 pandemic, the company’s annual reports shows, even though revenue has been on a general upward trend from at least financial year (FY) 2013 to FY 2020. For the financial year ended 31 March 2020, group revenue was SLR184b ($922m), according to that year’s annual report, and Pathirage says in the latest statement that revenue declined by 70% year-on-year in FY 2021. The chairman says that SriLankan has a “clear vision with an aggressive business plan” to return to profitability.<br/>