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Aviation Daily, January 30, 2025

VOL. 439 NO. 20 January 30, 2025
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Airlines

Frontier and Spirit airlines
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After Latest Merger Bid, Spirit Airlines Tells Frontier: Try Again

Jan 29, 2025
Frontier has made another bid for Spirit Airlines, but the offer failed to sway the South Florida-based ULCC as it proceeds through a Chapter 11 restructuring.
SAS / Starlink
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SAS Becomes Latest Airline To Announce Starlink Switch

Jan 28, 2025
SAS is planning to transition its entire fleet to SpaceX’s Starlink inflight connectivity, joining a wave of other carriers adopting the technology.
cathay 777s
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Cathay CEO: Airline Has Begun Search For Next-Gen Long-Haul Widebodies

Jan 29, 2025
Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam says the Airbus A350, Boeing 777-9 and 787 are all being considered for the carrier's next batch of long-haul widebodies.
SpiceJet 737-8
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SpiceJet Plans Next Phase Of Fleet Rebuild By Reactivating MAXs

Jan 28, 2025
SpiceJet plans to bring 10 aircraft, including four of its Boeing 737 MAXs, back into service by mid-April 2025.

The Daily Memo

Facial recognition
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Daily Memo: Progress On Europe’s New Border System Remains Slow

Jan 29, 2025
European airlines and airports are looking for clarity on the long-awaited new border system that is supposed to be coming into force sometime soon.

MRO

Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence To Enhance Engine Maintenance Planning

Jan 29, 2025
Aviation is “in the stone age” of AI in engine maintenance, but its predictive capabilities can lead to major savings, panelists at Aero-Engines Americas said.
Ryanair 737-8200
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Ryanair Eyes Insourcing Engine Overhauls

Jan 29, 2025
Ryanair has broken ground on a new, four-bay airframe maintenance hangar at Dublin Airport and may insource some engine overhauls.

Airports

Heathrow Airport
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UK Government Formally Backs Third Heathrow Runway

Jan 29, 2025
The UK government has thrown its weight behind the much-awaited third runway for London Heathrow airport.
construction at Baiyun airport in Guangzhou City
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Guangzhou, Wuhan Airports Inaugurate New Runways

Jan 24, 2025
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport opened its fourth runway, becoming the only airport in China's Greater Bay Area to conduct four-runway operations.

Regulatory/Legislative

Lilium
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EASA Updates Regulations To Recognize Propulsion Advances

Jan 28, 2025
Wording is everything when it comes to regulation, and the pace of development in aviation technology has the world’s aviation authorities running to catch up.

Technology

Safran
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Safran Sees Path For Fuel Cell-Powered 50- To 70-Pax Regional Aircraft

Jan 29, 2025
Safran has determined fuel cells could be a relevant power source for an electric aircraft in the 50- to 70-seat capacity bracket.

Industry Data

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Commercial Aircraft Orders By OEM, 2023-2024

Jan 30, 2025
In 2024, OEMs recorded gross commercial orders for 1,906 aircraft, compared to 4,018 in 2023.
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Commercial Aircraft Deliveries By OEM, 2023-2024

Jan 30, 2025
In 2024, OEMs delivered 1,251 commercial aircraft, compared to 1,394 in 2023.