Subscription Required

 

Aviation Daily, February 14, 2025 is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aviation Daily through your company? Login with your existing email and password

Not a member?  Learn how to access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the air transport community.

LoginLearn How
Magazine Issue

Aviation Daily, February 14, 2025

VOL. 439 NO. 31 February 14, 2025
Download PDF

The Daily Memo

Comac C919 flying through air
article

Opinion: China’s Airliner Demand Is Back—And That Raises Big Questions

Feb 13, 2025
To what extent will China’s rise as a world power be accompanied by a determination to go it alone in the jetliner market?

Advanced Air Mobility

Lilium Jet concept
article

Lilium Suspends Business Ops, Faces Potential Second Insolvency

Feb 13, 2025
German electric aircraft startup Lilium has suspended operations and may be forced to file for insolvency again shortly.

Regulatory/Legislative

passenger silhouette at airport
article

French Airlines Warn Of Extra Tax Costs After Budget Adoption

Feb 13, 2025
French airlines have warned that an increased tax on airfare will lead to extra costs of €740 million ($771 million) for airlines operating in France.

Sustainability

article

ICAO Presses Ahead With Decarbonization Funding Platform

Feb 13, 2025
The International Civil Aviation Organization's Finvest Hub will connect aviation decarbonization projects with potential public and private investors.
amelia erj
article

Amelia, Thales Launch Large-Scale Contrail Prevention Experiment

Feb 13, 2025
Thales and France-based carrier Amelia are scaling up their collaboration on preventing the formation of condensation trails, or contrails.
airplane over trees
article

EU Asks Airlines To Show Evidence Of Carbon Leakage

Feb 10, 2025
Lufthansa Group head of EU liaison office Ruben Schuster said added costs from the ReFuelEU regulation inadvertently benefits non-EU airlines.
Enilive Gila biorefinery
article

Eni Commissions First SAF Plant At Sicily Biorefinery

Jan 23, 2025
Italian energy giant Eni’s sustainable mobility-focused division, Enilive, has commissioned its first SAF plant at the Gela biorefinery in Sicily.

Airframers

ATR
article

ATR Would Sell More Aircraft If It Could Ramp Up Production, CEO Says

Feb 12, 2025
Supply chain issues ATR has faced since the pandemic are not only causing late deliveries, they are also impeding sales, ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude says.

MRO

article

WestJet’s $3B Leap Contract Drives Canada LHT Engine MRO Facility

Feb 13, 2025
This will be the first Leap 1B test cell in Canada and one of just a few in North America.

Safety

United and Silver
article

U.S. Runway Safety Improved In 2024, FAA Data Shows

Feb 12, 2025
The FAA’s latest push to reduce high-risk airport surface occurrences is showing signs of paying off, the latest runway incursion data suggests.

Airlines

article

BDL Criticizes Cost Increases, Warns Of Slowing Growth

Feb 13, 2025
Increased charges include a rise Germany’s aviation tax, additional air traffic control charges and additional costs related to sustainability efforts.
TUI 737-800
article

TUI Confirms Fiscal Year Outlook After Strong First Quarter

Feb 11, 2025
European leisure travel group TUI said the growth demonstrates that consumers prioritize vacations even amid economic risks.

Industry Data

article

Jet Fuel Price Index, Week Ending Feb. 7, 2025

Feb 14, 2025
The global average jet fuel price rose 0.7% last week to $95.63/bbl, compared to $94.93/bbl the previous week.