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Aviation Daily, February 27, 2025

VOL. 439 NO. 39 February 27, 2025
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Airlines

Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Expands Distribution In Pursuit Of New Passengers

Feb 26, 2025
Working to broaden its customer base and improve revenues, Southwest Airlines has added Expedia Group to a growing list of distribution channels.
PLAY A321neo
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Play To Wet Lease Three Aircraft To European Airline

Feb 18, 2025
Icelandic airline Play announced a new wet-lease agreement that would boost profitability and improve predictability of its income.
Brussels Airlines
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Brussels Airlines Brings In Air Europa 787 On Wet Lease

Feb 26, 2025
Brussels Airlines has wet-leased in Air Europa Boeing 787-9 capacity until mid-March to cover unforeseen Airbus A330-300 maintenance issues.
Wizz delegation in Tashkent
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Wizz Air Weighs Uzbekistan Expansion To Capitalize On Market Growth

Feb 25, 2025
Wizz Air is considering expanding its presence in Uzbekistan with new routes and the potential creation of a joint airline in the country.
Aviation Club of the UK lunch, 19 Feb 2025
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SAS CEO Shares Candid View On Star Alliance Exit

Feb 24, 2025
SkyTeam member Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) CEO Anko van der Werff is determined to be part of Air France-KLM’s transatlantic joint venture.

The Daily Memo

Aura Aero ERA
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Daily Memo: Aura Aero Proceeds With Gradual Approach To Hybrid-Electric ERA

Feb 26, 2025
The series of challenges aviation has been through lately in its sustainability endeavor is discouraging.

Safety

passengers on plane
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Aviation Safety Trends Improving Despite Challenging 2024

Feb 26, 2025
Despite a year-over-year doubling of the commercial aviation fatal accident rate, rolling averages show global airlines are continuing to reduce safety risks.

Technology

BA jet struggles in high winds
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Austrian Startup Developing Turbulence-Canceling System

Feb 20, 2025
Turbulence Solutions is in the final stages of development of a turbulence-canceling system for ultralights, before studying its application to larger aircraft.

Airframers

embraer e175-e2 rendering
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Embraer Extends E175-E2 Pause By Four Years

Feb 26, 2025
Embraer is keeping the E175-E2 on hold for another four years, the company confirmed Feb. 25.

Regulatory/Legislative

Aeroflot 737-800
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EU, UK Tighten Up Russia Aviation Sanctions

Feb 25, 2025
The European Union (EU) has tightened its sanctions against Russia, placing additional restrictions on Russian domestic airlines and on airports in the country.

Sustainability

topsoe image of plane taking off at sunset
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Malaysia SAF Refinery Efforts Progress With Topsoe, Petronas Plans

Feb 20, 2025
Danish energy company Topsoe and Malaysian firm FatHopes Energy have agreed to explore the possibility of setting up an SAF refinery in Malaysia.
sustainable aviation fuel
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EU Green Policies Inadvertently Blocking SAF Ramp Up

Feb 26, 2025
Arcadia eFuels and LanzaJet have flagged several EU policy discrepancies which are making it harder to get their projects off the ground.

Cargo

Atlas Air 747
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Atlas Air, SATS Forge Deeper Cargo Handling Relationship

Feb 20, 2025
Atlas Air and cargo-handling specialist SATS have strengthened their ties to drive automation and digitalization across both companies’ networks.

Industry Data

data-charts-graphs

Jet Fuel Price Index, Week Ending Feb. 21, 2025

Feb 27, 2025
The global average jet fuel price fell 1.0% last week to $95.17/bbl, compared to $96.11/bbl the previous week.