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Aviation Daily, March 17, 2025

VOL. 439 NO. 51 March 17, 2025
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The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Looking To Sole-Source? Not So Fast(ener)

Mar 14, 2025
As Airbus and Boeing production finally ramps up post-pandemic, industry may find some supplier plants where insufficient attention and investment have been made.

Airlines

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EVA Air To Exercise Options For More Airbus A350-1000s, A321neos

Mar 14, 2025
EVA Air says it will exercise options for six Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft and three A321neos.
TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320
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Air France-KLM Considers TAP Bid After Talks With Portugal

Mar 06, 2025
Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith says Air France-KLM will make a bid for TAP Air Portugal if the conditions are right.
Aegean Airbus A321neo Taking Off
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Aegean Airlines Orders Eight Additional Airbus A321neos

Mar 14, 2025
Athens-based Star Alliance member Aegean Airlines is expanding its Airbus A320neo family orderbook with a firm order for eight additional A321neos,
avelo 737-700
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Avelo Airlines Unveils Bahamas As Fourth International Destination

Mar 12, 2025
Avelo Airlines will make Nassau, Bahamas, its fourth international destination, with service to be launched from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

Airframers

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Boeing Names Ruhmann As New Chief Safety Officer

Mar 14, 2025
Boeing has named Don Ruhmann as its second chief aerospace safety officer, effective immediately; Ruhmann is replacing the retiring Mike Delaney in the role.

Technology

Straightline plans to base a fleet of Z1 hybrid cargo airships in the U.S. for operation around the world.
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Straightline Places First Order For AT² Hybrid Cargo Airship

Mar 11, 2025
The first Z1 hybrid airship is to be delivered to Straightline in 2028 for initial cargo and humanitarian deployments to Brazil, Alaska and northern Canada.

Lessors

Steven Udvar-Hazy
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Aircraft Leasing Pioneer Udvar-Hazy Announces Retirement

Mar 13, 2025
Aviation legend Steven Udvar-Hazy plans to retire as Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation on May 2.

Safety

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Air Busan Fire Likely Caused By Power Bank, Investigators Say

Mar 14, 2025
South Korean investigators have indicated that a power bank in an overhead bin was the most likely cause of a fire on an Air Busan Airbus A321 on Jan. 28.
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NTSB To Probe American Airlines 737-800 Engine Fire At Denver Airport

Mar 14, 2025
NTSB and the FAA are investigating the March 13 incident that started while the American Airlines 737-800 was taxiing to a gate at Denver International Airport.

Airports

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NGOs Launch Legal Bid To Stop Paris Beauvais Airport Traffic Expansion

Mar 11, 2025
Three French NGOs have launched a legal process to try to stop expansion at Paris-Beauvais Airport, a base for Ryanair, for health and environmental reasons.

Regulatory/Legislative

FAA helicopter route chart near Reagan Washington National Airport. Credit: NTSB
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FAA Bans ‘Nonessential’ Helo Flights At Reagan National Airport

Mar 14, 2025
The agency on March 14 released several safety steps it is taking in the aftermath of the late-January fatal midair collision.

Industry Data

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Flight Friday: Spirit Airlines May Be Looking To Merge

Mar 14, 2025
This week Flight Friday looks at Spirit Airlines' aggregated flights (cycles) across its total fleet plotted against its GTF fleet's "ground days" percentage.
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SpeedNews Commercial Aircraft & Engines Marketplace

Mar 14, 2025
Marketplace for Commercial Aircraft & Engines.

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