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Aviation Daily, April 8, 2025

VOL. 440 NO. 6 April 10, 2025
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Airlines

Republic Airways E175
article

U.S. Regional Brands Republic Airways, Mesa Air Group To Merge

Apr 07, 2025
U.S. regional carriers Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group have announced their intent to merge, a transaction both companies expect will close by year’s end.
Martin Gauss.
article

AirBaltic’s Gauss Taken By Surprise By Senior Leadership Changes

Apr 07, 2025
Longtime airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss has stepped down and COO Pauls Cālītis has taken on the role of interim CEO.
Spirit Airlines aircraft inflight
article

Spirit Airlines CEO, CCO Step Down, Post Chapter 11

Apr 07, 2025
Less than one month after Spirit Airlines emerged from a Chapter 11 restructuring process, its CEO and chief commercial officer have stepped down.
Eva Air aircraft
article

EVA Air Finalizes Deal For More A350-1000s, A321neos

Apr 07, 2025
Taiwan's EVA Air has placed a firm order for six Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft and three A321neo narrowbodies with the European manufacturer.
riyadh air gets AOC ceremony pic
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Riyadh Air Obtains AOC, Sees Operational Launch This Year

Apr 07, 2025
Riyadh Air has been granted an AOC by Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation, authorizing the start of commercial flight operations.
united 787-9
article

United Airlines Grows Asia Network With Fifth-Freedom Flights From Hong Kong

Apr 03, 2025
United Airlines continues to expand its Asia-Pacific presence, unveiling two new fifth-freedom routes from Hong Kong International Airport.
Cebu director of network planning Angela Lugtu
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Cebu Pacific Evaluates Longer Routes With A330s

Apr 02, 2025
Cebu Pacific is laying groundwork for more expansion into long-haul markets, fueled by fleet growth and a strong Philippine economic outlook, among others.

The Daily Memo

Air India and Indigo aircraft at Mumbai International airport
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Daily Memo: India’s Aviation Growth Will Need More Concrete As Well As Aircraft

Apr 07, 2025
India’s airport infrastructure is already near capacity, so new facilities are being constructed in many cities to accommodate the forecasted fleet expansion.

Airframers

Marion Smeyers
article

Airbus A321 Factory Manager To Take Helm Of ATR Operations

Apr 04, 2025
Marion Smeyers has been named SVP of operations and procurement at regional turboprop manufacturer ATR.

MRO

Lufthansa Technik employee
article

Lufthansa Technik Launches Dedicated USM Business In U.S.

Apr 07, 2025
Supply chain constraints lead Lufthansa Technik to source, repair and sell components to airlines.

Technology

Heaven engine illustration
article

Rolls-Royce Launches Single-Aisle UltraFan Demonstrator Design

Apr 06, 2025
Rolls-Royce aims by mid-year to freeze the design of a smaller UltraFan geared turbofan demonstrator, signaling its intent to target the single-aisle market.
Thales Chatellerault facility
article

Thales Launches MEMS-Based Inertial Measurement Unit

Apr 07, 2025
To accelerate the production of inertial reference systems and make them more compact, Thales is relying on micro electro-mechanical systems accelerometers.

Industry Data

United Airlines 737-8
article

Carbon Analysis: U.S. Big 3 Efficiency Outperforms Global Average

Apr 07, 2025
Coinciding with Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas, the Carbon Analysis looks at the U.S. Big Three: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines.