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Aviation Daily, April 9, 2025

VOL. 440 NO. 7 April 08, 2025
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MRO

GTF engine testing
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Pratt & Whitney Expands GTF MRO Capacity, Repairs

Apr 08, 2025
Pratt & Whitney boosted GTF MRO output by 30% in 2024 and expects similar results in 2025 through new announcements.
JetZero’s Z4 blended-wing body design
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JetZero: BWB Airliner Could Yield 30% Maintenance Improvement

Apr 08, 2025
JetZero is projecting a 30% reduction in the amount of time its in-development blended-wing body aircraft would need to be taken out of service for maintenance.

The Daily Memo

Bristow Group has placed orders for a range of electric aircraft from companies including Vertical Aerospace and Beta Technologies (pictured above). Credit: Beta Technologies
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Daily Memo: Electric Aircraft Startups Shrug Off Sustainability Headwinds

Mar 31, 2025
Electric aviation executives insist their main pitch to potential customers and investors is improved efficiency, reliability and maintainability.

Airlines

A Uzbekistan 787-8 aircraft
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Uzbekistan Airways Bringing High-Speed Internet To Its A321neos

Apr 08, 2025
Uzbekistan Airways has selected Neo Space Group to provide inflight connectivity for its new Airbus A321neo narrowbodies.
A generic airplane flying into the sunset
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Europe’s Regional Airlines Call For Trade Tension De-Escalation

Apr 07, 2025
Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, ERA has called for European and U.S. leaders to take immediate steps to ease trade tensions.
intercaribbean fuselage
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InterCaribbean Nears ‘Next Step’ For Service North With E170s

Apr 07, 2025
A growing fleet is enabling greater connectivity for interCaribbean Airways, as the Turks and Caicos carrier looks toward markets as far north as Canada.
A Cathay Pacific A330
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New Cathay Subsidiary Will Commercialize Digital Products

Apr 08, 2025
Cathay Pacific has established a new subsidiary, Cathay Technologies, aimed at marketing digital technology developed by the airline.

Suppliers

a passenger using her cellphone on an airplane
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Air Transport Still Struggling With Inflight Connectivity, Panel Says

Apr 07, 2025
Carriers have yet to find a way to meet passenger expectations in inflight connectivity, an expert panel says at the Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg.
Safran headquarters
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Brussels Gives Conditional Approval For Safran’s Collins Actuation Buy

Apr 07, 2025
The European Commission has approved Safran’s proposed acquisition of part of Collins Aerospace’s aerospace actuation business.

Airports

UIA E190
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Ukraine Aviation Sector Gaining Interest From Airlines, Airports

Apr 04, 2025
European airlines and airports are expressing interest in restarting operations to and from Ukraine when it becomes possible.
vilnius airport
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Lithuanian Airports Eyes Growth In Western Europe, Long-Haul Markets

Apr 08, 2025
Lithuanian Airports is speeding up efforts to expand its network across Western Europe and long-haul markets after a record-breaking year for passenger traffic.

Airframers/Suppliers

picture left to right: Andrew Coleman, President & General Manager of GE Aerospace; Claude Houver, Head of Digial Solutions for Airbus; Nicole White, vice president and general manager of Connected Aviation at Collins Aerospace; Joel Cadaux, Director of Business and Services for Liebherr; and David Thompson, Vice President of Engineering, Quality, Planning and Support for Delta TechOps.
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Airbus Digital Alliance Adds Collins Aerospace As Fifth Member

Apr 08, 2025
Collins Aerospace has become the fifth member of the Digital Alliance for Aviation.

Industry Data

Southwest Airlines 737 MAX
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Data: Boeing Sees March Order Boost, Steady Deliveries

Apr 08, 2025
Boeing orders swelled in March, bolstered by official bookings of several large, previously announced orders from BOC Aviation, Japan Airlines, and Korean Air.
data-charts-graphs

Leisure And Discounted Business Fares Week Of March 31

Apr 08, 2025
Harrell Leisure And Discounted Business Fares and Cost-Per-Mile.