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Aviation Daily, April 25, 2025

VOL. 440 NO. 19 April 25, 2025
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The Daily Memo

Lufthansa A330-300
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Daily Memo: European Airline Outlook Clouded By Transatlantic Worries

Apr 24, 2025
The outlook for the months ahead was not good as nearly all carriers revised their capacity plans downward on the expectation that demand would trend softer.

Airlines

American Airlines aircraft on the tarmac
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Make America Welcoming, Its Namesake Airline Urges

Apr 24, 2025
Facing an uncertain economic environment, American Airlines is calling for policies and action that spur demand for travel, both domestically and abroad.
JetZero and United Airlines aircraft concept
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United Airlines Signals Interest In JetZero Blended Wing Body

Apr 24, 2025
United Airlines has become the latest U.S. carrier to publicly announce an investment in JetZero’s blended wing body (BWB) concept.
Alaska and Hawaiian
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Hawaiian ‘Assets’ Drive Alaska Air Group’s Q2 Capacity Growth

Apr 24, 2025
Growth in Alaska Air Group’s Hawaiian Airlines operations is accounting for all of the company’s capacity growth in the second quarter.
easyJet DG, Southern Europe, Javier Gándara announcing new routes
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EasyJet Grows Service From Seville, Eyes 'Profitable' Remedy Slots

Apr 10, 2025
UK-headquartered LCC easyJet will launch four new destinations from Seville.
Michael Whitaker
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IndiGo Names Former FAA Administrator As Independent Director

Apr 24, 2025
IndiGo’s board of directors has appointed former FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker as an independent director to support India’s dominant airline.
israir logo on a jet
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DOT Grants Tentative Approval For Israir’s Return To U.S. Market

Apr 23, 2025
The U.S. has tentatively approved Israir Airlines’ application to resume service to the U.S., clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the Israeli carrier’s return.

Technology

NASA X-66
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Boeing Puts X-66 On Ice But Will Continue Thin Wing Studies

Apr 24, 2025
Boeing is pausing development of the X-66 transonic truss-braced wing aircraft with NASA and reallocating resources to get the 737-7, 737-10 and 777X certified.

Airframers

The AVIC AG600 seaplane
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AG600 Seaplane Attains Chinese Type-Certification

Apr 21, 2025
The AVIC AG600 has attained type-certification from the CAAC; at a MTOW of 60 tons, it is the world’s largest commercial amphibian aircraft.
The first all-Russian SJ-100 in the air over Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia
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All-Russian Superjet 100 Takes To The Skies

Apr 23, 2025
Yakovlev has flown a prototype of its Superjet 100 regional jet in an all-Russian configuration powered by PD-8 engines for the first time.

Suppliers

Asiana Airlines aircraft
article

Hexcel’s Q1 Earnings Slide On Boeing, Airbus Delivery Woes

Apr 23, 2025
The tariffs beginning to disrupt the aerospace and defense industry were the least of Hexcel’s problems in a tepid first quarter performance.

Airports

Brussels Airport
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Brussels Airport To Add Departures, Arrivals Capacity

Apr 22, 2025
Brussels Airport plans to expand its departures and arrivals halls under its most significant revamp since the 1990s.

Industry Data