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Airframers

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury
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Airbus’ Faury On Tariffs: ‘There Will Only Be Losers’

Apr 30, 2025
Airbus will not take over payment of tariffs for its U.S. customers and is looking for ways to mitigate the issue, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.
Heart ES-30
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Heart Aerospace Moving HQ From Sweden To Los Angeles; Slattery Exits

Apr 30, 2025
Hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace has decided to move its corporate headquarters from Save airport near Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles.
Aero.Next Portugal
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Portugal Twin-Turboprop Transport Clears PDR Hurdle

Apr 23, 2025
Portugal’s first indigenous aircraft, the LUS-222, has passed its preliminary design review .

The Daily Memo

airplane flying over trees
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Daily Memo: SAF Initiatives Are Ramping Up Across Asia

Apr 30, 2025
Several projects under development in Asia will boost the region’s SAF production capability, as airlines raise concerns about a global SAF shortage.

Regulatory/Legislative

A sign at the entrance of the FAA headquarters
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FAA Withdraws Proposed Airmen Medical Denial Policy

Apr 29, 2025
A proposed change to the FAA’s airman medical certification process was withdrawn, avoiding “long-term, negative implications,” according to the NBAA.

Airlines

 Jet2
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Jet2 Sees Positive Summer Ahead Despite Late Bookings

Apr 29, 2025
UK leisure group Jet2 is picking up more flight-only passengers, driven by later bookings, but summer 2025 remains on track.
Etihad Airways A321LR
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Etihad ‘Luxury’ Cabin A321LRs To Unlock New Network Opportunities

Apr 29, 2025
Etihad Airways showcased the interiors for its new Airbus A321LR fleet at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai.
Star Air Embraer aircraft
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Star Air Targets Regional Jet Fleet Growth

Apr 29, 2025
Indian regional carrier Star Air has revealed plans for significant fleet and network expansion over the next few years.
Air France-KLM Group CEO Ben Smith
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Air France-KLM Reports Divergent Trends For Transatlantic Products

Apr 30, 2025
Air France-KLM says premium transatlantic demand is holding up but that it is having to adjust to a slowdown in economy sales by “cautiously” lowering prices.
Air China 737-800 at Nanjing
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Losses At China's Big Three Airlines Continue

Apr 30, 2025
After reporting net losses for 2024, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines continued to lose money through the first quarter.
philippine airlines a350-900
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Philippine Airlines Taps Ex-SriLankan CEO, Boosts Doha Connectivity

Apr 24, 2025
Philippine Airlines has named ex-SriLankan Airlines CEO Richard Nuttall as its new president, at the same time as announcing a partnership with Qatar Airways.

Airports

torino airport exterior
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Europe’s Smaller Airports Sound Alarm On Financial Challenges

Apr 29, 2025
Smaller regional airports across Europe require policy intervention from the EU and national governments to address escalating pressures, ACI Europe says.

Industry Data

737s
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Data: Inflection Point Reached As A320neo Inventory Overtakes 737 MAX

Apr 30, 2025
Aviation Week data shows how efforts by Airbus and Boeing to meet customer expectations are reshaping undelivered narrowbody inventories.
Arrivals
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Data: Three Of The Big Four U.S. Airlines Post Record Q1 Revenues

Apr 29, 2025
Financial results for the first quarter of 2025 from the four largest U.S. carriers show record-high revenues for three of them and net losses for two of them.