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Air India new livery 737-8 2023
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Daily Memo: Border Conflict Has Major Repercussions For India’s Domestic, International Networks

May 15, 2025
The recent flare-up in hostilities between India and Pakistan shows how the airline industry can be blindsided by geopolitical events outside its control.

Regulatory/Legislative

Sean Duffy
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FAA Confident In Air Traffic Controller Hiring Progress

May 15, 2025
The FAA’s hiring goals target adding about 9,000 new controllers through 2028, or 2,250 per year; the agency has 3,100 trainees “in the pipeline.”
Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan, Armenia
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Armenian Airlines’ AOC Suspended

May 13, 2025
Armenian Airlines has been barred from operating commercial flights for six months after the Armenian Civil Aviation Committee suspended the carrier’s AOC.

Airlines

Azul A330-900neo
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Azul’s Widebody Engine Groundings Create Q1 Cost Challenges

May 14, 2025
Azul sees improvement in irregular operations after unscheduled engine removals in late 2024 created cost headwinds for the carrier during the first quarter.
Yvonne Makolo, CEO of RwandAir speaking at the the AFRAA Aviation Stakeholders Convention in Kigali.
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Qatar Airways’ Rwandair Investment To Be Finalized ‘Within Months’

May 15, 2025
Qatar's 49% stake in RwandAir is seen as key to developing Rwanda's air transport eco-system to support the country’s economic and social development.
Global Airlines A380
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Global Airlines’ First New York A380 Flight Takes Off

May 15, 2025
The flight marks the latest step in the UK startup’s plan to launch scheduled services and become the first airline to succeed at operating secondhand A380s.
Norwegian aircraft
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Norway To Take 6.37% Stake In Norwegian

May 13, 2025
Norway plans to take a 6.37% stake in LCC Norwegian as partial repayment for a convertible bond loan granted during the pandemic.

Airports

passenger using his phone for mobile check-in
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SITA Sees AI Opportunities, Considers More Acquisitions

May 13, 2025
SITA is considering acquisitions and investing in AI, seeing the technology as an important tool to help airports keep up with rapidly growing travel demand.
Newark Airport
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Initial Newark ATC Upgrades Expected By Summer

May 15, 2025
Telecommunications infrastructure changes designed to reduce the risk of ATC system outages at Newark Airport will be in place “this summer,” FAA said.
swissport worker
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Swissport Settles Suit Over Alleged Boston Logan Pay Irregularities

Apr 25, 2025
Swissport has agreed to pay $3.1 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company “violated various state employment laws” at Boston Logan.

Sustainability

Harry Armstrong
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UK Hitting Environmental Targets Doubtful, Conference Hears

May 15, 2025
There is a “huge amount of uncertainty” about the UK aviation sector reaching its environmental targets, the head of sustainability for the CAA, the UK regulator.
airplane flying over a field of green grass
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World Economic Forum, GenZero Launch Green Fuel Forward Initiative

May 05, 2025
The Green Fuel Forward initiative aims to educate and increase corporate awareness and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credits.

Air Navigation

contrails in the sky along with an airplane
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Contrail Avoidance Not A Priority This Summer, Eurocontrol Says

May 14, 2025
Preventing the formation of contrails may help aviation’s sustainability effort, but air traffic managers expect more pressing matters this summer.

Industry Data