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Aviation Daily, July 15, 2025

VOL. 441 NO. 10 July 15, 2025
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Safety

787 throttles
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AI171 Preliminary Report Prompts Boeing Fuel Switch Inspections

Jul 14, 2025
Operators are inspecting flight deck fuel control switches on certain Boeing aircraft.

The Daily Memo

taxibot and aircraft
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Daily Memo: Will We Ever See An Electric Taxiing System?

Jul 14, 2025
As Airbus tests the Taxibot, question marks remain over the viability of such solutions and aviation players’ willingness to save fuel in the taxiing phase.

Sustainability

colorful sunset with the silhouette of a passenger plane
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SBTi To Launch New Net Zero Standard In First Quarter 2026

Jul 11, 2025
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) aims to finalize its new net-zero standard by year-end for launch in the first quarter of 2026.

Airlines

Wizz
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Wizz Air To Exit Abu Dhabi Venture, Refocus On Core European Markets

Jul 14, 2025
Wizz Air will soon close its Abu Dhabi-based JV, ending an effort to establish a foothold in the Gulf that was hampered by operational constraints, regional instability and restricted market access.
el al israel 737-800
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El Al Israel CEO To Step Down At Year-End

Jul 14, 2025
El Al Israel Airlines CEO Dina Ben Tal Ganancia will step down at the end of 2025, capping a 20-year career with the Israeli flag carrier.
The words "Air France-KLM" written on the side of a plane.
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Air France-KLM To Test Processes For New EU Emissions Label

Jul 14, 2025
Air France and KLM are partnering with EASA on the new EU Flight Emissions Label, aimed at informing passengers about the environmental impact of their flights.
Swiss A350
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Swiss Shares Widebody Fleet Update Ahead Of First A350 Delivery

Jul 11, 2025
A Swiss executive outlined further details of the airline's widebody fleet strategy during a visit to Toulouse to assess the flag carrier's first Airbus A350.

Airports

London Heathrow Airport CEO Thomas Woldbye
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Ardian Ups Heathrow Stake As Airlines Push Back On Fee Plan

Jul 14, 2025
French investment firm Ardian has cemented its position as London Heathrow Airport’s largest shareholder.
Autonomous airbridge operations center at Lanzhou airport
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Lanzhou Airport First To Fully Deploy Autonomous Airbridges

Jul 14, 2025
China’s Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport has become the first airport in the world to fully deploy autonomous airbridges across its entire facility.
Narita Airport
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Tokyo Narita International Could Get 'Airport City'

Jul 07, 2025
With work on a third runway at Tokyo Narita International Airport underway, officials are studying the feasibility of progressing an airport city project.

Airframers

worker working on 777-8F wing spar composite plies
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Boeing Begins First 777-8 Freighter Wing Build

Jul 14, 2025
Boeing has begun construction of the first composite wing for the 777-8 Freighter as other major sub-assemblies come together at supplier sites in Japan.
An Il-114-300 prototype in Ural Airlines livery.
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Russia’s Il-114-300 To Gain Full Operational Capability By 2028

Jul 10, 2025
Russia’s new passenger turboprop the Ilyushin Il-114-300 will reportedly gain its designed operational parameters in 2028, two years after it enters service.

Industry Data

South African Airways A320
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Carbon Analysis: Mixed Performance Among African Carriers

Jul 14, 2025
Carbon Analysis looks at the efficiency of a fresh selection of African carriers, namely Air Mauritius, Air Peace, Kenya Airways and South African Airways.