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Aviation Daily, July 16, 2025

VOL. 441 NO. 11 July 16, 2025
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The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: Ignore This Headline (And Others), Business Is Great!

Jul 15, 2025
More than five months into the second Trump administration, it is becoming increasingly clear who the winners and losers are in Western aerospace and defense.

Airlines

Frontier Airlines A320 inflight
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Frontier Airlines Evaluating Connectivity, Partnerships

Jul 15, 2025
Frontier Airlines is continuing to evaluate new offerings, including onboard connectivity, as it transforms its budget model.
TAP Air Portugal A330-9neo
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Air France-KLM Eyes TAP Privatization, Awaits Conditions

Jul 11, 2025
Air France-KLM is “keen” to participate in the privatization of TAP Air Portugal once more precise details are known.
avelo 737
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Avelo Shifts Focus East As It Winds Down Burbank Operations

Jul 15, 2025
Avelo Airlines will shut down its base at Hollywood Burbank Airport by early December, ending a four-year presence at its West Coast hub.
LATAM aircraft
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LATAM Plans Multi-Million Dollar Retrofits To ‘Flexible’ A319 Fleet

Jul 14, 2025
LATAM plans to spend $40 million upgrading 37 Airbus A319s, a subfleet that has provided the company flexibility as it faced aircraft delivery delays.
Porter E-195-E2
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Porter Forges New Sale-Leaseback Pact For Four E-195-E2s

Jul 15, 2025
Porter Airlines has brokered a sale-leaseback agreement covering four Embraer E195-E2s scheduled for delivery this year.
korean air 777-300ER
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Korean Air Reports Higher Profits, Strong Forward Bookings

Jul 14, 2025
Korean Air says it is seeing strong forward bookings and passenger demand as it posted a double-digit net profit for the second quarter.
Retreat Suite
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Virgin Atlantic To Roll Out Cabin Upgrades, Starlink Connectivity

Jul 09, 2025
Virgin Atlantic has detailed plans to introduce Starlink connectivity and to reconfigure its Airbus A330neo and Boeing 787-9s with more premium seats.

Advanced Air Mobility

The S-1 is designed to carry up to 30 passengers in a high-density layout, or 24 in a typical airport shuttle layout. Credit: Sora Aviation
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Sora Making Progress Toward 30-Passenger eVTOL Shuttle

Jul 14, 2025
UK startup Sora Aviation has designed a large tiltrotor eVTOL able to carry up to 30 passengers at a time.

Safety

an AAIB vehicle
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London Southend Airport Remains Closed After Fatal Crash

Jul 15, 2025
London Southend Airport remains closed to commercial air traffic after a general aviation aircraft crashed on the afternoon of July 13.

Cargo

ATR 72 LCD P2F conversion
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FedEx Orders First Converted ATR72-600 LCD Freighter

Jul 14, 2025
FedEx has signed an agreement with ACIA Aero Leasing to acquire the first ATR72-600 Large Cargo Door (LCD) passenger to freighter converted aircraft.

Sustainability

the words "sustainable aviation fuel" on the side of an aircraft
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Environmentalists Flag Legal Risk Of Term ‘Sustainable Aviation Fuel’

Jul 15, 2025
Airlines could be exposed to potential legal action if they use the term “sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF), according to climate change NGO Opportunity Green.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Lack Of Government Action Sparks CORSIA Risk: Report

Jul 11, 2025
Airlines are reportedly at risk of having financial penalties levied on them under CORSIA, because many countries do not have critical infrastructure in place.

Industry Data