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Aviation Daily, July 23, 2025

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The Daily Memo

Delta and Aeromexico
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Daily Memo: DOT Resurrects Its Opposition To Aeromexico-Delta Joint Venture

Jul 22, 2025
Aeromexico and Delta are in the exact same situation as early 2024 when the DOT concluded their antitrust immunity shouldn’t be renewed.

Regulatory/Legislative

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress
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USAF Notes FAA Approval Of B-52 Flyover, After SkyWest Event

Jul 22, 2025
A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, was operating with FAA approval.
travelers at TSA checkpoints at DCA
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TSA Eyes Liquids, Electronics Rules After Lifting Shoes-Off Policy

Jul 22, 2025
TSA is exploring if new screening tech can slash requirements for passengers at checkpoints, including rules requiring removing items from carry-on luggage.

Safety

A380 slat
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Inflight Incidents Prompt Airbus To Look Into A380 Slat Bonding Defect

Jul 21, 2025
Airbus is investigating a bonding defect found in the structure of A380 slats after inflight events, a recent report by French air accident investigation bureau BEA says.
Air India new livery 737-8 2023
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Air India Finds No Issues After 737, 787 Fuel Switch Inspections

Jul 22, 2025
Air India has completed its inspection of fuel control switches in more than 100 Boeing aircraft, fulfilling a directive from Indian regulators.

Sustainability

DHL 777F rear
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DHL Express Signs On For SAF Uplift In Singapore

Jul 15, 2025
DHL Express has signed on to uplift 7,400 tons of neat SAF from Neste at Singapore Changi Airport to support the air cargo carrier’s operations.

Airports

Iraqi PM at Mosul Airport
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Reopened Mosul Airport Expected To See Commercial Flights By Mid-September

Jul 17, 2025
Iraq's rebuilt Mosul Airport expects to begin accepting commercial flight operations by mid-September.

Airframers

pilot looking at an iPad in the cockpit of an airplane
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Boeing Predicts Small Dip In Demand For Pilots, Airline Techs

Jul 22, 2025
Boeing forecasts the commercial aviation workforce will grow by 660,000 pilots, 710,000 maintenance technicians and 1 million cabin crew members through 2044.

Airlines

Air Arabia A320
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UAE-Based Air Arabia To Launch Saudi Arabia LCC

Jul 21, 2025
A consortium led by Air Arabia, Nesma Group and KUN Holding has won a bid to establish an LCC based in the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam.
Sounds Air
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Sounds Air Planning To Divest Pilatus PC-12 Fleet

Jul 21, 2025
New Zealand regional carrier Sounds Air has decided to sell more than half of its fleet and cut back its network in the face of rising costs.
Volaris A320
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Volaris Cites Stabilizing Demand For Back Half Of 2025

Jul 22, 2025
Predictions by Volaris that demand would stabilize in the second half of 2025 are materializing as customers prepare for travel during the busy summer season.
Ryanair aircraft
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Ryanair Cautiously Optimistic On Full-Year Profit Recovery

Jul 21, 2025
Summer 2025 demand and fares remain strong, but Ryanair’s interim fiscal 2026 results will depend on close-in July to September bookings.
southwest airlines jet on tarmac
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Southwest Airlines To Expand Network Map For First Time Since 2021

Jul 15, 2025
Southwest Airlines will add new network points in 2026, moving away from a post-COVID strategy focused on building up service at airports already on its map.

Industry Data

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Leisure And Business Fares Week Of July 14

Jul 22, 2025
Harrell Leisure And Business Fares and Cost-Per-Mile.