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Aviation Daily, August 15, 2025

VOL. 441 NO. 33 August 15, 2025
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The Daily Memo

Alesund, Norway
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Daily Memo: Will Airlines Adapt To Summer Vacation Shade Seekers?

Aug 14, 2025
Move over “staycation,” the new travel industry buzzword is “coolcation.”

Airlines

Air Canada strike
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Air Canada Starts Operational Wind-Down As Flight Attendant Strike Looms

Aug 14, 2025
Air Canada is preparing to cancel roughly 500 flights Aug. 15 as flight attendants continue strike preparations; government intervention remains a question.
American Airlines 777 at PVG
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American Airlines Seeks Waivers On China, Cuba Frequencies

Aug 14, 2025
American Airlines has asked the U.S. Transportation Department for temporary waivers on certain routes to both mainland China and Cuba this winter.
Mesa Airlines United Express Embraer 175
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Mesa Completes E175 Transition, Touts Fleet Strength With Republic

Aug 14, 2025
Mesa Air Group is now a single fleet operator of Embraer E175s as its last CRJ crews complete training to fly the E-Jets later in August.
SpiceJet 737-800
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SpiceJet To Add At Least 10 737s Over Winter Season

Aug 13, 2025
India's SpiceJet has doubled the number of narrowbodies it will add on short-term leases as it looks to boost its fleet for the upcoming northern winter season.
Flyvbird Cessna Caravan operated by flYellow
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Flyvbird Prepares To Launch On-Demand Regional Flights In Germany

Aug 07, 2025
German regional air mobility startup flyvbird plans to launch on-demand service on Sept. 1, selling seats on a Cessna Caravan EX operated by German charter company flYellow.

Cargo

Airbus A350F mockup
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CMA CGM Air Cargo To Be Launch Operator For Airbus A350F

Aug 14, 2025
CMA CGM Air Cargo has confirmed it will be the launch operator for the Airbus A350F freighter, which is due to enter into service in the second half of 2027.

Airports

The permitting process for the first small modular reactors planned to be built in the U.S. is under way.
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Denver Airport To Study Small Nuclear Reactors To Meet Power Needs

Aug 12, 2025
Denver International Airport plans to study the feasibility of building a small modular nuclear reactor on airport land to help meet future clean energy needs.

MRO

Employees applying graphics wrap to an aircraft
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Airlines Eye Graphics As Sustainable Alternative To Aircraft Paint

Aug 06, 2025
Custom graphics can help airlines rebrand aircraft more quickly and sustainably than paint, but can the durability hold up long term?

Air Navigation

aircraft inflight near Heathrow Airport
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Heathrow Sees Improvements With New Aircraft Approach System

Aug 11, 2025
A new aircraft separation system introduced by NATS, the UK’s air traffic control organization, has had beneficial effects at London Heathrow.
passenger plane landing
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Asia-Pacific ANSPs Test Trajectory-Based Operations

Aug 04, 2025
Eight air navigation service providers (ANSPs) have concluded the first joint Asia-Pacific regional laboratory demonstration of trajectory-based operations.

Industry Data

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Jet Fuel Price Index, Week Ending August 8, 2025

Aug 14, 2025
The global average jet fuel price fell 4.1% last week to $88.09/bbl, compared to $91.82/bbl the previous week.