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Aviation Daily, August 20, 2025

VOL. 441 NO. 36 August 20, 2025
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The Daily Memo

Air Canada pilots on strike
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Daily Memo: Costs Of Air Canada’s FA Strike Are Higher Than Just A Boost In Pay

Aug 19, 2025
Air Canada’s management and flight attendants (FA) forged a tentative agreement to end a days-long strike filled with unexpected twists. But at what cost?

Airlines

John Kirby speaking at Routes Americas 2021
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Spirit Airlines Network Chief Kirby To Depart

Aug 19, 2025
Spirit Airlines’ vice president of network planning John Kirby will retire at the end of August, closing out a more than 40-year career in aviation.
norse 787-9
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Norse Atlantic Posts Second-Quarter Operating Profit, Plans $30M Bond

Aug 19, 2025
Norse Atlantic Airways posted its first-ever Q2 operating profit and lined up a fully underwritten $30 million convertible bond as it steps up a shift to ACMI.
Erno Hildén
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AirBaltic Names Former SAS Executive As New CEO

Aug 19, 2025
AirBaltic's supervisory board has appointed Erno Hildén, formerly CFO of SAS, as its new CEO; Pauls Cālītis will continue to serve as interim CEO until Dec. 1.
flyone asia jet at airport
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Uzbekistan's Asia Union Airlines To Become LCC Under FlyOne

Aug 18, 2025
Uzbekistan's Asia Union Airlines has partnered with Moldova's FlyOne Group to gain access to resources and expertise that should aid its expansion.
Mango Airlines Boeing 737
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Mango Airlines To Shut Down After Rescue Plan Falls Apart

Aug 19, 2025
Mango Airlines is finally shutting down after a business rescue plan by private investor Ubuntu Air failed.
Southwest Airlines plane takes off
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Southwest Airlines Debuts In-House Vacation Packages

Aug 19, 2025
Southwest Airlines has launched new vacation packages, the latest offering to be rolled out under its transformational plan.

Advanced Air Mobility

Lilium aircraft
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Lilium Investor, Administrator Hit Roadblock In Negotiations

Aug 19, 2025
Lilium would-be investor Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG) and the electric aircraft company’s administrator have hit a snag in their negotiations.

Cargo

SolitAir aircraft
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SolitAir Begins Scheduled Narrowbody Freighter Operations To Kuwait

Aug 19, 2025
Dubai-based cargo startup SolitAir has introduced a new scheduled service to Kuwait as it works to grow its Middle East network.

Airframers/Suppliers

Airbus cockpit
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Incidents Prompt Airbus, Thales To Patch New Communications System

Aug 19, 2025
DRAIMS that began to equip new Airbus aircraft in 2022 has caused at least 10 incidents in two years, French accident investigation bureau (BEA) says.

Industry Data

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Leisure And Business Fares Week Of August 11

Aug 19, 2025
Harrell Leisure And Business Fares and Cost-Per-Mile.