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Aviation Daily, August 21, 2025

VOL. 441 NO. 37 August 21, 2025
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Airlines

air europa and turkish airlines jets
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Turkish Airlines Says Air Europa Has Accepted $350M Bid

Aug 20, 2025
Turkish Airlines says its $350 million bid for Air Europa has been accepted and the process should be completed within six to 12 months.
passengers looking at their iPads
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Alaska Adding Starlink Wi-Fi, Merges Loyalty Program With Hawaiian

Aug 20, 2025
Alaska Air Group will install Starlink Wi-Fi across the Alaska Airlines fleet.
Condor A321
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Condor Loses Court Case Against Lufthansa

Aug 20, 2025
A 2022 decision by Germany’s competition watchdog forcing Lufthansa to offer feeder services at preferential conditions to rival Condor has been ruled illegal.
executives signing an agreement
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Kyrgyzstan’s Asman Airlines Secures Financing For First Narrowbodies

Aug 15, 2025
Asman Airlines has secured financing to acquire two prior-generation narrowbodies through its parent company Airports of Kyrgyzstan Holding.
All Nippon Airways aircraft at Haneda airport
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ANA Boosts International Flights To Meet Inbound Visitor Demand

Aug 19, 2025
ANA is planning for growth in its international network for the six months through March 31, 2026, with additional frequencies on some important routes.

The Daily Memo

Qantas A321XLR first ferry flight June 29 2025
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Daily Memo: Australian Airlines Focus On Narrowbody Fleet Renewal

Aug 20, 2025
Australian airlines are planning to make significant progress in their narrowbody fleet renewal programs this year.

Safety

Air Tahiti ATR 72
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Air Tahiti Incident Shows Weather Data Shortcomings, BEA Says

Aug 18, 2025
The hard touchdown that concluded the unstabilized approach of an Air Tahiti-operated ATR 72 was partly due to insufficient weather information at destination.
A rendering of FlightSafety International’s planned Mesa Learning Center.
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FlightSafety International To Build New Learning Center In Arizona

Aug 20, 2025
FlightSafety International is set to break ground on a new 100,000 ft.² learning center in Mesa, Arizona.

Regulatory/Legislative

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
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India, China Move To Restore Direct Flights

Aug 20, 2025
India and China have agreed to resume direct flights for the first time in more than five years, marking a significant step toward mending diplomatic ties.

Airframers

Zunum Aero Caption: Zunum was developing a hybrid-electric regional aircraft, but shut down after failing to raise funding
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Appeals Court Reinstates Damages Against Boeing In Zunum Case

Aug 15, 2025
The long-running dispute between failed electric aircraft startup Zunum Aero and Boeing has taken a new twist.

Advanced Air Mobility

Beta expects to certify its Alia CTOL in 2026, with its Alia VTOL to follow in 2027. Credit: Beta Technologies
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Beta Delivers First Alia CTOL To Bristow Norway

Aug 12, 2025
Beta Technologies has delivered its first electric conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to Bristow Norway for use in a series of test trials.

Departures

business deal signing ceremony at the Royal Palace in Doha
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Opinion: The Unwelcome Return Of Politicized Jetliner Sales

Aug 19, 2025
Increased government involvement in airliner sales will shape the industry in three ways—none of them good.

Industry Data

July narrowbody deliveries data
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Data: Airbus & Boeing Narrowbody Deliveries For July 2025

Aug 19, 2025
Monthly narrowbody deliveries from the duopoly came to the exact same amount delivered in June, but the balance shifted slightly in favor of Airbus.