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Aviation Daily, January 2, 2026

VOL. 443 NO. 1 January 02, 2026
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The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: The Neo World Order

Jan 02, 2026
Customer demand has made the Airbus A321neo the most successful single-aisle aircraft, currently representing 64% of all A320neo-family orders.

Safety

DHL aicraft
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Boeing 757 Cargo Door Incident Prompts Investigators To Urge Redesign

Dec 23, 2025
The inadvertent inflight opening of a retrofitted main cargo door on a converted Boeing 757 freighter revealed a perfectible design, Germany’s BFU says.

Airlines

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Ryanair To Open Fifth Moroccan Base With Two Aircraft At Rabat

Dec 18, 2025
Ryanair plans to open a base in Morocco’s capital Rabat in April 2026; it will be the airline’s fifth base in the country.
finnair a350
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Finnair To Launch A350 Service To Melbourne

Dec 18, 2025
Finnair will begin flying to Melbourne next autumn, marking the Nordic carrier’s first-ever scheduled service between Finland and Australia.
tigerair a320
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Tigerair Taiwan Upgauges To A321neos As Demand Rises

Dec 04, 2025
Tigerair Taiwan will introduce the Airbus A321neo to its fleet under a combined lease and purchase plan covering 15 aircraft.
TAP Air Portugal A330-900
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TAP Air Portugal To Offer Premium Economy On Airbus A330s, A321LRs

Dec 04, 2025
TAP Air Portugal plans to offer long-haul passengers a premium economy option with a new cabin for its Airbus A330s and A321LRs, starting from next summer.

Advanced Air Mobility

Archer Aviation
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U.S. DOT Outlines Framework For Advanced Air Mobility Integration

Dec 18, 2025
DOT has released two documents that establish the federal government’s first framework for integrating AAM aircraft into the national transportation system.

Airports

Tallinn Airport
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Estonian Capital's Airport To Double Its Capacity

Dec 05, 2025
Estonia’s Tallinn Airport is embarking on the largest development project in its history: doubling its terminal’s capacity to accommodate future growth.

Airframers

Boeing 737-10
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Airbus And Boeing Aim For Higher Production And New Derivatives

Dec 12, 2025
Though supply chain troubles continue to slow down moves to higher production levels, both large aircraft manufacturers are displaying more optimism.

Sustainability

Cathay Pacific A350
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Neste, Cathay Group Sign SAF Supply Deal

Dec 18, 2025
Neste and Cathay Group have agreed to a deal for the supply of Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across Europe, the U.S., and Asia-Pacific.

Departures

flight simulator monitor
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Opinion: A New Approach To Resilient Performance In Aviation Safety

Dec 12, 2025
We have created the world’s safest form of transportation through reporting our errors. Imagine what we could achieve by examining our successes with equal rigor.

Industry Data

CAL A350
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Asia Dominates World’s Busiest Air Routes In 2025

Dec 19, 2025
Hong Kong–Taipei retained its position as the world’s busiest international air route in 2025, while nine of the 10 busiest routes were in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Data: Air Passenger Numbers To Exceed 5.2 Billion In 2026

Dec 12, 2025
Data shared by IATA clearly indicates that the pre-pandemic high point achieved in 2019 is no longer the benchmark for the industry.