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Aviation Daily, January 22, 2026

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Airlines

united jets
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United Airlines Eyes Chicago Showdown, As American Airlines Expands

Jan 21, 2026
United Airlines is preparing to defend hometown turf in Chicago as American Airlines continues to ramp up its own presence at the Midwest hub.
Thai Airways 787-8
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Thai Airways To Boost Fleet With Leased 787s

Jan 20, 2026
Thai Airways is in the process of negotiating to lease 10 Boeing 787s, which will help it bridge the gap until its own 787 deliveries begin.

The Daily Memo

Cebu Pacific A330-900neo
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Daily Memo: Southeast Asia’s Aircraft Orders Highlight Vast Growth Potential

Jan 21, 2026
Southeast Asia is expected to play a major role in establishing the broader Asia-Pacific region as the growth engine of the global airline industry.

Airframers

C919 family
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Comac's Shortened C919-600 Variant Breaks Cover

Jan 21, 2026
The shortened variant of the Comac C919, designated the C919-600, has broken cover, with photographers capturing the aircraft at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG).

Safety

Image of Airbus A220 ROPS
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Airbus Develops A220 Runway Overrun Prevention System

Jan 21, 2026
Airbus is developing a runway overrun awareness and alerting system (ROAAS) for the A220.
traveler with luggage and a cellphone
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EASA Research Set To Recommend New Lithium Battery Processes

Jan 20, 2026
EASA's latest research on lithium battery risks in the aircraft cabin is likely to recommend that smoke and fire containment standards should be revised.

Cargo

close-up of Riyadh Air aircraft
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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air Launches Cargo Services

Jan 21, 2026
Riyadh Air has formally launched Riyadh Cargo, which will utilize the belly hold capacity of a fleet intended to grow to around 120 aircraft in coming years.
da nang cargo groundbreaking ceremony
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Vietnam Breaks Ground On New Cargo Complex At Da Nang Airport

Jan 19, 2026
Airports Corporation of Vietnam has broken ground on a new international cargo complex at Da Nang International Airport.

Regulatory/Legislative

Transavia and other aircraft at Orly airport
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EU Parliament Upholds 3-Hr Delay Threshold In Passenger Rights Revamp

Jan 21, 2026
The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to keep a rule requiring airlines to pay delayed passengers compensation after three hours or more.

Airframers/Suppliers

Daher employee and an aircraft
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Daher Secures Airbus A321 Production Work On Second Toulouse Line

Jan 21, 2026
Daher will provide industrial services on a second Airbus A321 final assembly line in Toulouse, the Paris-based company announced Jan. 21.

Technology

The experimental stub wing section is mounted on the F-15B’s centerline instrument panel.
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NASA Set For Next-Gen Airliner Wing Laminar Flow Flight Tests

Jan 21, 2026
NASA is poised to begin flight tests of a representative stub wing section that is aimed at dramatically enhancing the drag-reducing benefits of natural laminar flow (NLF) in next-generation, swept wing airliners.

Airports

jost lammers
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Munich Airport CEO Jost Lammers Becomes ACI World Chair

Jan 13, 2026
Munich Airport CEO Jost Lammers has started a two-year term as chair of ACI World’s governing board composed of 28 airport CEOs.

Departures

CFM International CFM56
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Opinion: How Engine OEMs Hold Airframers Captive

Jan 21, 2026
Engine OEMs’ profit drivers are in direct opposition to those of Boeing and Airbus—everyone is in the same boat, but they are rowing in different directions.

Industry Data

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Data: ATR, Comac And Embraer Deliveries For December 2025

Jan 20, 2026
Did ATR, Comac And Embraer exceed their 2024 output in 2025? The numbers are in, and the results are mixed.
Airframe image
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Data: Which Airframe Flew The Most In 2025?

Jan 19, 2026
Aviation Week data reveals the commercial airliners that flew the most hours and cycles last year, with the most utilized airframe spending more than 71% of 2025 in the air.