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Aviation Daily, January 30, 2026

VOL. 443 NO. 20 January 30, 2026
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Airlines

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Southwest Airlines Expects Big Shift In Basic Fare-Buying Behavior

Jan 29, 2026
Southwest Airlines expects new products and offerings will significantly reduce the number of customers buying its most basic fares.
wizz jet
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Wizz Air Eyes A321XLR Flexibility Amid Narrowing Losses

Jan 29, 2026
Wizz Air is in talks to transfer up to five Airbus A321XLRs to another operator as financial losses narrow.
westjet 787-9
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WestJet Adds Brazil Route As Canada-Latin America Capacity Grows

Jan 20, 2026
WestJet plans to launch its first route to Brazil in November, marking a broader pivot by Canadian airlines toward Latin America as U.S. travel demand ebbs.
Air India Boeing order
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Air India Orders More Airbus, Boeing Narrowbodies

Jan 29, 2026
Air India bolstered its narrowbody order backlog with commitments for 30 Boeing 737 MAXs and 15 Airbus A321XLRs, continuing its fleet transformation.
Ryanair aircraft
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Ryanair Labor Negotiations Expected To Trigger Strikes

Jan 27, 2026
After a few years of relative stability, several long-term Ryanair collective labor agreements (CLAs) are up for renewal in 2026-2027.
flynas a320
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Flynas To Open Fifth Base, Grows International Network

Jan 15, 2026
Flynas will open a new operations base at Abha International Airport in late March, expanding its domestic and international footprint in southern Saudi Arabia.

The Daily Memo

euro lccs
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Daily Memo: Is The Existence Of Regional Air Transport Under Threat In Europe?

Jan 29, 2026
LCCs have long been the main driver of traffic growth in Europe, but the trend may be unintentionally accelerating the waning of regional air transport.

Regulatory/Legislative

lima airport
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Peru Moves To Expand Connectivity With Chile, Panama

Jan 28, 2026
Peru has signed new air transport memoranda of understanding with Chile and Panama, aiming to expand international connectivity beyond Lima.

Technology

Pratt & Whitney Canada Caption – Clean Aviation’s EU/Canada Phares project will develop a hybrid-electric version of Pratt & Whitney’s PW127XT turboprop
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Hybrid Turboprops Advance Toward Ground Testing In Europe

Jan 20, 2026
Europe’s drive to revitalize the regional aviation industry with ultra-efficient electrified aircraft is moving into high gear.

Airports

European airport
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European Airports Body Unveils Investment Needs

Jan 29, 2026
ACI Europe says European airports face €360B in investment needs by 2040 amid rising costs, slower growth and climate goals, threatening financial viability.

Sustainability

hands of a person holding a bottle of syn fuel.
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Fuel Offtake Deal Boosts Plans For Uruguayan SAF Plant

Jan 21, 2026
Syzygy Plasmonics has signed a six-year offtake agreement with global commodities supplier and fuel distributor Trafigura.

Industry Data