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Aviation Daily, February 5, 2026

VOL. 443 NO. 24 February 05, 2026
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The Daily Memo

Embraer E195-E2 and E-175
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Daily Memo: Embraer’s Move Into India Is A No-Brainer—Or Is It?

Feb 04, 2026
An in-depth look at Embraer’s decision to explore a final assembly line for the E-Jets in India.

Airlines

Spirit Airlines A320
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Spirit’s Offer Of Chicago Gates To United Ups Legacy Carrier Battle

Feb 04, 2026
Spirit has moved to transfer its two remaining Chicago O’Hare gate leases to United for $30.2 million after previously divesting two gates to American Airlines.
Tigerair Taiwan order signing
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Tigerair Taiwan To Grow Airbus Fleet With A321neo Order

Feb 04, 2026
Tigerair Taiwan, an LCC, is extending its all-Airbus narrowbody fleet with four A321neos, marking its first order for the new-generation type.
Pieter Elbers
article

IndiGo Looks To Boost International Connecting Traffic

Feb 02, 2026
International connectivity is playing an increasing role for IndiGo as it develops a more diverse network strategy, CEO Pieter Elbers says.
united narrowbody taking off at ORD
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United Airlines Fuels O'Hare Competition With More Routes

Jan 28, 2026
United Airlines said it will operate its largest-ever summer schedule from its Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) hub, unveiling five new routes.
LATAM E195-E2 inflight
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LATAM Preps For E2 Deployment In Brazil Later This Year

Feb 04, 2026
LATAM Airlines Group plans to deploy its Embraer E195-E2s from three airports in Brazil when aircraft deliveries start in the fourth quarter of 2026.
EasyJet airliner
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EasyJet Quarterly Loss Deepens, But Strong Summer Bookings Seen

Jan 29, 2026
EasyJet posted a bigger quarterly loss in the last three months of 2025, but reported high holiday travel demand and solid summer bookings coming up.
Discover Airlines - Business Class
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Discover To Standardize A330 Fleet, Launch Major Cabin Retrofit

Jan 29, 2026
Discover Airlines is investing in its largest cabin upgrade, standardizing its A330 fleet and enhancing passenger comfort with retrofits by 2028.

Airports

gig airport
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Rio De Janeiro Galeao Airport Sale Auction Set For March 30

Feb 04, 2026
Brazil has initiated the informational process that will culminate in the sale auction of Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport on March 30.

Airframers/Suppliers

pw1100g
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Pratt & Whitney Faces GTF Balancing Act In Airbus Delivery Negotiation

Feb 04, 2026
Pratt & Whitney says it is close to an agreement with Airbus over firming up PW1100G GTF deliveries to match the OEM's increasing A320neo production rate.

Safety

air atlanta icelandic 747 overhead
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Investigators Say 747F Tail Strike Due To Poor Pilot Cross Check

Jan 27, 2026
Insufficient crew coordination in an Air Atlanta Icelandic 747-467F cockpit led to a stall warning at takeoff and a tail strike in 2023, investigators say.

Air Navigation

contrails from an airplane
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Contrail Avoidance Not Ready For Regular Operations, Study Says

Feb 03, 2026
A German project has concluded that further research is needed before contrail-avoidance procedures can be used in regular airline operations.

Regulatory/Legislative

latam a350 landing in paris
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Brazil, France Modernize Air Services Framework

Feb 04, 2026
Airlines serving the Brazil-France market are set to gain new flexibility after the countries reached agreement on a modernized air services framework.
Bryan Bedford
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FAA’s Bedford: ATM Modernization Is A Must Do

Feb 03, 2026
Speaking in Singapore, FAA Administrator Brian Bedford said it was now down to his agency to execute on U.S. air traffic management modernization.

Industry Data

data-charts-graphs

Leisure And Discounted Business Fares Week Of January 26

Feb 04, 2026
Harrell Leisure And Discounted Business Fares and Cost-Per-Mile.