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Aviation Daily, March 5, 2026

VOL. 443 NO. 43 March 05, 2026
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Airlines

Emirates jet at Frankfurt
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Airlines Focus On Repatriation Amid Middle East Airspace Restrictions

Mar 04, 2026
Airlines forced to suspend operations following airspace closures in the Middle East are now focusing on repatriation and repositioning flights.
GOL Linhas Aéreas CEO Celso Ferrer
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GOL Chief Executive Says Brazilian Airline Eyeing Diversified Fleet

Mar 04, 2026
GOL Linhas Aéreas CEO Celso Ferrer expresses confidence in the Brazilian airline’s future nine months after emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.
iran air logo
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Iran Air Loses A319 After Bushehr Airport Strike

Mar 04, 2026
The U.S-Israeli assault on Iran has claimed one of Iran Air’s fleet of airliners.
Republic Airways ERJ 175
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Republic Airways Maps Out Remaining Mesa Milestones

Mar 04, 2026
Republic sees 2026 as a transition year as integration activities with Mesa Air Group continue, work the airline expects will be complete by the end of 2027.

The Daily Memo

emirates jet at sydney airport
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Daily Memo: Gulf Carriers Are Hugely Important To Australia And India

Mar 04, 2026
The fallout from the latest conflict in Iran highlights how reliant the Australian and Indian markets are on Middle Eastern airlines and airports.

Sustainability

bleriot saf plant
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Bleriot Sees Kenyan SAF Production Starting In 2027

Mar 03, 2026
Kenyan startup Bleriot Group is gearing up its SAF production operation this year with a view to manufacturing SAF in commercial quantities in 2027.

MRO

generic aircraft inflight
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Prolonged Middle East Conflict Would Generate MRO Headwinds

Mar 04, 2026
The Middle East conflict could prompt changes, but only if its duration stretches into months.

Technology

Patrice Caine, Thales CEO
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Thales CEO Sees Airbus’ Next Narrowbody Building On Existing Avionics

Mar 03, 2026
The next-generation single-aisle aircraft Airbus is considering for program launch by 2029 may rely on avionics technology derived from its current offering.

Suppliers

Hexcel signage
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Hexcel Strikes Surprise Deal With Activist; Keating Joins Board

Mar 04, 2026
Hexcel has revealed an agreement with activist investor Vision One whereby the latter gets an immediate seat on its board of directors.

Departures

NTSB examining DCA crash wreckage
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Opinion: When The Expected Is Not Respected

Mar 04, 2026
No one knows when an unexpected event will occur, and therefore unexpected events must be respected by mitigating and eliminating identifiable risks.

Industry Data

Engine data
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Data: Checking In On 'Ground Days' For GTF And Leap-Powered Narrowbodies

Mar 03, 2026
Durability issues with the new-generation Pratt & Whitney GTF and to a lesser extent CFM International Leap engine continue to impact aircraft utilization performance.