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Aviation Daily, March 6, 2026

VOL. 443 NO. 44 March 06, 2026
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The Daily Memo

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Daily Memo: How The Iran War Impacts Commercial Aviation

Mar 05, 2026
Since Israel and the U.S. launched their war against Iran, commercial aviation in the region has been thrown into deep turmoil with severe global repercussions.

Airports

Nakhchivan International Airport
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Iran Drone Hits Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Airport

Mar 05, 2026
An Iranian drone has damaged Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan in the latest blow to commercial aviation from the escalating Middle East conflict.

Airlines

Photo from left to right: Peter Carter, Dan Janki.
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Delta Names New President, Taps CFO To Replace Ops Leader

Mar 05, 2026
Further leadership changes are ahead for Delta Air Lines, as the carrier names Peter Carter to president, succeeding recently retired Glen Hauenstein.
azul jet
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Brazil’s Azul Buoyed By American, United Investments

Mar 05, 2026
Azul Brazilian Airlines CEO John Rodgerson said a key component of its just-completed Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring was American Airlines and United Airlines each investing $100 million in the carrier.
Wizz Air airliner
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Wizz Air Expects $58M Profit Hit From Middle East Crisis

Mar 05, 2026
Wizz Air has issued a profit warning saying that the Middle East crisis could result in a negative impact to its fiscal 2026 net profit of about $58 million.
american eagle embraer
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American Airlines Moves Closer To Restarting Venezuela Service

Mar 05, 2026
American Airlines regional subsidiary Envoy Air has been granted temporary authority to operate scheduled passenger flights between the U.S. and Venezuela.
Turkish Airlines Airbus A350
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Turkish Airlines Group To Take 85 Aircraft In 2026

Mar 05, 2026
Turkish Airlines is reporting a financially successful 2025 despite “an exceptionally challenging and unpredictable operating environment.”

Sustainability

Honeywell’s eFining process
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Honeywell Methanol-To-Jet Selected For European E-SAF Plants

Feb 26, 2026
Honeywell’s methanol-to-jet tech powers e-SAF production for Verso Energy’s plants in Europe and the U.S., advancing sustainable aviation fuel innovation.

Regulatory/Legislative

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EASA To Balance Safety, Flexibility With Air Taxi Flight Time Rules

Mar 02, 2026
Europe plans to introduce its first aircrew flight time limitations for air taxi and single-pilot operations.

Technology

Take off project
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Clean Aviation Clears Open Fan For Flight Test Under ‘Take Off’

Mar 05, 2026
Plans to flight test CFM International’s Open Fan engine on an Airbus A380 are accelerating following the initial meeting of the Safran-led Take Off project.

Suppliers

Aero fan case ring
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UK’s GKN Aerospace Looks To Ride Wave Of Production Ramp-Ups

Feb 27, 2026
GKN Aerospace sees 8% revenue growth to $4.8 billion, driven by OEM ramp-ups, aftermarket expansion and new facilities in Malaysia and San Diego.

MRO

Pegasus aircraft
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Pegasus Adds Maintenance Capacity In Turkey

Feb 18, 2026
Pegasus Airlines has increased its in-house narrowbody maintenance capacity by completing the first phase of building new maintenance facilities in Istanbul.

Industry Data