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Aviation Daily, March 13, 2026

VOL. 443 NO. 49 March 13, 2026
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The Daily Memo

SAS aircraft inflight above the clouds
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Daily Memo: SAS Oil-Linked Ticket Price Hikes Highlight Airlines’ Cost Conundrum

Mar 12, 2026
Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) move to hike ticket prices as a result of higher oil prices is hardly a surprise.

Airlines

Gulf Air A320neo
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Bahrain’s Gulf Air Removes Aircraft From Danger Zone

Mar 12, 2026
Gulf Air has moved several of its aircraft from its home base of Muharraq, Bahrain, to Saudi Arabia.
riyadh air a31xlr
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Riyadh Air Targets 15 Destinations In Initial Network Phase

Mar 12, 2026
Riyadh Air has secured slots for 15 destinations from Riyadh during the northern summer 2026 season, offering the clearest indication yet of the Saudi startup’s potential launch network as it works toward full commercial operations.
Air Transat A321neo
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Air Transat Cites Hedge Protection, Solid Demand Amid Mideast Conflict

Mar 11, 2026
Canadian carrier Air Transat believes its short-term fuel hedges are shielding the carrier from oil price uncertainty.
Korean Air A321neo
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Korean Air Purchases Remaining Shares In Key Services Unit

Mar 12, 2026
Korean Air has announced it will reacquire full control of the unit that handles its inflight catering and duty-free operations.
HK Express aircraft tail
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Cathay Sees Progress In HK Express Diversification Efforts Despite Losses

Mar 11, 2026
Cathay Pacific is seeing positive results from efforts to diversify the network of its low-cost subsidiary HK Express despite widening losses for fiscal 2025.

Suppliers

CFM56 HTP blade
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GE Aerospace Boosts CFM56 Turbine Blade Manufacturing

Mar 12, 2026
GE Aerospace is investing $33 million in its Greenville, South Carolina, turbine blade production facility.

Airports

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
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Aena Advances $5B Madrid Expansion Amid Charges Dispute

Mar 11, 2026
Plans to invest nearly $5 billion in expanding Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport are moving forward as tensions with airlines over airport charges escalate.
Traveler walking with a suitcase at an airport
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SITA Report Says More Cooperation Needed For Seamless Travel

Mar 12, 2026
Focused, practical steps, not grand designs, are necessary to attain the long-desired ideal of seamless intermodal transport, according to a new SITA report.

MRO

Airbus India Technology Center
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Airbus Opens Bengaluru Tech Hub To Support Engineering, Maintenance

Mar 06, 2026
The Airbus India Technology Center will support activities ranging from design and development to maintenance and performance optimization.

Suppliers

Didier Kayat
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Daher Chairman, CEO Didier Kayat To Step Down; Group Seeking Successor

Mar 12, 2026
Daher is seeking a CEO to succeed Chairman and CEO Didier Kayat, who has planned to step down March 31, the group announced on March 10.

Lessors

raphael haddad
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Stronger African Carriers 'More Attractive' For Aircraft Investors

Mar 06, 2026
A growing number of African carriers armed with coherent business plans and stronger balance sheets are attracting interest from financiers, banks, traders and lessors, both from the continent and globally.

Industry Data

Jet fuel price image
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Data: Jet Fuel Price Surges Amid Middle East Hostilities

Mar 12, 2026
The price of jet fuel has experienced significant increases since the Feb. 28 attack by the U.S. and Israel on Iran.
Fuel Promo Image
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Jet Fuel Price Index, Week Ending March 6, 2026

Mar 12, 2026
The global average jet fuel price rose 58.4% last week to $157.41/bbl, compared to $99.40/bbl the previous week.