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Aviation Daily, March 19, 2026

VOL. 443 NO. 53 March 19, 2026
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Lessors

Aercap A320 Family aircraft inflight
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AerCap Places Its Largest-Ever Order For Neo Aircraft

Mar 18, 2026
AerCap has placed a firm order for 23 A320neos and 77 A321neos, partly by exercising 45 options, and secured long-term leases with CFM for 48 Leap-1A engines.

The Daily Memo

Indigo and Air India aircraft
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Daily Memo: India’s Two Largest Airlines Prepare For Major Leadership Changes

Mar 18, 2026
Although the timelines differ, both IndiGo and Air India face the need to select new CEOs to oversee the next stages of their expansion strategies.

Airframers

aircraft at Boeing Renton facility
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Boeing Anticipating Rate 47 On 737 Line Soon

Mar 18, 2026
Boeing plans to boost 737 production to 47 per month in the coming months.

Technology

UltraFan30
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Rolls-Royce Secures UltraFan 30 Demonstrator Backing

Mar 18, 2026
Rolls' ambitions to re-enter the single-aisle engine market have advanced further as the EU confirms funding for development of the UltraFan 30 demonstrator.

Regulatory/Legislative

A generic airplane flying into the sunset.
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AAPA Stresses Need For Government Support, Collaboration

Mar 17, 2026
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines is urging governments in the region to help airlines address disruptions and higher costs caused by the Iran war.
side of a generic aircraft
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European Commission Formulating New EU Aviation Strategy

Mar 18, 2026
The European Commission is laying the groundwork for a new EU aviation strategy.
An Agusta AW139 taxis at Westchester County Airport in New York.
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FAA Suspends Helicopter ATC Visual Separations

Mar 18, 2026
Air traffic controllers will apply radar to separate helicopters and fixed-wing traffic near busy airports, the FAA said on March 18.

Airports

TSA lines ATL March 2026
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Long TSA Waits Disrupt ATL Flights, Official Warns Of Airport Shutdowns

Mar 18, 2026
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International said around a third of the airport’s TSA checkpoint officers did not report to work on March 18.

Safety

power banks
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E-Commerce Drives 40% Spike In Lithium-Ion Cargo Incidents

Mar 17, 2026
New data shows a 40% increase in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery incidents in air cargo since 2021.

Sustainability

an airplane flying over a field of flowers
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European Airlines Set To Call For E-SAF Mandate Delay, T&E Says

Mar 18, 2026
European airlines plan to meet in Brussels to call for a delay to a European mandate for the uptake of synthetic aviation fuel, Transport & Environment said.
Light-driven biogas-to-syngas process uses highly reactive and highly selective catalyst in a photochemical reactor powered by renewable electricity.
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Biogas-To-SAF Startup Syzygy Signs Brazil Agreement

Mar 09, 2026
Syzygy Plasmonics has signed an agreement to develop commercial-scale facilities in Brazil to produce SAF using biogas created from sugar crop waste.

Suppliers

A350-1000 during the 2026 Singapore Airshow
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Thermoplastic Composites Use Confined To Small Parts, Hexcel CEO Says

Mar 17, 2026
Thermoplastic composites require further development before aircraft manufacturers can rely on them for large aircraft components, the CEO of Hexcel Global says

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