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Aviation Daily, April 7, 2026

VOL. 444 NO. 5 April 07, 2026
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The Daily Memo

Alaska Horizon Air Embraer 175LR
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Daily Memo: Regional Airlines Struggle To Find Mechanics. Why Is Horizon Different?

Apr 06, 2026
The Alaska Air Group regional carrier has cultivated an effective, efficient workforce pipeline that feeds group-level pathways to Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines.

Regulatory/Legislative

FAA building
article

FAA Budget Request Is Slight Reduction From Current Year

Apr 06, 2026
The FAA’s 2027 budget request of $22.35 billion is a slight reduction from the current year’s enacted total of $22.57 billion, documents from the agency show.
NASA
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NASA Budget Cuts Focus Aeronautics On Flight Research

Apr 06, 2026
NASA shifts focus to flight research as budget cuts reshape aeronautics priorities, emphasizing X-planes, hypersonics and automated airspace systems.
damaged PW4077 engine
article

Pratt & Whitney Gets Partial Exemption For PW4000 Redesign Approval

Apr 03, 2026
Pratt’s redesign addresses risks revealed in three in-service events in 2018-2020 in which a fan blade fractured due to fatigue cracking.

Technology

view of the Airbus A321neo from the DLR Falcon
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DLR-Led Flight Tests Of CFM-Powered Airbus Advance Contrail Science

Apr 03, 2026
German aerospace research center DLR has released the results of the flight tests conducted with Airbus and CFM International in 2023.

Airports

Galeou Airport
article

Rio Airport Positioned For Hub Reset With Aena, Gol Moves

Apr 06, 2026
Spanish airport operator Aena’s acquisition of the concession for Rio de Janeiro’s Galeao airport marks a new phase for one of Brazil’s main international gateways.

Airlines

Azul A330-900neo
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Embraer CFO Departs For Azul After ‘Intense Transformation, Growth’

Apr 06, 2026
Embraer CFO Antonio Carlos Garcia has stepped down, now set to join Brazilian carrier Azul as its top financial executive.
Boeing 787-9 at Frankfurt Airport
article

Lufthansa Group Exec Outlines Rapid Market Response Scenarios

Apr 02, 2026
Lufthansa Group member airlines are adjusting capacity and flight schedules daily for rapid response to changes in the market environment.

Lessors

Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800
article

Indonesia Launches Aviation Leasing Fund With $800M Target

Apr 02, 2026
Indonesian and Singapore-based investment managers have teamed with lessor SMBC in a plan to establish Indonesia’s first aviation financing investment platform.

Sustainability

Japanese project launched to enable coordinated measurement of CO2 emissions using satellites, aircraft and ground sensors.
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Japan Plans Source-Specific CO2 Monitoring From Satellites, Aircraft

Mar 30, 2026
The project will develop a compact, low-cost spectrometer that can be deployed across satellites, aircraft, and ground stations.

Industry Data

aircraft
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Carbon Analysis: Willie Walsh To Take The Stick Of Efficient IndiGo

Apr 06, 2026
With IATA DG Willie Walsh set to lead IndiGo in August, Carbon Analysis looks at the LCC's efficiency tracked against its passenger operations average since 2019.