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Aviation Daily, April 30, 2026

VOL. 444 NO. 22 April 30, 2026
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The Daily Memo

Indigo Airbus A321neo aircraft close up
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Daily Memo: Restoring Middle East-India Flows Is A High Priority For Airlines

Apr 29, 2026
The abrupt drop in capacity on routes to and from the Middle East has impacted India’s airlines due to the importance of this traffic flow to their networks.

Suppliers

Rolls Trent 100 XE
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Rolls-Royce Wins Back LATAM 787 Deal With Trent 1000 XE Engines

Apr 29, 2026
Rolls-Royce has been selected by South American-based LATAM Airlines to power three Boeing 787s with the engine maker’s upgraded Trent 1000 XE powerplant.

Airlines

SpiceJet Boeing 737-800
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Indian Carriers Seek Government Help On Fuel Costs

Apr 29, 2026
Indian airlines are calling on the government to take measures to ease the financial burden caused by surging fuel prices during the Middle East crisis.
Volaris A320neo
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Volaris Pushes Through Fare Increases To Help Offset Fuel Price Spikes

Apr 28, 2026
Mexican ULCC Volaris believes demand is holding steady as the company pushes through fare increases to offset rising fuel costs.
Icelandair 757
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Icelandair Likely To Accelerate Boeing 757 Phase-Out

Apr 29, 2026
Icelandair will decide next month if its remaining fleet of Boeing 757s will be phased out one year earlier than planned after elevated jet fuel prices changed the economics of operating the aircraft.
alaska airlines tail fin with italian flag in the foreground
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Alaska Airlines Begins Europe Service With Rome Debut

Apr 29, 2026
Alaska Airlines has launched its first route to Europe, inaugurating daily nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Rome Fiumicino.
Norwegian Airlines 737 MAX 8
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Norwegian Upbeat On Summer Demand, Fuel Supplies

Apr 28, 2026
Norwegian Group is seeing very strong summer demand and no immediate evidence of fuel shortages.

Technology

NASA’s 777-200ER airborne science laboratory returns to Langley Research Center after modifications at L3Harris Technologies in Waco, Texas.
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NASA Receives Modified Boeing 777 Research Aircraft

Apr 24, 2026
NASA has taken delivery of its newly modified Boeing 777-200ER airborne science laboratory from conversion specialist L3Harris Technologies.
raunhofer’s electric motor uses rectangular hairpin windings instead of traditional round wires.
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Fraunhofer Unveils Electric Motor From Clean Aviation’s Hybrid Amber

Apr 13, 2026
German research organization Fraunhofer has taken the wraps off a 750-kW electric motor it has designed for a European research project to develop a hybrid-electric powertrain for regional aircraft.

Airframers/Suppliers

Liebherr-Aerospace A350F sensor
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Liebherr Delivers First A350F Nose Landing Gear To Airbus

Apr 29, 2026
Liebherr-Aerospace’s Lindenberg, Germany, development and production site has delivered the first nose landing gear for the Airbus A350F freighter.

MRO

Spirit Airlines A320neo engine
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MRO Memo: Lessors Face Unwanted Engine Costs

Apr 29, 2026
The chief executive of aircraft leasing company Aircastle says that lessors are increasingly exposed to rising overhaul costs.

Industry Data

US airline data promo image featuring United 737 MAX
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Data: How Did The U.S. Big Four Airlines Perform During Q1?

Apr 29, 2026
The first quarter of 2026 showcased mixed financial and traffic performance for the four largest U.S. carriers: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.