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Airlines

AirAsia A220-300
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AirAsia Confirms A220-300 Order, Urges -500 Development

May 06, 2026
AirAsia has provided a major boost for the Airbus A220 program with an order for 150 aircraft.
Lufthansa A350 in anniversary livery
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Lufthansa Expects No European Fuel Shortage, No Further Capacity Cuts

May 06, 2026
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr said May 5 that he does not expect a fuel shortage in Europe until at least the end of June.
LATAM Airlines A321XLR and A321neo aircraft
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LATAM Reevaluating Lima Base For First Airbus XLRs

May 06, 2026
LATAM Airlines Group is reevaluating plans for its initial Airbus A321XLRs while still preparing for first delivery in 2027.
Allegiant Air A320
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Allegiant Air Weighing Accelerated Airbus Retirements

May 01, 2026
As it navigates the higher fuel environment, Allegiant Air sees opportunity to potentially accelerate some retirements of older Airbus A320 family aircraft.
SCAT Airlines Boeing 737-8 and -9
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SCAT Airlines Looks To MAX 9s For Future Fleet

May 01, 2026
Kazakhstan’s SCAT increasingly sees the Boeing 737-9 as the method by which to foster growth over its network, as its route map expands to Northern Europe and Asia.

The Daily Memo

Airplane graphic with AI designs around it
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Daily Memo: Why This Wave Of Aerospace Manufacturing Digitalization Is Different

May 06, 2026
While AR/VR has undoubtedly matured from earlier rollouts, its growing adoption in aerospace and defense is more about the yawning gap in the workforce.

Regulatory/Legislative

generic aircraft inflight
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EU Rolls Out Regulatory Changes That Could Impact Aviation

May 05, 2026
The European Union (EU) is updating its rule-making processes, merger guidelines, state aid and social security processes in a bid to be more competitive.

MRO

MTU Aero Engines employees
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MTU Sees No Signs Of Aftermarket Demand Decline

Apr 30, 2026
MTU Aero Engines sees no signs of weakening aftermarket services demand amid higher fuel prices that are triggering some capacity reductions.

Safety

the China Eastern FDR that was recovered from the crash site
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NTSB: Both Engines Shut Down In China Eastern 737-800 Crash

May 06, 2026
The report marks the first official data disclosure from the investigation since the accident.

Industry Data

HKG
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Data: Hong Kong Still The Leader Of Cargo Airports

Apr 27, 2026
An analysis of the world's top 20 cargo airports in 2025 shows that total freight volume was 3% higher than in 2024 and 1% above the previous record level of 2021.