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Aviation Daily, June 18, 2026

VOL. 444 NO. 56 June 18, 2026
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Airbus NGSA sketch
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Daily Memo: All About The Backlog, Not Next-Gen Aircraft

Jun 17, 2026
The emergence of a next-gen commercial aircraft is increasingly unlikely until 2040, give or take. Everyone should be focused on the real work in front of them.
Qantas A350-1000ULR
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Qantas To Launch Nonstop Sydney-London Flights In October 2027

Jun 17, 2026
Qantas plans to launch non-stop services from Sydney to London in October 2027, the services will be daily and will be using Airbus A350-1000ULRs
Shane Tackett older
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Alaska Airlines Promotes CFO Tackett To President

Jun 17, 2026
Alaska Airlines has promoted its current CFO Shane Tackett to President; in the new role he’ll continue to lead Alaska’s finance, fleet management, investor relations, supply chain and other functions.
Brisbane Airport from above
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Brisbane Airport's Expansion Boosted By Master Plan Approval

Jun 17, 2026
Brisbane Airport secures approval for AU$5 billion expansion including its new Terminal 3 ahead of 2032 Olympics hosting duties.
frontier and jetblue jets
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Analysis: Spirit’s Exit Drives Growth For Frontier And JetBlue

Jun 16, 2026
Frontier and JetBlue are emerging as the largest beneficiaries of Spirit Airlines’ collapse, but the latest schedule data suggests that nearly half of the ULCC’s former capacity remains unfilled.
Jeh Aerospace Liebherr Aerospace
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Supply Chains Tilt Toward India As OEMs Push For Long Term Stability

Jun 17, 2026
Jeh Aerospace founder highlights aviation’s manufacturing shift to India amid a new landing gear partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace.
Dublin Airport
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Dublin Airport Cap Removal Moves Closer

Jun 17, 2026
Dublin Airport operator daa has welcomed Ireland’s proposed legislation to remove the airport’s controversial 32 million-passenger cap.
United Airlines VP of sales strategy Glenn Hollister.
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AI: Airline Retailing Friend Or Foe?

Jun 04, 2026
The significance of AI's impact on airline retailing centers depends on who ultimately controls it, a senior United Airlines executive believes.
Mohamad El-Hout, Middle East Airlines chairman and CEO, pictured at the IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro.
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MEA Presses Ahead With Fly Beirut Launch In 2027

Jun 09, 2026
Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA) is well advanced to launch its LCC offshoot Fly Beirut.
Jetsmart Airbus A320
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JetSMART Cites Strong Trends For July As Fuel Prices Remain High

Jun 07, 2026
South American airline group JetSMART says demand for July is building up solidly after remaining strong for the first half of 2026.
TaxiBots are used to tow EasyJet A320neos over the long taxi distances from gate to runway at Schiphol
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EasyJet Begins Routine Engine-Off Taxiing At Schiphol Using TaxiBot

May 27, 2026
LCC easyJet has begun routine engine-off taxiing operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Industry Data

Lufthansa A350 on data promo image
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Data: Airbus & Boeing Commercial Orders For May 2026

Jun 15, 2026
Gross commercial aircraft orders in May 2026 from the duopoly saw a reverse on April, with Airbus the one to disclose a three-figure order total.
Deliveries data chart promo image
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Data: Airbus & Boeing Deliveries For May 2026

Jun 16, 2026
Deliveries data for May 2026 puts Boeing up just over 13% in terms of total airliner deliveries compared to the first five months of 2025 and Airbus up 7.8%.