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Aviation Daily, July 30, 2026

VOL. 445 NO. 21 July 30, 2026
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Frontier jet
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Frontier Details Fleet Rightsizing Progress, Boost From Spirit Exit

Jul 29, 2026
Fleet rightsizing efforts at Frontier Airlines are largely complete, one piece of a plan designed to focus on core fundamentals in pursuit of sustained profitability.
GenX-1B
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Daily Memo: 787 Engine Delivery Flow Is Increasingly Rare Cloud In Boeing’s Skies

Jul 29, 2026
Boeing’s second-quarter earnings update featured healthy doses of encouraging news; about the only two pain points flagged are engine-related—both involve GE Aerospace.
Airbus family in flight
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Airbus Expects Pratt & Whitney Deliveries To 'Normalize' In 2028

Jul 29, 2026
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury believes Pratt will be in a “much more normalized situation” when it comes to commercial engine deliveries in 2028.
people at schiphol airport
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Schiphol Group Reports Flat Profit, Traffic For First Half

Jul 28, 2026
Royal Schiphol Group reported flat net income for the first half of 2026 as the impact of severe winter weather and the Iran war weighed on the bottom line.
TAP
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Air France-KLM, Lufthansa Group Submit Binding Offers For TAP Minority Stake

Jul 29, 2026
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa bid for TAP minority stake, aiming to expand Lisbon’s hub and strengthen Europe-Latin America and trans-Atlantic routes.
Delta Flint Hills SAF ceremony
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Delta’s Minneapolis Airport SAF Supply To Be Blended At Nearby Refinery

Jul 28, 2026
Delta begins receiving SAF at MSP via a new blending facility, advancing its goal to use SAF for 10% of its fuel needs by 2030.
Comac C919-600
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China Flies Comac C919 ‘Plateau’ Variant

Jul 29, 2026
Comac completes the maiden flight of the C919-600, a high-altitude variant designed for operations on the Tibetan Plateau and other elevated regions.
Porter Airlines E195-E2
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Porter And BNDES Forge Financing Deal For Embraer E2s

Jul 29, 2026
Porter Airlines secures BNDES financing for 19 Embraer E2s, advancing its fleet expansion while refreshing Dash 8-400 cabins with TiSeat 2v seating.
china southern 787-9
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China Southern Targets Growing China-Africa Market

Jul 28, 2026
China Southern Airlines plans to enter the Ethiopian market in October, launching flights to the capital Addis Ababa.
Aercap 787-9
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Continued Demand Drives AerCap Figures

Jul 29, 2026
AerCap sees strong demand for aircraft and engines, orders 15 Boeing 787-9s, and raises earnings guidance as airlines extend widebody service lives.
runway overrun incident
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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 Runway Overrun Prompts Safety Actions

Jul 08, 2026
The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch has issued a recommendation on emergency procedures for the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprop.
ITA A350
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ITA Airways CEO On South America Strategy

Jul 28, 2026
ITA Airways expands its South America strategy, adding routes and shifting its fleet from A330-900s to A350-900s for greater range and capacity.

Industry Data

delta big 4 promo
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Data: U.S. Big Four Airlines Report Record Second Quarter Revenue

Jul 29, 2026
The second quarter showcased strong financial and traffic performance from the four largest U.S. carriers in the midst of a challenging fuel environment.