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Aviation Daily, October 13, 2026

VOL. 446 NO. 9 October 13, 2026

The Daily Memo

damaged FlyDubai tail rudder
article

The Lessons Of FlyDubai Flight 1073

Oct 09, 2026
The FlyDubai Flight 1073 incident revealed vulnerabilities in airline protocols but also the resilience of today’s commercial aircraft.

News

Terminal 1 of Riyadh King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia
article

Saudi Airport Attacks Trigger Cancellations, Airspace Warnings

Oct 12, 2026
Airlines are facing mounting disruption across Saudi Arabia after repeated airport missile attacks, with Riyadh’s main gateway still closed.
Emerald Airlines CEO Keith Butler.
article

Maintenance Costs Threaten Regional Airlines

Oct 09, 2026
Emerald Airlines CEO Keith Butler sees escalating maintenance costs as a “fundamental challenge” to the regional airline business model.
Hybrid Air Vehicles passenger markets director Jonathan Sumner.
article

Hybrid Air Vehicles Plans Freighter Variant

Oct 09, 2026
Hybrid Air Vehicles is planning a freighter that could be double the size of the Airlander 10, offering 250 metric tons of cargo capacity.
air new zealand and qantas aircraft tails
article

Qantas Steps Away From Air New Zealand Domestic Partnership

Oct 12, 2026
Qantas has announced it is ending its codeshare partnership with Air New Zealand, while Air New Zealand seeks to expand its relationship with Virgin Australia.
garuda indonesia airbus aircraft
article

Garuda Indonesia Returns To Negative Equity As Fuel Costs Rise

Oct 01, 2026
Garuda Indonesia’s improved revenue and lower net losses have been offset by sharply increasing fuel costs, pushing it back into negative equity.
Delta TechOps technician tagging out machinery
article

Delta Looks To Double MRO Revenue, Beyond $1B Target

Oct 12, 2026
Delta Air Lines aims to more than double TechOps MRO revenue after topping $990 million in the first nine months of 2026.
IAI 777-300ERSF
article

IAI Sees Growing Demand For Widebody Freighters

Oct 09, 2026
Passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist IAI reports growing demand from customers for cargo aircraft, despite diminishing interest in the single-aisle freighter market.
Michalis Kouveliotis
article

Aegean Makes Leadership Transition As CEO Gerogiannis Steps Down

Oct 12, 2026
Aegean Airlines' Dimitris Gerogiannis steps down after 20 years as CEO, handing the role to deputy CEO Michalis Kouveliotis.
A Danish Air Transport (DAT) ATR 72 takes off from Copenhagen Airport.
article

Danish Air Transport Seeking Used A320s, ATRs

Oct 07, 2026
Scheduled and wet-lease operator Danish Air Transport (DAT) is looking to acquire used Airbus A320s and ATRs for fleet renewal.
Passengers waiting in Budapest
article

European Airports Report Mixed Summer Results

Sep 30, 2026
European airport traffic grew 3.9% in July despite geopolitical tensions and economic pressures ahead.
aerial view of King Abdulaziz International Airport
article

Jeddah Airport And SJ Group Extend Planning Agreement

Sep 25, 2026
Jeddah Airports and Singapore's SJ Group extended their agreement to support King Abdulaziz International Airport's expansion program.

Industry Data

Malaysia Airlines 737 MAX 8
article

Carbon Analysis: Validating Malaysia Aviation Group’s Fuel Savings Claim

Oct 12, 2026
Malaysia Aviation Group's CEO recently stated that the group has seen fuel savings of 12–14% in its recently delivered modern aircraft, over older fleet.