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Aviation Daily, October 16, 2026

VOL. 446 NO. 12 October 16, 2026

The Daily Memo

A319neo China Southern delivery
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Daily Memo: Collaboration Forges Massive Expansion For USM Market

Oct 15, 2026
China has opened a path for global used serviceable material via a new CAAC-AFRA registry, creating new opportunities for teardown shops.

Southwest CEO Bob Jordan
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Southwest ‘Not There Yet’ on Long-Haul Fleet Choice

Oct 15, 2026
Southwest Airlines has yet to decide on a long-haul fleet, with CEO Bob Jordan calling reports of a Boeing 787 preference premature.
TAP Air Portugal A330-900neo
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Lufthansa Projects $502M In Synergies From TAP Deal

Oct 15, 2026
Lufthansa forecasts up to $502 million in synergies from its TAP Air Portugal acquisition, boosting its market share to 20% and reinforcing Lisbon as its South Atlantic hub.
SURF-A cockpit
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Boeing Develops Runway Incursion Prevention Systems

Oct 15, 2026
Boeing is developing a runway conflict awareness system to help prevent runway incursions, with near-term and longer-term versions planned.
aircraft on ground at frankfurt airport
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Frankfurt Builds ‘Superconnector’ Strategy Around Long-Haul Growth

Oct 13, 2026
Frankfurt Airport is targeting long-haul growth across North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America in a move to strengthen its role as a global connecting hub.
Starlink display at Southwest Media Day
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Southwest Targets Fleetwide Starlink Wi-Fi By Fall 2027

Oct 15, 2026
Southwest plans to equip its entire fleet, including older 737-700s, with Starlink Wi-Fi by fall 2027, becoming the first major U.S. carrier to do so.
Airbus A330 horizontal tailplane during final assembly
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Airbus To Advise On A330neo Inspections In Mid‑November

Oct 14, 2026
Airbus will present a “full policy” for how to deal with A330 production flaws to EASA by mid-November after a customer found a tool inside the horizontal tailplane of a recently delivered aircraft.
Narrowbodies lining up to land at MIA
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2026 Airliner Deliveries To Be Short Of 2018, Aviation Week Forecasts

Oct 15, 2026
According to Aviation Week's new 2027 forecast, Airbus and Boeing's expected 2026 commercial aircraft deliveries are still projected to trail 2018 levels by 4%.
EcoCeres facility
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China Plans Ethanol-To-SAF Plant As Production Capacity Grows

Oct 13, 2026
China's Sinopec and Shougang LanzaTech plan a 50,000-ton ethanol-to-SAF plant in Ningxia as the nation's biofuel sector expands.
air india boeing 787-8
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Air India Trims European Winter Schedule

Oct 14, 2026
Air India is suspending two European routes during the winter 2026-27 season from New Delhi to Birmingham, England, and Vienna, Austria.
SR Technics Digital Tire checking system
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SR Technics Rolls Out Digital Tire Tracking System

Oct 07, 2026
SR Technics is cutting aircraft tire inventory processing times by nearly half through its use of Bridgestone’s easytrack application.

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