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Air Samarkand
Uzbekistan
Fleet
Removed model A333
2025 May 31
Airline
JAL Japan Airlines
Japan
Intent
Add capacity CKS B773F
2025 Dec
Airline
LOT Polish Airlines
Poland
Intent
Acquire Smartwings Czechia
2025 EOY
Airline
Avian Lineas Aereas
Argentina
Intent
Restart Operations
TBA
Airline
Avian Lineas Aereas
Argentina
Status
Exited Bankruptcy
2025 Nov 20
Airline
GetJet Latvia
Latvia
Status
License surrendered AOC
2025 Nov
Airline
BBN Airlines Thailand
Thailand
Status
Rebranded Thai Smartlynx
2025 Dec 01
Airline
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines
Australia
Intent
Retire model F100
2025 EOY
Aircraft Placements
Aircraft Operator
Air Atlanta Europe
Malta
Flight Provider
Fly Meta
Hong Kong
Start
B777-300
2025 Dec 06
Aircraft Operator
Ascend Airways
United Kingdom
Flight Provider
Oman Air
Oman
Start
B737-8
2025 Dec 05
Aircraft Operator
Bulgaria Air
Bulgaria
Flight Provider
Cebu Pacific Air
Philippines
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 05
Aircraft Operator
Bulgaria Air
Bulgaria
Flight Provider
Cebu Pacific Air
Philippines
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 05
Aircraft Operator
Wamos Air
Spain
Flight Provider
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
Start
A330-300
2025 Dec 05
Aircraft Operator
Leaf
Malta
Flight Provider
Surinam Airways
Suriname
Start
A340-300
2025 Dec 03
Aircraft Operator
Valletta Airlines
Malta
Flight Provider
Heston Airlines
Lithuania
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 02
Aircraft Operator
Wamos Air
Spain
Flight Provider
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
Start
A330-300
2025 Dec 02
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Markets
Top passenger airlines in China
2025 Dec 08
Top ten airlines by departing seats YoY: 01 China Southern 10.7m +14.6%, 02 China Eastern Airlines 9.5m 5.3%, 03 Air China 8.0m +7.9%, 04 Hainan Airlines 4.0m +4.6%, 05 Shenzhen Airlines 3.3m +2.0%, 06 Xiamen Airlines 3.1m +0.8%, 07 Sichuan Airlines 3.0m +2.2%, 08 Shangdong Airlines 2.7m +4.8%, 09 Spring Airlines 2.5m +18.1%, 10 Juneyao Airlines 1.6m -0.5%.
Markets
Road flights in Europe
2025 Dec 07
In Europe, Road Feeder Services extend air network, using customs-bonded trucks operating under airline codes and schedules to move 30% to 40% of intra-Europe air cargo; RFS truck network replacing feeder flights due to airspace congestion, short haul flights high-cost, environmental limits.
Frontiers
Electric motors for short haul flights
2025 Dec 07
Electric powered aircraft utilizing horizontal takeoff eCTOL and vertical takeoff eVTOL capable of middle-mile and last-mile short-haul transport; Beta Technologies eCTOL certification predicted 2027; Beta plans streamlined manufacturing by consolidating design of electric motor batteries, software, charging hardware, high-voltage distribution.
Markets
Long thin direct flights
2025 Dec 07
Per Cirium, B788 block hours: 1st KQ JFK-NBO 15.0 blk, 2nd NH IAD-HND 14.3 blk, 3rd ET ATL-ADD 14.3 blk, 4th UA SFO-CHC 14.1 blk, 5th ZG IAH-NRT 14.0 blk, 6th LY TLV-MIA, 13.8 blk, 7th LY TLV-FLL 13.8 blk, 8th ET ORD-ADD 13.8 blk, 9th AA ATH-DFW 13.4 blk, 10th RJ AMM-ORD 13.3 blk.
Frontiers
Embraer AI optimization
2025 Dec 07
Embraer integrating Aquarela Analytics AI methods into production parts inventory management to optimize planning and act as foundation for future supply chain innovations via digital data integrations.
Markets
Airport brief: Kathmandu KTM
2025 Dec 06
Kathmandu International Airport KTM VNKT; ICAO locator VN region APAC, South Asia country Nepal NP NPL; owner Govt Nepal, operator CAA Nepal; traffic ANSP CAA Nepal; services dom intl pax cargo; longest runway 02/20 L 3050 W 45 H 1338 m; time UT +0545 NPT; climate temperate, www.tiairport.com.np.
Frontiers
Denmark postal closes letter delivery
2025 Dec 05
National postal service PostNord stops letter delivery at 2025 EY, after pieces decline +90% since 2000; beginning 2026, primary focus on parcel delivery to home address or to parcel shops and parcel boxes in 1,000+ locations throughout Denmark.
Markets
Argentina pax traffic 2025 Oct
2025 Dec 05
Argentina ANAC reports record total pax during 2025 Oct of 4.3m +3% YoY and international pax 1.2m +12%; total aircraft movements 34k +8%, highest airport international pax: EZE +38%, COR +56%, SLA +62% and domestic pax: SFN +85%, PRA +34%, TUC+31%.
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