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Suparna Airlines
China
Fleet
Added model B772F
2025 Sep 25
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Azul Brazilian Airlines
Brazil
Intent
Canceled merger GOL
2025 Sep 24
Airline
Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Vietnam
Status
License issue AOC
2025 Sep 25
Airline
Congo Airways
Congo Kinshasa
Intent
Add model E190
2025 Q4
Airline
Lufthansa CityLine
Germany
Intent
Retire model A319
2027 Q1
Airline
Lufthansa CityLine
Germany
Intent
Retire model CRJ9
2026 Q4
Airline
Airlink
South Africa
Fleet
Added model E295
2025 Sep 23
Airline
Northern Air Cargo
Alaska
Fleet
Removed model B763F
2025 Sep 06
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Malta MedAir
Malta
Flight Provider
Medsky Airways
Libya
Start
A320ceo
2025 Sep 26
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Lithuania
Lithuania
Flight Provider
SunExpress Turkiye
Turkiye
Start
A320ceo
2025 Sep 25
Aircraft Operator
CityJet
Ireland
Flight Provider
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Sweden
Start
CRJ900
2025 Sep 25
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
SunExpress Turkiye
Turkiye
Start
A320ceo
2025 Sep 24
Aircraft Operator
AirExplore
Slovakia
Flight Provider
Corendon Airlines Turkiye
Turkiye
Start
B737-800
2025 Sep 22
Aircraft Operator
Amelia
France
Flight Provider
Air Corsica
Corsica
Start
A319ceo
2025 Sep 22
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Lithuania
Lithuania
Flight Provider
SkyUp Europe
Malta
Start
A320ceo
2025 Sep 21
Aircraft Operator
Hello Jets
Romania
Flight Provider
LOT Polish Airlines
Poland
Start
B737-800
2025 Sep 21
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D328eco first flight
2025 Sep 27
Deutsche Aircraft to begin D328eco ground runs in early 2026 and first flight of prototype mid 2026, with target EIS 2027 Q4; airframer received delivery of two PW127 engines.
Markets
Turbulence indicators
2025 Sep 27
Bold Method indicators: Convective currents, ascending warm and descending cool air; Frontal passage, boundaries between warm and cold air masses; Jagged or Rolling clouds, irregular uneven cloud formations; Mountain waves, strong winds flowing over mountains; Rapid wind changes, sharp shifts in wind speed or direction at different altitudes; Strong surface winds, disruptive air flow near terrain obstacles; Temperature inversions, boundary between warm inversion layer and cooler surrounding air.
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Turbulence inflight threat
2025 Sep 27
Singapore CAA classified violent air movements as operational safety risk, in same category as midair collusions and runway incursions; clear-air turbulence, about 75% predictable, often develops typically between altitudes of 7 km and 12 km in tropopause.
Frontiers
Autonomous drone international flight
2025 Sep 27
Windracers Ultra MK2 received operational approval from UK CAA to begin international flights as first civilian un-crewed aerial system to fly long-range beyond visual line of sight; Norway CAA approved flight from LWK to HAU; regulatory agencies collaborating to establish standard protocol for BVLOS drone operations; Windracers plans cargo drone hub in Malawi.
Forecasts
Freighter Market Outlook 2025-2044
2025 Sep 26
Published iba.aero complimentary Freighter Market Outlook 2025-2044
Markets
Passenger demand
2025 Sep 26
Passenger growth forecast to 2030 4.5% CAGR; near-term growth propelled by continued demand in Europe and burgeoning markets in Asia, where capacity continues to grow above global trend; US domestic market recently faltered following rapid surge in capacity and margins under significant pressure for airlines without access to premium and international markets.
Frontiers
First ancilliary bundles
2025 Sep 26
Finnair, world’s first airline to introduce ancillary bundles, transitioning from legacy PNR technology to native orders, allowing passengers to buy ready-bundled ancillaries, for example, single order for flight ticket, seat selection, internet connection; simultaneously enabling integrated passenger record including personal information and service preferences.
Markets
Single-aisle engines and spares
2025 Sep 26
As expected engine maintenance and retrofit workloads in 2025 and beyond face insufficient workforce capacity and airline acquisition of spare engines occurs more frequently, airlines need adjusted view from OEMs about engine readiness and parts lead times to better manage future AOG instances.
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