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Philippine Airlines
Philippines
Intent
Add model A35K
2025 Dec
Airline
Boliviana de Aviacion
Bolivia
Fleet
Added capacity OAE B763
2025 Dec 07
Airline
KTZ Air Cargo
Kazakhstan
Status
New airline Startup
2025 Oct
Airline
Avion Express Philippines
Philippines
Status
Paused AOC certification
2025 Dec
Airline
Urumqi Air
China
Fleet
Added model C909
2025 Dec 08
Airline
Pegasus Airlines
Turkiye
Intent
Acquire Smartwings Group
2026
Airline
Smartwings Czechia
Czechia
Intent
New parent Pegasus Airlines
2026
Airline
Aircraft Leasing Services
Kenya
Intent
New model E190
2026 Q3
Aircraft Placements
Aircraft Operator
ETF Airways
Croatia
Flight Provider
FlyBondi
Argentina
Start
B737-800
2025 Dec 07
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
7Air
United States
Flight Provider
UPS United Parcel Service
United States
Start
B737-800
2025 Dec 02
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Airbus Boeing acquire Spirit Aerosystems
2025 Dec 08
After Airbus acquired Spirit facilities producing Airbus components, Boeing announced completed acquisition of facilities producing major Boeing structures.
Markets
First Global 8000
2025 Dec 08
Bombardier celebrated EIS of ultra-long-range fastest in-service civil aircraft, Global 8000 powered by GE Passport 84.16 kN, successor to Global 7500; seats 19 pax, range 14,800 km, speed 1,173 kmh (M0.95), takeoff 1,756 landing 670 m, altitude 13,100-15,500 m (FL430-FL510).
Markets
Shifting traveler experience
2025 Dec 08
Travelers shifting towards adventure travel as work-disconnect experience at alternative authentic destinations for non-traditional themes such as wellness, culinary, art, culture in less crowded locations; along with more group travel, generational and multi-generational, integrating diverse experiences as well as live events.
Frontiers
Africa SAF feedstock
2025 Dec 08
Africa capacity to leverage continent’s abundant biomass to build sustainable verifiable SAF feedstock supply chains; framing in-process by AfriSAF marketplace connecting small-hold farmers into converting traditional waste practice into SAF feedstock practice.
Frontiers
Riyadh Air first AI native airline
2025 Dec 08
Per Breaking Travel News, Riyadh Air world’s first AI native airline, utilizing both agentic and generational AI driven applications, designed by IBM as AI enterprise capable of transforming connectivity at home base and to route destinations.
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
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.
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.
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