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CVsky
Cape Verde
Status
New airline Startup
2024
Airline
CVsky
Cape Verde
Intent
New model AT76
2025 Oct
Airline
Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Vietnam
Fleet
Added model A21N
2025 Jul
Airline
Tajik Air
Tajikistan
Intent
Restart Operations
2025
Airline
Air Arabia Saudi
Saudi ArabiaStatus
New airline Startup
2025
Airline
Tajik Air
Tajikistan
Fleet
Acquired B752 B735
2025
Airline
Parata Air
South Korea
Intent
New model A332
2025 Jul 27
Airline
Air Burkina
Burkina Faso
Intent
Add capacity GMS B733
2025 Jul
Fleet Placements
Aircraft Operator
Southwind Airlines
Turkiye
Flight Provider
Qanot Sharq
Uzbekistan
Start
A330-200
2025 Oct 05
Aircraft Operator
Trade Air
Croatia
Flight Provider
Nouvelair Tunisie
Tunisia
Start
A320ceo
2025 Sep 06
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Tunisair
Tunisia
Start
A320ceo
2025 Jul 27
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Transavia Netherlands
Netherlands
Start
A320ceo
2025 Jul 25
Aircraft Operator
Heston Airlines
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Wizz Air Hungary
Hungary
Start
A320ceo
2025 Jul 25
Aircraft Operator
Smartlynx Airlines Latvia
Latvia
Flight Provider
Arkia Israeli Airlines
Israel
Start
A321ceo
2025 Jul 23
Aircraft Operator
Legend Airlines
Romania
Flight Provider
Air Algerie
Algeria
Start
A340-300
2025 Jul 22
Aircraft Operator
SmartLynx Estonia
Estonia
Flight Provider
Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam
Start
A320ceo
2025 Jul 21
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Electric flight fuse box
2025 Jul 30
RTX engineers building backbone of future airplane’s power system, prototypes of power distribution panel and solid-state power switch – in common terms, circuit breaker; together, components to protect megawatt electrical systems expected to fly on tomorrow’s hybrid-electric and fully electric passenger jets.
Markets
Depreciation effect USD
2025 Jul 30
According to IATA, during first half of 2025, US dollar depreciation of 7% against other currencies represented savings for airlines not operating with USD; price of fuel also fell about 6%; combined savings equivalent to about 4.5% on average plus benefit of other reductions such as for aircraft payments and maintenance.
Markets
Boeing deliveries 2025
2025 Jul 29
2025 1st six-months deliveries: 280 aircraft YoY 160% based on B737 209 153%, B767 14 156%, B777 20 286%, B787 37 168%.
Frontiers
Airbus hydrogen airliner
2025 Jul 29
Airbus airliner ZEROe, with EIS 2040 due to progress of airport hydrogen supply, to utilize fuel cell system generating energy for electric motors driving aircraft’s propellers, probably meaning 100-seater, as difficult to support more than four to five megawatt engines.
Markets
Singapore passport crown
2025 Jul 29
Singapore holds crown as world’s most powerful passport with visa-free access to 193 destinations out of 227 globally, according to latest Henley Passport Index based on IATA Timatic; Japan and South Korea share 2nd place with visa-free access to 190 destinations.
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Boeing MoM NMA NLT
2025 Jul 29
Boeing Middle of the Market airplane 2013-2020 replaced by New Midsize Airplane, reborn as New Lite Twin; NMA not launched due to shrinking market in face of A321LR/XLR capturing low end of market along with slow production and high cost of all-composite airframe; NLT compliments MAX 10 and meets airlines objectives of size and range; Boeing researching lower cost production for composite structure using more modern methods like accomplished for B787.
Markets
A321XLR range
2025 Jul 28
Filling B757 gap, A321neo variant XLR now longest range narrowbody with up to 8,700 km at typical speed 0.78 mach, max 244 seats, 30% lower fuel burn than standard neo, reduced noise and NOx emissions, plus extra fuel tank capacity for longer range routes.
Frontiers
Eve eVTOL mobility
2025 Jul 28
Embraer’s Eve using lift+cruise multiple fixed-pitch rotors, cabin capable of quick-change 4-pax seat and cargo layouts in about 2-hrs; no IFC as expected typical flight duration 7 to 20 mins; wheelchair tie-downs on-going evaluation; EIS 2027 on-track.
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