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LATAM Brasil
Brazil
Intent
New model E295
2026 Q4
Airline
Pelita Air Service
Indonesia
Fleet
Removed model AT75
2025 Nov 01
Airline
Ituri Airlines
Congo Kinshasa
Fleet
Added model FK50
2025 Dec 27
Airline
Astral Aviation
Kenya
Intent
Add model FK27
2025 Dec
Airline
Motu Link Airline
French Polynesia
Intent
Launch Operations
2026 Jan/Feb
Airline
Motu Link Airline
French Polynesia
Intent
New model AT75F
2026 Q1
Airline
ALMA Air
Colombia
Intent
Launch Operations
2026 Q1
Airline
Nesma Airlines Egypt
Egypt
Fleet
Added model A321
2025 Dec 19
Aircraft Placements
Aircraft Operator
Fly2Sky Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Flight Provider
Air Senegal
Senegal
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 24
Aircraft Operator
AirExplore
Slovakia
Flight Provider
Air Peace
Nigeria
Start
B737-800
2025 Dec 23
Aircraft Operator
AirExplore
Slovakia
Flight Provider
Euroairlines
Spain
Start
B737-800
2025 Dec 23
Aircraft Operator
AirExplore
Slovakia
Flight Provider
AlbaStar
Spain
Start
B737-800
2025 Dec 22
Aircraft Operator
Fly2Sky Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Flight Provider
United Nigeria Airlines
Nigeria
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 22
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
FlyOne Armenia
Armenia
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 20
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Viva Mexico
Mexico
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 20
Aircraft Operator
Fly Air 41
Croatia
Flight Provider
LAM Mozambique Airlines
Mozambique
Start
A319ceo
2025 Dec 20
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Airline gate hold programs
2025 Dec 28
American Airlines utilizing AI to determine gate hold aka delay period after scheduled departure time to accommodate connecting pax on late arriving flights; AI analyzes current flight network data to determine feasible gate hold duration.
Frontiers
Automated entry-exit airport system
2025 Dec 28
According to ACI, EU Schengen Entry/Exit system started 2025 Oct to replace passport stamp for short-stay non-EU travelers, by collecting biometric and passport data, increased border crossing times +70% up to 3-hrs during peaks, while registering only 10% of applicable travelers, increasing to 35% in 2026 Jan.
Frontiers
Traffic management system trial
2025 Dec 28
UK’s leading ATM services provider, NATS Enroute, selected Airways International’s cloud-based ANSP system ‘Airshare’ for trial of fully integrated controlled airspace with crewed and uncrewed aircraft; Airshare trialed series of successful deployments in New Zeland since 2014.
Markets
B777 freighter deliveries 2025
2025 Dec 27
Boeing to deliver at least 35 B777Fs in 2025, most delivered in single year since EIS 2009; 33 deliveries as of Nov 30 plus two more units departed PAE in Dec; 52 units in backlog, subject to further orders pending waiver on fuel-efficiency standards for production post 2028 Jan 01.
Markets
PW GTF powered aircraft stored
2025 Dec 27
Grounded jets rose by nearly 90 aircraft between 2025 mid-year and end-Oct, now with one-third of total GTF-powered fleet stored.
Markets
Airline use of interchange fees
2025 Dec 27
Supplemental revenue from airline loyalty program currencies, funded by credit card interchange fees, enables potential for participating airlines to achieve profitable status.
Markets
Engine brief: PW1500 GTF
2025 Dec 26
Builder Pratt & Whitney, built 2012-Present TC 2013 EIS 2016, turbofan thrust SL 97-108 kN, applications A221 A223; variants PW1521 PW1524; predecessor V2500, competitor CFM Leap, upgrade GTF Advantage, successor none; family PW1100 PW1200 PW1400 PW1500 PW1700 PW1900.
Markets
Reinsurance market pressure
2025 Dec 26
As result of 2025 worst loss year for airline industry in last decade, pressure on reinsurance market and large insurers to cease rate decreases or to begin rate increases, initially minimal, as early as 2026 Q1.
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