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Air Albania
Albania
Status
Ceased Operations
2025 Dec
Airline
Cabo Verde Airlines
Cape Verde
Status
Certification ETOPS 120-min
2025 Dec 12
Airline
Southwest Airlines
United States
Intent
New model B37M
2027 Q1
Airline
K-Impex Airline
Nigeria
Status
New airline Startup
2025
Airline
Jazeera Airways
Kuwait
Status
License issued Saudi cabotage
2026
Airline
Cronos Airlines Benin
Benin
Fleet
Removed model E135BJ
2025 Nov 22
Airline
BeOnd
Maldives
Status
License issued Saudi cabotage
2026
Airline
BeOnd
Maldives
Intent
License Saudi AOC
2026
Aircraft Placements
Aircraft Operator
FlyOne Moldova
Moldova
Flight Provider
Bamboo Airways
Vietnam
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 13
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Viva Mexico
Mexico
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 09
Aircraft Operator
Marathon Airlines
Greece
Flight Provider
Aerovias DAP
Chile
Start
E190
2025 Dec 09
Aircraft Operator
airBaltic
Latvia
Flight Provider
Swiss International Air Lines
Switzerland
Start
A220-300
2025 Dec 08
Aircraft Operator
airBaltic
Latvia
Flight Provider
Air Serbia
Serbia
Start
A220-300
2025 Dec 07
Aircraft Operator
airBaltic
Latvia
Flight Provider
Swiss International Air Lines
Switzerland
Start
A220-300
2025 Dec 07
Aircraft Operator
Omni Air International
United States
Flight Provider
Boliviana de Aviacion
Bolivia
Start
B767-300
2025 Dec 07
Aircraft Operator
Air Atlanta Europe
Malta
Flight Provider
Fly Meta
Hong Kong
Start
B777-300
2025 Dec 06
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Google air travel innovations
2025 Dec 14
Google partnering with Qatar Airways to create videos to demo IFC on actual flights; Google also expanding Flight Deals to cover flights in 200+ countries and territories in 60 languages.
Forecasts
APAC MID lead pax growth
2025 Dec 14
ACI reports projects strong sustained growth of pax traffic across regions APAC +5.4% MID +4.8% YoY, based on Forecast 2025-2028 co-developed with OAG covering 1,207 airports in 33 APAC and 10 MID countries.
Forecasts
Air cargo forecast 2025-2026
2025 Dec 14
Cargo tonne kilometers +3.1% in 2025 to +2.6% in 2026 with stable yields and volumes reaching 71.6m tonnes +2.4% YoY.
Markets
IATA Statement (paraphrase)
2025 Dec 14
Air cargo hero of global trade, notably, air cargo enabled front-loading to deliver products ahead of tariff deadlines and accommodated demand surges as tariffed goods found new markets.
Frontiers
Adapting to AI
2025 Dec 14
Travel brands racing to adopt AI, but real progress comes from rebuilding foundations rather than layering tech onto legacy systems; airlines taking AI-first approach operate proactively, personalize at scale, and deliver smoother experiences.
Markets
Extortionate U.S. tariffs
2025 Dec 14
Almost constant threat and implementation of extortionate U.S. tariffs, now at average rate of 17% in 2025, almost matching previous high of 20% in 1933, after decades of tariffs at just 3%.
Frontiers
Hybrid-electric regional airliner
2025 Dec 12
Evio plans to develop hybrid-electric regional airliner, Evio 810, with 50 to 100 seats, typically 76 seats; startup Evio, supported by Boeing and Pratt & Whitney, forecast EIS early 2030s and claim 450 orders; takeoff 39k kg, range 926 km, powered with 4 prop engines.
Markets
Major M&A deals 2025
2025 Dec 12
Major M&A moves in 2025: Avalon acquiring Castlelake Aviation, with 664 aircraft + 465 commitments; Dubai Aerospace Enterprise acquring Nordic Aviation Capital with 750 aircraft + 100 commitments; Sumitomo consortium including SMBC Apollo Brookfield to acquire Air Lease in 2026 as Sumisho Air Lease.
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