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2025 Jul 17

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Trans Am Aero Express

Ecuador
Trans Am Aero Express
Status
Ceased Operations
2025
Airline

Blue Air

Romania
Blue Air
Status
Entered Bankruptcy process
2025 Jul
Airline

Ariana Afghan Airlines

Afghanistan
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Intent
Acquire PAX Widebodies
2025 Q3
Airline

Royal Air Comoros

Comoros
Royal Air Comoros
Status
New airline Active
2024
Airline

GlobalX

United States
GlobalX
Intent
Add model A319
2025 Aug 31
Airline

Really Cool Airlines

Thailand
Really Cool Airlines
Intent
Launch Operations
2026 Q1
Airline

Kangala Air Express

Burkina Faso
Kangala Air Express
Intent
New model Widebody B767
2025 Q3
Airline

Sun PhuQuoc Airways

Vietnam
Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Intent
New model A321
2025 Jul
Aircraft Operator

Southwind Airlines

Turkiye
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Qanot Sharq

Uzbekistan
Flight Provider
Start
A330-200
2025 Oct 05
Aircraft Operator

Trade Air

Croatia
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Nouvelair Tunisie

Tunisia
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2025 Sep 06
Aircraft Operator

Hi Fly Malta

Malta
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Jet2

United Kingdom
Flight Provider
Start
A330-200
2025 Jul 18
Aircraft Operator

DAT Danish Air Transport

Denmark
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Arkia Israeli Airlines

Israel
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2025 Jul 14
Aircraft Operator

Global Airways South Africa

South Africa
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Fly Gabon

Gabon
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2025 Jul 14
Aircraft Operator

GlobalX

United States
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

TUI fly Netherlands

Netherlands
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2025 Jul 11
Aircraft Operator

GlobalX

United States
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

TUI fly Netherlands

Netherlands
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2025 Jul 10
Aircraft Operator

Lion Air

Indonesia
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

flynas

Saudi Arabia
Flight Provider
Start
A330-900
2025 Jul 10

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Aircraft Frontiers
Hybrid engine helicopter

2025 Jul 18

Sikorsky developing hybrid-electric propulsion system to increase conventional helicopter range by 30%, by transferring mechanical energy from turboshaft to rotor blades using turbogenerator to power electric prop-rotor motors.

Aircraft Frontiers
Remote digital tower

2025 Jul 18

Warsaw Modlin airport plans digital control tower overseen from ops center located in Warsaw city, tasked with air traffic management at WMI airport, equipped with high-definition day-night cameras and multiateration systems for air traffic surveillance.

Aircraft Frontiers
B777X GE9X engine

2025 Jul 17

GE Aerospace preparing for EIS of GE9X, most advanced and most tested engine in GE history, with more than 30,000 test cycles and 8,000 endurance cycles, including over 1,600 hours in hot and harsh environments, equivalent of six years of commercial flying; and, for first time, dust testing prior to launch.

Aircraft Markets
Global airports traffic 2024

2025 Jul 17

Global passenger traffic hit new high in 2024, surpassing 9.4b pax YoY +8.4%, with top 20 airports processing 1.54b pax capturing 16% of global traffic; global air cargo rebounded with close to 127m tonnes handled in 2024, YoY +9.9%, with top 20 cargo hubs moving 52.2m tonnes, +9% from 2023.

Aircraft Markets
Top ten international pax airports 2024

2025 Jul 17

Passengers and YoY: Dubai 92m +6%, London LHR 79m +6%, Incheon ICN 71m +27%, Singapore SIN 67m +15%, Amsterdam AMS 67m +8%, Paris CDG 64m +5%, Istanbul IST 63m +8%, Frankfurt FRA 56m +4%, Honk Kong HKG 53m +34%, Doha DOH 53M +15%.

Aircraft Markets
Top ten global cargo airports 2024

2025 Jul 17

Cargo tonnes and YoY: Hong Kong HKG 5m +14%, Shanghai PVG 4m +10%, Memphis MEM 4m -3%, Anchorage ANC 4m +9%, Louisville SDF 3m +16%, Incheon ICN 3m +7%, Miami MIA 3m +9%, Doho DOH 3m +11%, Guangzhou CAN 2m +17%, Taipei TPE 2m +8%.

Aircraft Frontiers
Connecting small airports

2025 Jul 17

Several electric and hybrid-electric aircraft from companies such as Aura Aero, Vaeridion, and Electra Aero, developed to connect cities lacking airline service; in US, 5,193 public airports utilized of total 19,700 airports.

Aircraft
New aircraft programs

2025 Jul 17

Possibles: A220-500 stretched -300, Boom Overture SST EIS 2030, Blended Wing Body airliner, B797 New Lite Twin, Comac C929 twin-aisle, B787 re-engined, A350 re-engined, along with Airbus hydrogen-power, Boeing hybrid-electric, Advanced NLT Open Fan, and previous Boeing Midmarket and Transonic Truss Braced Wing.

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