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Air North
Canada
Intent
Retire model B734 B735 B738
TBA
Airline
Air Antilles
Guadeloupe
Status
License suspended AOC
2025 Dec 09
Airline
Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam
Intent
Add variant A321 P2F
2025 Dec
Airline
Qatar Airways
Qatar
Fleet
Retired model B38M
2025 Nov
Airline
K-Impex Airline
Nigeria
Intent
License issue AOC
TBA
Airline
Mali Airlines
Mali
Intent
Launch Operations
2026 Q1
Airline
Mali Airlines
Mali
Status
New airline Startup
2025
Airline
Armenia Airways
Armenia
Fleet
Added configuration B733F
2025 Oct 03
Aircraft Placements
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Viva Mexico
Mexico
Start
A320ceo
2025 Dec 09
Aircraft Operator
airBaltic
Latvia
Flight Provider
Air Serbia
Serbia
Start
A220-300
2025 Dec 07
Aircraft Operator
ETF Airways
Croatia
Flight Provider
FlyBondi
Argentina
Start
B737-800
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
Aircraft Operator
airBaltic
Latvia
Flight Provider
Swiss International Air Lines
Switzerland
Start
A220-300
2025 Dec 05
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
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Forecasts
Airline profits 2026 outlook
2025 Dec 09
IATA expects airlines to deliver slightly higher 2026 than 2025 net profit, in range of 3.9%; net profit per pax no change YoY; revenues to grow 4.5%, operating expense to grow 4.2%.
Forecasts
Aircraft and engine availability growth restraint
2025 Dec 09
Aircraft and engine availability significant constraint on industry growth, as demand forecast to outstrip availability; normalization between airline requirements and OEM production not likely before 2031-2034 due to 5.3k delivery shortfall, 5.0k aircraft in-storage, 17.0k order backlog at 60% vs historical 30% to 40% of active fleet.
Markets
Boeing orders & deliveries 2025 Nov
2025 Dec 09
Boeing delivered 44 aircraft in 2025 Nov including 32 B737, 4 B767, 2 B777, 6 B787; gross orders 164 including 43 B737, 76 B777, 30 B787; backlog 6,019 aircraft.
Forecasts
Passenger and cargo global outlook
2025 Dec 09
According to IATA global outlook YoY, 5.2b pax +4.4% at 83.8% PLF and 71.6m tonnes cargo +2.4% expected in 2026, generating +3.9% profit margin; ancillaries expected to rise by 5.5%.
Markets
WestJet buys Airchair for fleet
2025 Dec 09
WestJet Group announced purchase of onboard wheelchairs from Airchair for installation on airline’s B737 entire fleet.
Frontiers
GCC to establish joint CAA
2025 Dec 09
Gulf Cooperation Council agreed to establish Civil Aviation Authority of GCC States, based in UAE, for Bahrain. Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
Forecasts
Global Outlook 2025 Dec for 2026
2025 Dec 09
IATA published Global Outlook for 2026, www.iata.org/en/publications/economics/reports/global-outlook-for-air-transport-december-2025/
Frontiers
EASA approves STC Saab 2000 P2F
2025 Dec 09
EASA approved Taby Air Maintenance STC for SB20 P2F; US FAA approval pending; first SB20 P2F completed; volume 55.4 m3, payload 6,622 kg, floor load 730 kg/m2.
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