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TAME
Ecuador
Status
Completed Liquidation
2025 Dec 19
Airline
SmartLynx Estonia
Estonia
Status
License revoked AOC
2025 Dec 18
Airline
BBN Airlines Indonesia
Indonesia
Fleet
Removed model B738F
2025 Mar 14
Airline
Eastar Jet
South Korea
Intent
Acquire model B787
2027
Airline
FlyX Aero
Zimbabwe
Status
Launched A343 operations
2025 Nov 15
Airline
Avion Express Malta
Malta
Fleet
Retired model A321
2025 Dec
Airline
Atlas Air Iran
Iran
Fleet
Added model MD87
2025 Sep 24
Airline
ETF Airways
Croatia
Intent
New model AT76
2026 Apr
Aircraft Placements
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
Aircraft Operator
DAT LT
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Loganair
Scotland
Start
ATR72-500
2025 Nov 20
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Markets
Busiest flight routes 2025
2025 Dec 23
By seats: 1st CJU Jeju - GMP Seoul 14.4m, 2nd CTS Sapporo - HND Tokyo 12.1m, 3rd FUK Fukuoka - HND Tokyo 11.5m, 4th HAN Hanoi - SGN Ho Chi Minh 9.8m, 5th JED Jeddah - RUH Riyadh 9.8m, 6th MEL Melbourne - SYD Sydney 9.0m 7th HND Tokyo - OKA Okinawa 8.1m, 8th BOM Mumbai - DEL Delhi 7.6m, 9th PEK Beijing - SHA Shanghai 7.5m, 10th SHA Shangai - SZX Shenzhen 7.1m.
Frontiers
Centralized cargo screening
2025 Dec 23
DXB dnata launched centralized cargo screening control room, partnered with Dubai Police, to remotely operate and monitor xray machines integrated with dnata’s cargo system; dnata also testing automated mobile robots as well as tools for shipment dimensioning and ULD load optimization; DXB dnata serves 120 airlines handling 60k tonnes of cargo monthly.
Frontiers
SJ-100’s PD-8 engine tests
2025 Dec 23
Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine, domestic subtitute for Yakovlev SJ-100 SaM146 engine, passed blade test and other key tests at thrust levels exceeding 78.4 kN.
Markets
Boeing 2025 delivery recovery
2025 Dec 23
IBA advises Boeing delivered 537 aircraft through 2025 Nov, progressively clearing parked inventory and speeding delivery process; average days from first flight to final delivery 37 vs 47 in 2024.
Markets
Aircraft brief: E195-E2
2025 Dec 22
E295 regional jet, active 134, cabin PAX 134, operators 13, engs PW1900 13; TC 2019 EIS 2019 built 160 on-order 23; builder Embraer, years 2019-Present; predecessor E195 competitor A220 A318 B717 B736 B463, successor none; variants: Baseline; value usd CMV $20-$36m MLR $190-260k; seats max 146 typ 106-122; fuel cap 17,060 burn/hr 1,515 liters; range payload 4,916 km speed LRC 833 kmh; family E170 E175 E190 E195 & E275 E290 E295.
Frontiers
Next-gen tiltrotor
2025 Dec 22
Leonardo Helicopters and consortium made first flight 2025 Dec 19 of NGCTR Next Generational Civil Tiltrotor, cruise speed 520 kmh, range around 1,850 km; EIS 2030s.
Frontiers
Private charter tax and foreign operators
2025 Dec 22
New per-passenger tax on private air charter flights from Dutch airports set to take effect 2030, applicable to aircraft with 19 or fewer passenger seats; tax almost identical to France’s solidarity tax, where overall volume of flights not decreased while more flights now operated by foreign companies not subject to fiscal reporting.
Frontiers
LatCarib air services to double by 2044
2025 Dec 22
MRO services market in Latin America and Caribbean experiencing rapid expansion with main driver renewal and increase of regional fleet; by 2044, fleet expected to double to 2,750 aircraft, fueled by 2,660 new deliveries, mostly single-isle aircraft, needing 42,000 techs, 35,000 pilots, 55,000 cabin crew.
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