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Spirit Airlines
United States
Status
CH11 filed Restructure
2025 Aug 29
Airline
East Air Australia
Australia
Intent
Add model DH83
2025 Q4
Airline
Surinam Airways
Suriname
Intent
New configuration B738F
2025 Sep
Airline
FlyX Aero
Zimbabwe
Intent
New model A343
2025 Aug
Airline
East Air Australia
Australia
Status
New owner Active
2025 Aug
Airline
JD Logistics Airlines
China
Intent
New model A330F
2025 EOY
Airline
Bangkok Airways
Thailand
Intent
Add capacity A319
2025 winter season
Airline
One Air
United Kingdom
Fleet
Added model B772F
2025 Aug 26
Fleet Placements
Aircraft Operator
NG Eagle
Nigeria
Flight Provider
Camair-Co
Cameroon
Start
B737-300
2025 Aug 22
Aircraft Operator
Privilege Style
Spain
Flight Provider
Corsair International
France
Start
B777-200
2025 Aug 21
Aircraft Operator
Atlas Air
United States
Flight Provider
Etihad
United Emirates
Start
B777-200
2025 Aug 20
Aircraft Operator
Trade Air
Croatia
Flight Provider
Israir Airlines
Israel
Start
A320ceo
2025 Aug 20
Aircraft Operator
AirTanker
United Kingdom
Flight Provider
Jet2
United Kingdom
Start
A330-200
2025 Aug 19
Aircraft Operator
Sky Vision Airlines
Egypt
Flight Provider
Fly Mara Airlines
Kenya
Start
A321ceo
2025 Aug 19
Aircraft Operator
Heston Airlines
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan
Start
A320ceo
2025 Aug 18
Aircraft Operator
GetJet Airlines Lithuania
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Flyyo
Romania
Start
B737-800
2025 Aug 16
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Autonomous freighter
2025 Aug 28
Reliable Robotics to launch autonomous cargo logistics program as ‘drop-in kit’ to fully automate Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Super Cargomaster; testing demo flights performed in 2024 with and without pilots; certification planned 2026.
Argentina traffic 2025 Jul
2025 Aug 28
Argentina ANAC report 2025 Jul traffic 2.9m pax +11% YoY with international 1.4m +14% and domestic 1.5m +8%; international 9,109 mt cargo +27%; aircraft movements 22,301 flights +12%.
Markets
B787 flagship widebody
2025 Aug 28
B787 quietly emerged as flagship widebody, while other widebodies struggled as idea of bigger airplanes between world's largest hubs lost to smaller more efficient airplanes, esp for long thin routes; 24 of 25 B787 operators committed to add units, while similar markets also served by A321XLR.
Markets
A338 vs B788
2025 Aug 28
On same route LAX-MNL, when both models fly 100% load factor, B788 uses 7.4% less flight fuel 76,047 kg cruising M0.85 for flight time 14.90 hrs vs A338 flight fuel 81,667 kg cruising M0.83 for flight time 15.32 hrs; per-seat mile difference 3.1%, as A338 holds 10 more seats than B788; both models capable of flying very long range routes, as option to larger A339 or B789.
Markets
Cargo express digital
2025 Aug 27
Emirates Courier Express new door-to-door cross-border delivery fully digital; Emirates advises over 70% of all cargo bookings completed through digital channels plus adding instant digital payment via PayCargo to speed up cargo release to same-day or next-business-day.
Frontiers
Runway overrun cushion
2025 Aug 27
Philadelphia PHL airport installed safety cushion to slow aircraft down in manner similar to sand trap, utilizing Runway Safe’s crushable cellular cement blocks to collapse under weight of plane; cushion size up to 150m x 300m preventing aircraft overun at 130 km/hr.
Markets
Colombia traffic record
2025 Aug 26
During 2025 H1 according to IATA, Colombia transported 27.1m pax +7.8% YoY, highest traffic in past 10-yrs, with international share 43.7% and domestic share 56.3%.
Markets
China e-commerce shift
2025 Aug 26
Overall, China e-commerce exports continue to grow as platforms shift focus to non-US markets esp Europe where e-commerce imports up 2x by value since de minimis suspended by US in 2025 May; reports of up to 50% drop in B2C e-commerce shipments to US from CN during same period.
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