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Africa’s ten busiest routes 2026 Feb
2026 Feb 22
Cairo CAI - Jeddah JED, Cairo CAI -Riyadh RUH, Cairo CAI - Dubai DXB, Cairo CAI - Madinah MED, Cairo CAI - Kuwait KWI, Addis Ababa ADD - Dubai DXB, Dubai DXB - Johannesburg JNB, Algiers ALG - Paris CDG, Dubai DXB - Mauritius MRU, Cairo CAI - Doha DOH.
Forecasts
US tariffs reaction
2026 Feb 22
Recent US moderate tariff change likely to result in modest reaction, especially with uncertainty about continued use; possible increase in shipments from Brazil due to uniquely high tariff reduction.
Markets
Widest business class seats
2026 Feb 20
Airlines with widest business class seats in 2025: ANA 95 cm, Singapore 76 cm, Lufthansa 58 cm, Qatar & Japan 56 cm, Cathay AirFrance Delta Starlux 53 cm.
Markets
Istanbul SAW airport 2025
2026 Feb 20
Istanbul SAW traffic 48m two-way pax 2025 +17% YoY, Europe’s fastest growing major airport according to ACI, serving 153 destinations in 52 countries; 50m pax traffic projected 2026; flights led by airlines: Pegasus, Ajet, flynas, flydubai, Azerbaijan.
Markets
Longest economy seat pitch
2026 Feb 20
Airlines with longest economy seat pitch: Air Premia 84-89 cm, ANA & JAL 86 cm, Cathay Emirates JetBlue Singapore 81 cm, EVA & Qantas some 81 cm.
Markets
Best business class 2025
2026 Feb 20
Ranked by Skytrax, top ten airlines with best business class: Qatar, Singapore, ANA, Cathay, Air France & Hainan, Starlux, JAL, Turkish, Virgin Atlantic.
Forecasts
Ocean capacity 2026
2026 Feb 20
Ocean containership capacity anticipated decline less than -10% YoY following 2025 volume surge transporting cargo ahead of tariffs; high number of current transpacific services blanked (schedule cancel), additional capacity expected to operate during late 2026 Mar and Apr.
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A380 seat counts
2026 Feb 20
Emirates A380 111 units, seating for 15u 3-class 615 to 569 by 2026 Nov, additional units: 4-class 484 and 3-class 489 517 519; other A380 operators: ANA 3u 4-class 520, Asiana 6u 2-class 495, British 12u 4-class 469, Korean 5u 3-class 407, Lufthansa 8u 4-class 509, Qantas 10u 4-class 485, Qatar 8u 3-class 517, Singapore 12u 4-class 471.
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Azul Brazilian Airlines
Brazil
Status
Concluded Chapter 11 process
2026 Feb 20
Airline
Meteorito Airlines
Peru
Intent
Add model A320 B737
TBA
Airline
Meteorito Airlines
Peru
Status
New airline Startup
2026 Feb
Airline
Pars Air
Iran
Fleet
Removed model B734
2025 Nov 04
Airline
Network Airline
SomaliaFleet
Added model FK50
2025 Oct 31
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Network Airline
SomaliaStatus
New airline Startup
2026 Feb
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Alaska Airlines
United States
Intent
New model B78X
2028
Airline
Rayaan Air
Somalia
Status
New airline Active
2025
Fleet Capacities
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Maandeeq Air Jubaland
Somalia
Flight Provider
Rayaan Air
Somalia
Start
FK50
2026 Feb 20
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CityJet
Ireland
Flight Provider
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Sweden
Start
E190
2026 Feb 17
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