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A220-500 simple stretch
2026 Feb 13
A225 simple stretch by adding plugs to fuselage, while using same wing and same engine, enables more seats at lower seat cost along with higher weight affecting runway requirement and reducing range, in gernal, not close to rivaling A320 B737.
Markets
London Heathrow busiest 2026 Jan
2026 Feb 13
London LHR, Europe’s largest airport, recorded busiest Jan with 6.5m pax +2% YoY; LHR also handled 125k tonnes cargo during Jan.
Markets
Copa great year of growth 2025
2026 Feb 13
Copa reported ASM +7.8% YoY with average occupancy 87% at 90.1% OTP - most punctual in Americas according to Cirium; Copa ended 2025 with 125 aircraft, plans 133 aircraft in 2026 with capacity growth 11% to 13%.
Markets
Etihad Airways record traffic 2026 Jan
2026 Feb 13
Etihad recorded 2.2m pax in Jan +29% YoY, at occupancy 89.9%, flying 127 aircraft to network of 110 destinations.
Markets
Airbus orders 2026 Jan
2026 Feb 13
Airbus recorded 49 new orders during 2026 Jan: A20N 32 units, A31N 16, A339 1, with no order cancellations.
Markets
Webinar: Inside The Helicopter Market
2026 Feb 13
IBA iba.aero webinar: Inside The Helicopter Market, 2026 Mar 04 UT 1500.
Markets
Boeing orders 2026 Jan
2026 Feb 13
Boeing recorded 103 net new orders during 2026 Jan: B737 73 units, B787 34; cancellations B737 2, B787 2.
Markets
Top MidEast airports 2026 Jan
2026 Feb 13
By seats YoY: Dubai DXB 4.9m +2.2%, Jeddaj JED 2.8m +8.7%, Doha DOH 2.6m +6.0%, Riyadh RUH 2.0m +15.6%, Abu Dhabi AUH 1.5m +7.3%.
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Thai Starline Airways
Thailand
Intent
License issue AOC
TBA
Airline
Thai Starline Airways
Thailand
Status
New airline Startup
2026 Feb
Airline
Croatia Airlines
Croatia
Fleet
Retired model A320
2026 Feb
Airline
Arik Air
Nigeria
Fleet
Removed model B737
2026 Feb 11
Airline
Air Niugini
Papua New Guinea
Fleet
Cancelled acquisition B788
2026 Feb
Airline
Kuber Airlines
Nepal
Intent
Resume Operations
2026 Feb
Airline
Kuber Airlines
Nepal
Status
License renewed AOC
2026 Feb
Airline
Air Canada
Canada
Intent
New model A35K
2030 Q3
Fleet Capacities
Aircraft Operator > Flight Provider
Aircraft Operator
El Al Israel Airlines
Israel
Flight Provider
Sundor International Airlines
Israel
Start
B737-800
2026 Feb 12
Aircraft Operator
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopia
Flight Provider
Air Congo DRC
Congo KinshasaStart
B737-800
2026 Feb 12
Aircraft Operator
Hi Fly Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Etihad
United Emirates
Start
A330-200
2026 Feb 11
Aircraft Operator
ASL Airlines Ireland
Ireland
Flight Provider
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
Start
A330-300
2026 Feb 07
Aircraft Operator
Fly Air 41
Croatia
Flight Provider
Sundair
Germany
Start
A319ceo
2026 Feb 07
Aircraft Operator
Ascend Airways
United Kingdom
Flight Provider
Salam Air
Oman
Start
B737-8
2026 Feb 06
Aircraft Operator
SkyUp Europe
Malta
Flight Provider
US-Bangla Airlines
Bangladesh
Start
B737-700
2025 Feb 10
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