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Magnifica Air
United States
Intent
New model A223 and A21N
2027
Airline
Magnifica Air
United States
Intent
Launch Operations
2027
Airline
Magnifica Air
United States
Status
New airline Startup
2025 Oct
Airline
Pioneer Airlines
Nigeria
Fleet
Added model AT76
2025 Oct
Airline
Pioneer Airlines
Nigeria
Status
New airline Startup
2025
Airline
B2C Airways
Spain
Intent
New model A319
2025 Dec
Airline
B2C Airways
Spain
Intent
Launch Operations
2026 Q1
Airline
B2C Airways
Spain
Status
New Airline Startup
2025 Oct
Fleet Placements
Aircraft Operator
Electra Airways
Bulgaria
Flight Provider
BH Air
Bulgaria
Start
A320ceo
2025 Oct 11
Aircraft Operator
AirExplore
Slovakia
Flight Provider
Enter Air
Poland
Start
B737-800
2025 Oct 10
Aircraft Operator
Bulgaria Air
Bulgaria
Flight Provider
BH Air
Bulgaria
Start
A320ceo
2025 Oct 10
Aircraft Operator
Fly2Sky Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Flight Provider
United Nigeria Airlines
Nigeria
Start
A320ceo
2025 Oct 09
Aircraft Operator
Smartwings Czechia
Czechia
Flight Provider
SpiceJet
India
Start
B737-800
2025 Oct 09
Aircraft Operator
Smartwings Czechia
Czechia
Flight Provider
SpiceJet
India
Start
B737-800
2025 Oct 09
Aircraft Operator
AirExplore
Slovakia
Flight Provider
Air Corsica
Corsica
Start
B737-800
2025 Oct 08
Aircraft Operator
Windrose Air
Ukraine
Flight Provider
LAM Mozambique Airlines
Mozambique
Start
A319ceo
2025 Oct 08
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Airline & airport tech innovations
2025 Oct 12
Tech #1: JetBlue teams with Project Kuiper for LEO satellite wifi for more reliable internet with broader coverage starting 2027; Tech #2: Queenstown ZQN airport implements LiDAR to monitor pax flow using 3D models of anonymized dot clouds; Tech #3: SITA introduces WAN tech to dynamically manage airport data traffic routes and flow across multiple internet modes.
Frontiers
Artificial intelligence chip shipping
2025 Oct 12
Single ULD of AI processor and memory chips, in shock-proof packaging using climate-controlled containers, shipped by air primarily between manufacturing locations then to assembly facilities and on to data centers; AI component market expanding at 23% CAGR in race to build capacity.
Forecasts
Global Services Forecast
2025 Oct 10
Airbus www.airbus.com: Global Services Forecast 2025-2044
Markets
Aviation market streams
2025 Oct 10
Airbus services in seven clusters: On-wing mx, light to heavy checks; Off-wing mx, restoring engines and components; Digital & Connectivity, flight tech cybersecurity IFE PX; Mods & Upgrades, systems cabins conversions; Ground Ops, turnarounds; Mx Ops Support, inventory QC.
Forecasts
Pilots technicians cabin crews
2025 Oct 10
Cumulative need for 633k new pilots, 1.01m new cabin crew, 705k new mx techs, totalling more than 2.35m additional skilled people.
Markets
Africa aircraft orders and fleet
2025 Oct 10
As of 2025 Sep, approx 200 aircraft on-order with Africa operators, led by Ethiopian Airlines 58, Air Algerie 24, Air Peace 23; OEM order share: Boeing 41%, Airbus 35%, ATR 11%, Embraer 7%; as of 2025 Aug, fleet 1,490 aircraft: 44% narrowbodies, 23% regional props, 19% regional jets.
Frontiers
Arctic corridor NSR lane
2025 Oct 10
Arctic shifting from cartographic margin to seasonal corridor with Northern Sea Route carrying 36m tonnes in 2023; carrier appetite tempered by vessel requirements, convoy fees, operational uncertainty; Russia expanding capacity via port upgrades, nav support, nuclear icebreakers with flagship timeline now towards 2030.
Forecasts
Freighter Outlook
2025 Oct 09
IBA iba.aero: From Macro to Market: Freighter Outlook & Conversions, Oct 22-Oct23 Webinar
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