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Nippon Cargo Airlines
Japan
Status
New owner ANA Holdings
2025 Aug 01
Airline
Aerojet Ukraine
Ukraine
Fleet
Retired model B735
2025 Jul
Airline
CVsky
Cape Verde
Intent
New model AT76
2025 Oct
Airline
CVsky
Cape Verde
Status
New airline Startup
2024
Airline
Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Vietnam
Fleet
Added model A21N
2025 Jul
Airline
Tajik Air
Tajikistan
Fleet
Acquired B752 B735
2025
Airline
Tajik Air
Tajikistan
Intent
Restart Operations
2025
Airline
Air Arabia Saudi
Saudi ArabiaStatus
New airline Startup
2025
Fleet Placements
Aircraft Operator
Southwind Airlines
Turkiye
Flight Provider
Qanot Sharq
Uzbekistan
Start
A330-200
2025 Oct 05
Aircraft Operator
Smartlynx Airlines Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
SmartLynx Estonia
Estonia
Start
A320ceo
2025 Aug 16
Aircraft Operator
Smartlynx Airlines Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Air Albania
Albania
Start
A320ceo
2025 Aug 15
Aircraft Operator
Universal Air Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Tunisair Express
Tunisia
Start
DHC8-400
2025 Aug 15
Aircraft Operator
CityJet
Ireland
Flight Provider
Lufthansa CityLine
Germany
Start
CRJ900
2025 Aug 12
Aircraft Operator
Trade Air
Croatia
Flight Provider
Star East Airlines
Romania
Start
A320ceo
2025 Aug 12
Aircraft Operator
Jump Air
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Precision Air
Tanzania
Start
ATR72-500
2025 Aug 09
Aircraft Operator
Sky Vision Airlines
Egypt
Flight Provider
Freedom Airline Express
Kenya
Start
A321ceo
2025 Aug 09
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Seatback screen swap
2025 Aug 18
American Airlines swapping seatback screens for seatback device holders in short to medium haul aircraft, with access to inflight entertainment portal continuing via onboard wi-fi using passenger provided device such as smartphone, tablet, laptop.
Markets
World’s busiest routes 2025 Aug
2025 Aug 17
By seats: Jeju CJU - Seoul GMP 1.29m, Sapporo CTS - Tokyo HND 1.10m, Fukuoka FUK - Tokyo HND 969k, Hanoi HAN - Ho Chi Minh SGN 896k, Jeddah JED - Riyadh RUH 874k, Melbourne MEL - Sydney SYD 775k, Tokyo HND - Okinawa OKA 706k, Shanghai SGA - Shenzhen SZX 627k, Beijing PEK - Shanghai SHA 596k, Jakarta CGK - Makassar UPG 580k.
Markets
Euope traffic 2025 Jun
2025 Aug 16
Europe passenger traffic 2025 H! +4.5% YoY, with Q1 +4.3% Q2 +4.6%; international +5.7%, domestic +0.2%; Europe cargo traffic 2025 H1 +0.6%.
Frontiers
Supersonic business jet
2025 Aug 14
Spike Aerospace’s S-512 Diplomat, low-boom supersonic business jet planned to reduce travel times by up to 50%, now completing enhanced study to refine aerodynamics, cabin configuration, sonic performance.
Frontiers
UAV medium-lift upgrade
2025 Aug 14
Piasecki Aircraft introduced KARGO II medium-lift unmanned aerial vehicle acquired from Kaman Air Vehicles in April 2025; nw model features payload and performance upgrades: payload 680 kg, improved range and airspeed, new shaft-driven transmission and larger rotors.
Markets
A330-900 v B787-9
2025 Aug 14
Flying same route in either direction, B789 outperforms A339: eastbound with less fuel due to higher cruise speed and westbound with more cargo weight; A339 outselling B789 due to market conditions: lower price and earlier delivery.
Markets
Top global airlines OTP
2025 Aug 14
OTP & Flights: Aeromexico AM 89.8% 16.5k, Azul AD 87.9% 25.7k, Saudi SV 87.6% 17.8k, Qatar QR 85.8% 17.2k, Latam LA 82.1% 50.5k, Avianca AV 81.2% 22.3K, SAS SK 81.1% 20.2k, ANA NH 77.9% 28.9k, Turkish TK 77.2% 39.2k, JAL JL 77.0% 26.8k.
Markets
Top regional airlines OTP
2025 Aug 14
Africa Mideast: Royal Jordanian RJ 94.5%, Asia Pacific: Indigo 6E 87.3%, Europe: Icelandair FI 81.5%, Latin America: Copa CM 90.1%, Noth America: Delta DL 77.0%.
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