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Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia
Status
Renewed license AOC
2025 Sep 06
Airline
T'way Air
South Korea
Intent
Rebrand as Trinity Airways
2026 Q1 Q2
Airline
Lanexang Aviation Services
Laos
Intent
New model AT76
2025 Sep
Airline
Lad Airways
Iran
Fleet
Added model B735
2025 Sep 07
Airline
Lad Airways
Iran
Fleet
Added model MD82
2025 Sep 07
Airline
Lad Airways
Iran
Status
New airline Startup
2025
Airline
FlyCAA
Congo Kinshasa
Fleet
Added model A321 P2F
2025 Sep 04
Airline
Air Cote D'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
Fleet
Added model A339
2025 Sep 04
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Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Brasil
Brazil
Flight Provider
FlyBondi
Argentina
Start
A320ceo
2025 Sep 05
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Lithuania
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Play Iceland
IcelandStart
A320ceo
2025 Sep 05
Aircraft Operator
Smartwings Czechia
Czechia
Flight Provider
Camair-Co
Cameroon
Start
B737-800
2025 Sep 05
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Lithuania
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Transavia Netherlands
Netherlands
Start
A321ceo
2025 Sep 03
Aircraft Operator
Lad Airways
Iran
Flight Provider
Taban Air
Iran
Start
MD82
2025 Sep 02
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Lithuania
Lithuania
Flight Provider
TAP Air Portugal
Portugal
Start
A321ceo
2025 May 31
Aircraft Operator
Hi Fly Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
TAP Air Portugal
Portugal
Start
A330-200
2025 May 31
Aircraft Operator
GetJet Airlines Lithuania
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Air Senegal
Senegal
Start
A320ceo
2025 May 23
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Fully integrated GEO-LEO operator
2025 Sep 09
Eutelsat first fully integrated GEO-LEO satellite operator, with GEO fleet of 34 satellites and LEO constellation of 600+ satellites, providing four video verticals distributing 6,400 TV channels.
Frontiers
Airline real-time branding
2025 Sep 09
Airlines evolving from static ad campaigns to dynamic, real-time brand positioning, utilizing AI to identify relevant moments when airline rides wave of news instead of turmoil within wave, such as in response to competitor price raise.
Forecasts
Airbus A220-500 launch
2025 Sep 09
Once A220 production target 14 per month reached or close, with anticipated breakeven in 2026, Airbus in position to focus on new product, launch of A220-500 program.
Frontiers
Airlines retail revolution
2025 Sep 08
With 7 of 10 travelers preferring to book via OTAs, airlines need to adapt to modern retail frameworks by (1) transitioning to order based platforms, (2) shift focus from pricing to full service, (3) integrate aggregators and GDS, (4) adjust functions to people and processing, (5) build in-house expertise in both operations and commerce.
Frontiers
Airframer re-industrialization
2025 Sep 08
Productivity key for airframer facilities, achieved by increasing utilization for additional capacity, or developing new facility - with average wait time of 3-yrs, favors retrofitting existing facilities by re-design to make producibility more efficient.
Markets
B737 wingtips
2025 Sep 07
Five B737 wingtip types: Canted, short sloped upwards; Blended, extending outwards blending into wing; Split-scimitar: two curved extending up and down in opposite directions; Sharklets: like blended with backwards sloping shart-fin shape; Fences: flat vertical extending up and down.
Drones deliver 38 tonnes
2025 Sep 05
Skylift used two FlyingBasket FB3 heavylift cargo drones each with 100 kg payload to deliver 38 tonnes of equipment over 6.5 weeks to more than 400 wind turbines in England and Irish Sea; drones max range 2.4 km and speed 108 kmh.
Markets
China cargo shift to Europe
2025 Sep 05
Full month figures for 2025 Aug highlight structural change of outbound air cargo trade flows as shift from "China/HK to USA" markets to "China/HK to Europe" markets; according to latest figures and analysis YoY, China/HK to USA tonnages down by -5% In comparison, China/HK to Europe volumes up by +11%.
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