Commercial Air Transport Library
Gateway to today's airline activities & profiles
About AirLibrary
Daily worldwide coverage of airline activities: developments, capacities, trends + profiles of aircraft engines builders & airlines airports airspaces
Learn MoreDaily Airline News
Airline Trends & Performance
Markets · Frontiers · Forecasts
Discover More Aviation Trends
View All Trends
Markets
Scheduled flights 2025 Dec 20 to 2026 May 03
2026 May 04
OAG scheduled flIght counter 12.8m from 2025 Dec 20 to 2026 May 03, averaging 102.6k commercial flights per day, global international domestic; scheduled capacity during 2026 Week 18 from Mon Apr 27 to Sun May 03: global 116.3m, international 47.3m, domestic 69.0m seats.
Frontiers
ATR 2nd FAL
2026 May 04
ATR Aircraft re-activating second Final Assembly Line, online by 2026 May, dormant since 2018, at Blagnac plant, to pave way for 20% increase in deliveries, targeting 60 aircraft per year, with backlog over 160 aircraft.
Markets
Spotlight: ATR’s CCO on regional connectivity
2026 May 04
Aerotime www.aerotime.aero Executive spotlight: Alex Vidal, CCO, ATR, complimentary.
Markets
Commercial aircraft production 2026 Apr
2026 May 04
Total commercial aircraft production 133 aircraft in 2026 Apr: narrowbody 103 units, widebody 24, regional jets 3, regional props 3; production to delivery times: narrowbody 31 days, widebody 23 days; regional jet not known; regional prop 161 days; estimated expected deliveries subject to builder announcement: Airbus 60 units composed of A220 4, A320 51, A330 2, A350 3 and Boeing 47 units composed of B737 36, B767 2, B777 3, B787 6.
Frontiers
Podcast: Live from MRO Americas 2026
2026 May 04
Aviation Week aviationweek.com podcast: Live from MRO Americas 2026, 27min, complimentary.
Frontiers
Airport domestic v international pax separation
2026 May 04
IATA advises pax biometric identification obviates need for physical separation of domestic and international pax; benefits: reduce transfer times, simplifly flight connections esp terminal changes, fewer security checks, less holding and duplicated space, as well as reduction in both airport and govt staff and services.
Forecasts
Bizjet maintenance market forecast
2026 May 04
Allied Market Research forecasts global business jet maintenance market to grow at CAGR 4.5% until 2032; NAM largest share by revenue; business aviation expansion in China India SEAsia AsiaPac projected at +4.9% annually; heavy jets and engines to account for most maintenance spending, with potential adjunct from tech advances for upgrades, updates, predictive services.
Frontiers
A350-100 double-bed suite
2026 May 04
Airbus re-engineered forward center cabin of A350-1000 to create master suite with double-bed and private lav, dressing area and bar, higher ceiling, video screens linked to exterior cameras, sized at 4x standard business class pod.
Airline Plans & Changes
Status · Fleet · Intent
Explore More Airline Developments
Sign Up For AccessAirline
Air Caraibes Atlantique
Guadeloupe
Fleet
Stored model A332
2026 May 03
Airline
Air-India Express
India
Intent
New model B3XM
2027
Airline
FlyBeena
Egypt
Intent
Add model A320
TBA
Airline
TCS Logistics
Pakistan
Fleet
Added model B734F
2026 Apr 27
Airline
PNG Air
Papua New Guinea
Fleet
Added model AT46
2026 May 02
Airline
EgyptAir
Egypt
Fleet
Added model B38M
2026 May 01
Airline
Skymark Airlines
Japan
Fleet
Added model B38M
2026 Apr 30
Airline
AirAsia X
Malaysia
Fleet
Added model A21N
2026 May 02
Airline Capacity Services
Aircraft Operator > Flight Provider
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Eurowings Germany
Germany
Start
A320ceo
2026 May 02
Aircraft Operator
BBN Airlines Turkiye
Turkiye
Flight Provider
flynas
Saudi Arabia
Start
A321ceo
2026 May 02
Aircraft Operator
Centrum Air
Uzbekistan
Flight Provider
Flyadeal
Saudi Arabia
Start
A330-300
2026 May 02
Aircraft Operator
AirExplore
Slovakia
Flight Provider
Enter Air
Poland
Start
B737-800
2026 May 01
Aircraft Operator
AirExplore
Slovakia
Flight Provider
Enter Air
Poland
Start
B737-800
2026 May 01
Aircraft Operator
BBN Airlines Turkiye
Turkiye
Flight Provider
flynas
Saudi Arabia
Start
A321ceo
2026 May 01
Aircraft Operator
European Air Charter
Bulgaria
Flight Provider
Condor
Germany
Start
A320ceo
2026 May 01
Aircraft Operator
Heston Airlines
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Condor
Germany
Start
A320ceo
2026 May 01
Explore more Airline Capacities
Sign Up For AccessGet Started
Daily Airline News bulletin 'going beyond transactions' about current airline industry developments
Website access to bulletins and current profiles of aircraft, engines, builders & airlines, airports, airspaces.
Try it out! Start with free trial and complimentary weekly bulletin.
Subscribe to Website
Register for Bulletin
AirLibrary bulletin and website for aviation professionals