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Frontiers
Presentation: Future of Airports
2026 Feb 26
McKinsey www.mckinsey.com presentation: Future of Airports, complimentary.
Markets
World’s largest express air cargo hub
2026 Feb 26
According to Global Cargo Hub Review by DePaul University, UPS hub at Louisville SDF operates more daily flights and tonnage capacity than any other air cargo hub in world, overtaking FedEx at Memphis MEM with peak UPS capacity +33% tonnage and +33% volume, although FedEx MEM services more peak destinations.
Markets
Podcast: Strong Demand and Shifting Structures
2026 Feb 26
Aviation Week aviationweek.com podcast: Strong Demand and Shifting Structures in Latin America, complimentary.
Frontiers
Expanded use of ADS-B data
2026 Feb 26
GE Aerospace delivering more use of Aireon ADS-B data enabling airlines to identify airspace inefficiencies, optimize flight paths, maximize airspace performance to reduce fuel consumption and increase operational capacity.
Markets
Report: World’s best airports
2026 Feb 26
ACI World announces 2025 ASQ Customer Experience Awards for airport excellence in customer experience, based on globally standardized Departures and Arrivals Sureveys: aci.aero, complimentary.
Frontiers
Comprehensive focus of airline industry
2026 Feb 26
Airline industry moving beyond traditional revenue optimization towards fully integrated commercial systems with common thread dependant on ‘aligning digital innovation, operational models, human service around seamless, contextual, value-driven passenger journey’.
Frontiers
Rolls-Royce narrowbody engine
2026 Feb 26
According to CEO, Rolls-Royce seeking partners, not loans, for Ultrafan 30 engine development to establish OEM in narrowbody market; Ultrafan 30 planned for thrust 133.5 kN with testing in 2028.
Markets
Report: State of Aviation 2025
2026 Feb 26
McKinsey www.mckinsey.com report: State of Aviation 2025, complimentary.
Airline Developments
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DHL Air UK
United Kingdom
Intent
Add capacity DHX B763F
2026 Mar 29
Airline
TAAG Angola Airlines
Angola
Intent
Start Privatisation
2026
Airline
Caliphate Air
Nigeria
Intent
Add model E145 or E175 or E190
2026 2H
Airline
Overland Airways
Nigeria
Intent
Reintroduce model AT43
TBA
Airline
Fischer Air
Slovakia
Intent
Launch Operations
2026 Oct
Airline
Caliphate Air
Nigeria
Intent
Launch Operations
2026 2H
Airline
Caliphate Air
Nigeria
Status
New airline Startup
2026
Airline
Aerolinee Siciliane
Sicily
Status
Launch Operations
2026 May
Fleet Capacities
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Aircraft Operator
Fly4 Airlines
Ireland
Flight Provider
SpiceJet
India
Start
B737-800
2026 Feb 23
Aircraft Operator
GetJet Airlines Lithuania
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Air Senegal
Senegal
Start
B737-800
2026 Feb 23
Aircraft Operator
ASL Airlines Ireland
Ireland
Flight Provider
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
Start
A330-200
2026 Feb 22
Aircraft Operator
Hilaac Air
Kenya
Flight Provider
Hilaac Air Express
Somalia
Start
SF340
2026 Feb 22
Aircraft Operator
Maandeeq Air Jubaland
Somalia
Flight Provider
Rayaan Air
Somalia
Start
FK50
2026 Feb 20
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