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Etihad carries 2.2 million passengers in January 2026 (+29% YoY); 89.9% load factor, fleet 127

Etihad Airways carried 2.2 million passengers in January 2026, a 29% year‑on‑year increase from about 1.7 million, posting an 89.9% system load factor as its fleet expanded to 127 aircraft. The monthly result signals strong demand and rising utilization for the Abu Dhabi carrier.

Also: Aviation24 and economymiddleeast.com

2026-02-13T09:16:25.658156-08:00

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Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

Planet and AXA Partner for AI-Powered Risk Management Platform

By Via Satellite: Planet Labs’ German subsidiary is partnering with a new arm of insurance firm AXA to integrate its Earth Observation data into an AI-powered risk management system to monitor and predict natural disasters.

2026-02-13T10:25:32.058338-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

BAE officials upbeat over follow-on Typhoon prospect with Saudi Arabia

By FlightGlobal: UK airframer BAE Systems remains confident that Saudi Arabia will place a long-anticipated follow-on order for the Eurofighter Typhoon, as Riyadh also eyes a possible future role in the currently three-nation Global Combat Air Programme.

2026-02-13T10:08:58.914558-08:00

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AINonline • Stuart "Kipp" Lau

AINsight: Investing in Pilot Training Reduces Operational Incidents and Costs

By AINonline: Operational incidents cost money and can be avoided.

2026-02-13T09:35:58.449577-08:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Pilots killed in fatal attack on Smart Cakrawala Cessna 208B after Papua passenger flight

By FlightGlobal: Indonesian regional operator Smart Cakrawala Aviation has detailed the circumstances of an attack on one of its Cessna 208B Grand Caravans during which both pilots were killed.

2026-02-13T10:39:59.165014-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Via Satellite: Spire Global CEO Theresa Condor on Strategy, Satellite Data and Market Outlook

By Via Satellite: Via Satellite editor Mark Holmes interviews Spire Global CEO Theresa Condor in a new Thursday Morning Conversation video interivew.

2026-02-13T09:04:53.747337-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Family Sues American Airlines After ‘Preventable’ Mid‑Air Collision Near DCA Kills 16‑Year‑Old Figure Skater

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The family of a deceased 16-year-old figure skater sues American Airlines following a preventable mid-air collision tragedy.

2026-02-13T06:55:52.371237-08:00

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