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Aviation Week • Ella Nethersole

Etihad posts record 22.4 million passengers in 2025, up 21% with 88.3% load factor

Etihad Airways closed 2025 with its strongest performance to date, carrying 22.4 million passengers — a 21% year‑on‑year increase — and recording an 88.3% load factor amid aggressive fleet growth. The carrier signalled further expansion into 2026 as it scales network and capacity.

Also: Aviation24, Dj's Aviation, Airline Economics, airlinergs.com and economymiddleeast.com
2026-01-12T07:11:49.718647-08:00
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AirInsight • Ernest Arvai

Southwest Airlines and Turkish Airlines Launch Partnership to Link 14 US Cities with Turkey

By AirInsight: Southwest’s latest international partner is Turkish Airlines, joining Condor, Icelandair, China Airlines, EVA Air, and Philippine Airlines. The agreement with Turkish will begin next month, and enable seamless bookings and connections and itineraries that include both carrier flights from any of Turkish 14 US destinations.

2026-01-12T15:13:00.227360-08:00
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Airbus

Airbus delivers 793 aircraft in 2025 and books 1,000 gross orders

By Airbus: Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers globally in 2025 and registered 1,000 new gross orders in the Commercial Aircraft business.

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2026-01-12T08:57:57.548050-08:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Reuters • Tim Hepher

Airbus warns Pratt & Whitney engine shortfalls could constrain aircraft deliveries

By Reuters: Airbus raised concerns over the availability of jet engines from Pratt & Whitney on Monday, saying it had yet to reach agreement with the U.S. manufacturer over the volume of supplies that it needs "for the foreseeable future".

Also: Simple Flying and Aviation Week
2026-01-12T10:56:52.814986-08:00
PaxEx   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
Skift • Rashaad Jorden

International Visitor Arrivals to U.S. Fall for Eighth Consecutive Month

By Skift: International visitation to the U.S. decreased again last month, although December's decline fell from the one recorded the previous month.

2026-01-12T11:52:06.254580-08:00