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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Asia‑Pacific airlines report robust 2025: 390M international passengers (+9.4%); cargo +5.6%

Preliminary AAPA figures show Asia‑Pacific carriers carried 390 million international passengers in 2025, up 9.4% year‑on‑year, while air cargo volumes rose 5.6%. Airlines reported stronger demand and higher load factors across international routes, sustaining growth despite geopolitical tensions and tariff shifts.

Air Cargo News • Rebecca Jeffrey

Asia Pacific air cargo demand up 5.6% in 2025 as e‑commerce and supply‑chain shifts offset tariff headwinds; load factors slip

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Asia‑Pacific airlines report robust passenger traffic growth in 2025, AAPA data shows

2026-01-29T03:14:29.659149-08:00

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IndiGo CEO Defines 'Fit‑for‑Purpose' Strategy and Addresses December Operational Failures

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Airbus Retires Last BelugaST as Final Flight Marks End of A300-600ST Logistics Era

By Simple Flying: The aircraft will soon be leaving the skies.

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Airbus BelugaST to perform final flight

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An icon bows out: the final flight of the Airbus A300 BelugaST

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(ES) SAS returns to Dubai after 15 years and expands in Thailand

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Honeywell Q4 revenue rises as aerospace aftermarket services drive profits

By Reuters: Honeywell reported a rise in fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, buoyed by continued strength in its aerospace unit and related aftermarket services.

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2026-01-29T03:34:13.907334-08:00

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U.S. Airlines Earnings Mid-Season: American Airlines and JetBlue Half‑Time Report

By Airline Weekly: In part one of this week's show, Gordon and Jay discuss the latest quarterly earnings from American Airlines and JetBlue. In part two, the discussion.

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Royal Air Maroc to add 13 leased Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft

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Asia‑Pacific airlines report robust 2025: 390M international passengers (+9.4%); cargo +5.6%

Asia Pacific air cargo demand up 5.6% in 2025 as e‑commerce and supply‑chain shifts offset tariff headwinds; load factors slip

Asia‑Pacific airlines report robust passenger traffic growth in 2025, AAPA data shows

IndiGo CEO Defines 'Fit‑for‑Purpose' Strategy and Addresses December Operational Failures

Airbus Retires Last BelugaST as Final Flight Marks End of A300-600ST Logistics Era

Airbus BelugaST to perform final flight

An icon bows out: the final flight of the Airbus A300 BelugaST

(ES) SAS returns to Dubai after 15 years and expands in Thailand

Honeywell Q4 revenue rises as aerospace aftermarket services drive profits

Madagascar regulator omits take-off authorization (TOA) amid billionaire-linked Boeing 777 scandal

U.S. Airlines Earnings Mid-Season: American Airlines and JetBlue Half‑Time Report

Royal Air Maroc to add 13 leased Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft

U.S. Airlines Earnings Mid-Season: American Airlines and JetBlue Half‑Time Report

(ES) SAS returns to Dubai after 15 years and expands in Thailand

Madagascar regulator omits take-off authorization (TOA) amid billionaire-linked Boeing 777 scandal

Honeywell Q4 revenue rises as aerospace aftermarket services drive profits

Asia‑Pacific carriers carried 390M international passengers in 2025 (+9.4%); cargo up 5.6% despite geopolitical tensions

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