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Biman Bangladesh Airlines has pushed back the planned suspension of its Dhaka–Sylhet–Manchester service by one month; the route will now be suspended from 1 March 2026. The carrier had operated the link twice-weekly and has not set a date for resumption.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: London Stansted Airport achieved a historic milestone in 2025, marking its busiest year on record, with passenger numbers surpassing the 30 million mark.
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Aviation Week
• Ella Nethersole
By Aviation Week: Etihad Airways has reported its strongest year on record after carrying 22.4 million passengers in 2025.
Airline Economics
Airbus
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.
AirInsight
• Ernest Arvai
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.
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
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".
Inflight Online
• Satu Dahl
By Inflight Online: Gulfstream G500 and G600 have gained EASA steep-approach certification.
Corporate Jet Investor
