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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
Supply Chain   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airbus A320  
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
BizAv   Europe   Airports   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Inflight Online • Satu Dahl

Gulfstream G500 and G600 gain EASA steep-approach certification

By Inflight Online: Gulfstream G500 and G600 have gained EASA steep-approach certification.

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2026-01-12T08:35:27.360740-08:00