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Pakistan has raised alarm over Pakistan International Airlines' $2.32bn debt pile as the national carrier explores a restructuring to address mounting liabilities. Officials say the move seeks to stabilise PIA's finances and could have material implications for creditors and ongoing operations.
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
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.
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.
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.
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".
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Aviation journalist Ali Kıdık claims Turkish Airlines banned him from flights to suppress his critical reporting on the airline.
One Mile at a Time
• Ben Schlappig
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
Flying Magazine
• Meg Godlewski
