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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.

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Airbus confirms 793 deliveries in 2025, holds top OEM spot but flags engine‑supply risk

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Airbus warns Pratt & Whitney GTF shortfalls risk constraining A320neo deliveries

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TrueNoord sells two Embraer E190s to Airlink for spares, delivered in January

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Germany buys eight MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian UAS via NSPA for NATO maritime patrol Germany has procured eight General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to bolster NATO maritime surveillance and augment its P‑8A Poseidon patrol capability. The aircraft are due for delivery beginning in 2028 under an NSPA-managed contract.

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Germany buys eight MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian UAS via NSPA for NATO maritime patrol

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Airbus warns Pratt & Whitney GTF shortfalls risk constraining A320neo deliveries Airbus said it has yet to reach agreement with Pratt & Whitney on the volume of engine supplies “for the foreseeable future,” warning shortages of the Pratt GTF could constrain A320neo deliveries. Airlines across Europe, the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia report parked new neos, delayed handovers and wet‑leasing older jets.

2026-01-12T10:56:52.814986-08:00

Airbus warns Pratt & Whitney GTF shortfalls risk constraining A320neo deliveries

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Airbus confirms 793 deliveries in 2025, holds top OEM spot but flags engine‑supply risk Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft in 2025 — up about 4% year‑on‑year and slightly above a revised ~790 target after cutting an initial 820 goal — handing jets to 91 customers while booking roughly 1,000 orders. The company cautioned about lingering supply‑chain strains and new questions over engine availability.

2026-01-12T08:57:57.548050-08:00

Airbus confirms 793 deliveries in 2025, holds top OEM spot but flags engine‑supply risk

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Flybondi takes five wet‑leased Airbus A320‑200s to boost near‑term capacity Flybondi has added five additional wet‑leased Airbus A320‑200s, increasing near‑term capacity with aircraft supplied under crew‑and‑maintenance‑inclusive leases. The short‑term hires provide immediate lift as the Argentine low‑cost carrier rebuilds schedules and fleet availability following recent restructuring.

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Flybondi takes five wet‑leased Airbus A320‑200s to boost near‑term capacity

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TrueNoord sells two Embraer E190s to Airlink for spares, delivered in January Regional lessor TrueNoord has sold and delivered two used Embraer E190s to South Africa’s Airlink, an existing lessee, in a transaction announced in January. Airlink is acquiring the airframes for parts and short‑term fleet support as supply‑chain strains affect regional operators.

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TrueNoord sells two Embraer E190s to Airlink for spares, delivered in January

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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.

2026-01-12T07:11:49.718647-08:00

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

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Financing shortfalls stall D328eco adoption in key African market Financing shortages are hampering adoption of Deutsche Aircraft's D328eco regional turboprop in a key African market, constraining early sales and complicating operators' fleet plans. The funding gap risks delaying placements needed to establish initial regional footholds and could push back the programme's commercial launch timeline in the region.

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Financing shortfalls stall D328eco adoption in key African market

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Iberojet targets 10-aircraft fleet in long-term plan Spain's leisure carrier Iberojet says it is targeting a long‑term fleet of roughly ten aircraft. The statement sets a concrete target for the airline's scale but includes no public detail on aircraft types, delivery timing or funding in the available summary.

2026-01-12T04:19:01.862080-08:00

Iberojet targets 10-aircraft fleet in long-term plan

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

Airbus confirms 793 deliveries in 2025, holds top OEM spot but flags engine‑supply risk

Airbus warns Pratt & Whitney GTF shortfalls risk constraining A320neo deliveries

TrueNoord sells two Embraer E190s to Airlink for spares, delivered in January

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