American Airlines has announced the launch of new daily nonstop flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB), beginning February 12, 2025. The new service will be operated year-round with Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft, marking a significant addition to the airline’s expanding Florida network.
ST Engineering has strengthened its Commercial Aerospace business in Singapore with the official opening of a new engine MRO facility at its Paya Lebar aerospace compound. The multimillion-dollar expansion was inaugurated by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, Gan Kim Yong, highlighting the company’s growing role in supporting global engine maintenance needs.
Hawaiian Airlines has announced that Diana Birkett Rakow will become Chief Executive Officer on October 29, 2025, succeeding Joe Sprague, who is retiring after a distinguished 25-year career with Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, and Hawaiian Airlines. The leadership change comes as Hawaiian continues its integration into Alaska Air Groupand prepares to operate under a single FAA operating certificate later this fall.
airBaltic, the Latvian national carrier, has issued a preliminary trading update for July–August 2025, ahead of its Q3 interim results due in November. The airline highlighted a 12% year-on-year increase in ticket yields for Augustand consistent growth in revenue per available seat kilometer (RASK), even as overall passenger volumes declined.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has inaugurated a landmark service, launching its first-ever non-stop connection between Scandinavia and Korea. The new route, linking Copenhagen with Seoul, was officially launched on September 12, 2025, and represents a major expansion in SAS’s long-haul network.
Embraer is confronting a significant production challenge as shortages of GE Aerospace CF34 engines slow the pace of deliveries for its popular E175 regional jet program. The disruption threatens to reduce the manufacturer’s output in 2025 to only around 30 aircraft, well below its typical delivery schedule.
Air China has completed the sale of a retired Boeing 747-400, marking another step in the carrier’s efforts to raise cash from non-active aircraft assets. The transaction was finalized for US $13.6 million, with the deal covering aircraft MSN 25882, which had spent its entire career flying under the Chinese flag carrier.
China Eastern Airlines is preparing to set a new benchmark in ultra-long-haul operations with the announcement of a groundbreaking route between Shanghai and Buenos Aires, scheduled to begin in December 2025. The new service will claim the title of the world’s longest scheduled flight, surpassing all current records in terms of both distance and duration.
Capital Airlines, a subsidiary of the HNA Aviation Group, has officially received its second Airbus A330-200P2F, further strengthening its growing freighter operations. The delivery underlines the carrier’s continued role in supporting China’s expanding air cargo market, particularly amid the country’s increasing reliance on converted widebody freighters to handle growing logistics demand.
Air Cambodia has announced plans to expand its fleet with Chinese-built COMAC C909 regional jets, signing a memorandum of understanding in China on September 9, 2025. The agreement covers 10 firm orders and provides an option for 10 more, potentially bringing the total acquisition to 20 aircraft.
