Aeroflot has published its operating results for December 2025 and the full 2025 financial year, showing broadly stable passenger volumes, improving capacity utilisation, and continued recovery in international traffic, offset by weaker cargo performance.
American Airlines Flight 3057, operated by a Boeing 737-800, was involved in a ground incident at Rochester International Airport on 15 January 2026, after the aircraft slid off a taxiway shortly following deicing procedures. The aircraft had been preparing for departure to Charlotte when it lost traction on the icy surface.
Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement, setting the groundwork for deeper collaboration and the potential development of definitive joint business agreements, subject to regulatory approvals. The agreement was signed in Mumbai on 16 January 2026 by Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India, and Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines.
TAP Air Portugal has unveiled a wide-ranging expansion plan that significantly elevates Porto’s Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport as a core pillar of its future network and operational strategy. The initiative includes the construction of a new maintenance and engineering facility and the launch of multiple new international routes, marking a deliberate shift toward decentralizing operations away from Lisbon.
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, has been hit with an administrative penalty of ₹22.20 crore (approximately USD 2.45 million) by the country’s aviation regulator following a severe operational disruption in December. The fine was imposed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, citing systemic failures in crew planning and regulatory compliance.
Emirates has announced a significant expansion of its operations to the Philippines, confirming the introduction of four additional weekly flights between Dubai and Manila beginning 2 April 2026. The move forms part of the airline’s broader growth strategy in Southeast Asia and underlines its long-term commitment to the Philippine market.
On 17 January 2026, an ATR 42-500 turboprop aircraft operated by Indonesia Air Transport on behalf of the Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance crashed during its approach to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The aircraft, registered PK-THT, went missing from radar as it neared the airport while flying from Adisutjipto Airport with 11 occupants — eight crew members and three passengers.
SunExpress, the joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, has signed comprehensive five-year engine maintenance agreements covering its expanding Boeing 737 fleet.
Somon Air continued to record steady traffic growth in 2025, reflecting a sustained recovery in demand and positioning the carrier for further fleet and network expansion in 2026.
BBN Airlines Indonesia is preparing for the next stage of its fleet and operational expansion in 2026 with the planned introduction of three Airbus A320-200 aircraft, adding a second narrowbody type alongside its existing Boeing 737-800 fleet.
