Somon Air Reports Traffic Growth And Plans 2026 Fleet Expansion
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.
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.
Uzbekistan Airways reported moderate passenger growth in 2025, reflecting continued recovery in demand alongside operational and fleet developments across its network.
Etihad Airways Records Highest Passenger Numbers in Its History in 2025, as the Abu Dhabi-based carrier reported strong year-on-year growth across passengers, capacity, and network reach. The airline carried 22.4 million passengers during the year, representing a 21% increase compared with 2024 and marking the highest annual total since its inception.
Air India has announced a significant expansion of services to three high-demand Southeast Asian destinations—Bali, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila—in response to strong winter travel trends. These enhancements provide more flexibility for leisure and business travelers alike and reflect the airline’s broader strategy to strengthen international connectivity through its Delhi hub.
Lufthansa has announced a significant adjustment to its domestic network, confirming plans to cancel approximately 100 flights per week across Germany in response to increasing operational expenses and government-imposed taxes. The reduction, which affects multiple domestic routes, is expected to continue through the summer 2026 season as part of the airline’s broader cost-management and restructuring strategy.
airBaltic has reported a record-breaking performance for the first nine months of 2025, carrying 3.9 million passengers across its network — the highest number in the airline’s history for the January–September period. This represents a 1.6% increase compared to the same period in 2024, reflecting the airline’s continued operational strength and strategic growth across Europe and beyond.
Namangan Airport, Uzbekistan’s third-largest air gateway, is undergoing a major transformation with the construction of new passenger and cargo terminals set to open in 2026. The announcement was made by the press service of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev after his inspection of the construction works, underscoring the government’s focus on expanding national aviation infrastructure.
Turkish Airlines has released its August 2025 traffic results, highlighting strong growth across both passenger and cargo operations. The airline carried over 9 million passengers during the month, representing a 12.8% year-on-year increase, while the passenger load factor rose to 86.2%, up from 85.2% in August 2024.
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, has announced a significant reduction in its operations across Spain, confirming that it will remove 1 million seats from its Spanish network during the 2025 winter season. This latest adjustment comes on top of a summer 2025 reduction of 800,000 seats and the suspension of 12 routes earlier this year, marking a further contraction of…
airBaltic has released its traffic and operational figures for July 2025, showing both a modest dip in monthly performance and record-breaking results for the first seven months of the year. In July, the airline transported 539,300 passengers, representing a 4% decrease compared to the same period in 2024. The carrier also reported 4,455 flights, down by 0.7% year-on-year. Despite this, the load…