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The Boeing Company has released report of its fourth quarter deliveries for 2025 and according to the report, the aircraft manufacturer had a total of “160 commercial aircraft” delivered in Q4 2025 and a total of “600 commercial aircraft” delivered in the full year 2025. The report highlighted deliveries for the various aircraft types: Major Programs 4th Quarter 2025 Full …
Completes Starlink rollout of Airbus A350 within eight months Middle East Carrier, Qatar Airways, has “become the first carrier globally to enable Boeing 787-8 with Starlink.” The airline says it has also “equipped its entire Airbus A350 fleet within record-breaking eight months in December 2025.” Qatar Airways confirms that to date, “it is operating three Dreamliners with the fastest Wi-Fi …
Aircraft manufacturer, Boeing has announced that U.S carrier, Delta Air Lines has “placed its first direct order for up to 60 787 Dreamliners to support long-haul international growth and renew the airline’s widebody fleet. Delta’s purchase of 30 787-10 jets – with opportunity for up to 30 more of the largest 787 variant – will enable the airline’s expansion and …
The Director General/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike has “inaugurated the NiMet Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research and Integration Team as part of the Agency’s drive to strengthen innovation, digital transformation, and service delivery in meteorological and climate services.” According to the Agency, “The inauguration underscores NiMet’s commitment to complement decades of physics-based forecasting with emerging AI-driven …
Airbus says it has delivered “793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers globally in 2025 and registered 1,000 new gross orders in the Commercial Aircraft business.” According to the aircraft manufacturer, “the backlog at the end of December 2025 increased to a new year-end record of 8,754 aircraft highlighting the strong market demand for Airbus’ product portfolio.” Airbus says, “In a …
Aircraft manufacturer, Boeing has announced that airplane lessor, Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) has “placed a new order for 50 737 MAX jets, including 25 737-8 and 25 737-10 airplanes.” Chief Executive Officer and President of ACG, Thomas Baker said: “This order for additional 737 MAX aircraft enhances the strategic value of ACG’s orderbook, supports a key pillar of our …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced “a five-day intensive indoctrination training programme for the first batch of the newly recruited officers into the Flight Standards Group (FSG).” The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, noted that “the indoctrination programme, together with several in-house training programmes so far conducted, is a testament to NCAA Management’s priority on …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has welcomed “Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, as Chair of the ACI World Governing Board (WGB) for the 2026–2027 term.” ACI World says “Lammers succeeds Candace McGraw, retired CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), who completes her tenure as ACI World’s first woman Chair, after guiding the organization through a period of strong global advocacy and …
Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced “the official construction commencement of Bishoftu International Airport. Construction has begun today, January 10, 2026, following an official groundbreaking ceremony.” ET reports that the event was graced by His Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, ministers, high level government officials, industry leaders, stakeholders, and Ethiopian Airlines executives. …
Royal Jordanian Airlines has achieved “a new milestone after ranking second in on-time performance across the Middle East and Africa for 2025, with a performance rate exceeding 90%, according to a report issued by global aviation analytics firm Cirium, published in early 2026.” According to Royal Jordanian, this ranking places it among “the top five airlines worldwide in one of …
