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Denver International Airport reported (30-Dec-2025) the following milestones for 2025:

• For the first time in its history, the airport ranked above all other US airports for nonstop domestic destinations served;
• The airport set all time passenger traffic records in Jan-2025, Jun-2025, Jul-2025, Aug-2025, Sep-2025 and Oct-2025, with the airport handling more than eight million monthly passengers for the first time in Jul-2025;
• The introduction of three new international destinations by United Airlines to Rome, Regina and Punta Cana;
• The introduction of A380 flights by Lufthansa in Apr-2025, marking the first time a carrier has operated scheduled commercial service with the aircraft at Denver International Airport;
• The airport unveiled renderings for the final phase of its Great Hall Programme;
• The opening of the East Screening Checkpoint in Aug-2025 ahead of schedule and USD10 million under budget;
• Substantial completion on the construction of the new Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation;
• Completed initial planning for the expansion of the north terminal and eventual 50 additional gates. The next step will be to procure a project management team consultant;
• The airport opened 31 concessions in 2025, the largest number for a single year. [more - original PR]

LOT Polish Airlines announced (02-Jan-2026) the Boeing 737 MAX 8 delivered to the carrier towards the end of Dec-2025 is the first 737 MAX 8 with a new cabin design. The interior of the new cabin draws inspiration from the Polish landscape, continuing the design style introduced in LOT Polish Airlines business lounges in 2025. The passenger cabin design was developed by the British agency Tangerine. Along with the refreshed 737 MAX 8 cabin the carrier introduced modern seats featuring a headrest adjustable in six directions, a 60W USB-C port, a holder for mobile devices, and ergonomic solutions that ensure comfort on longer flights. The seats were manufactured in Poland by RECARO, one of the world's leading aircraft seat producers. [more - original PR]

airBaltic received (02-Jan-2026) one A220-300 (YL-BTB) at the end of Dec-2025, the 52nd aircraft of the type in the carrier's fleet. airBaltic's A220-300 fleet operates across its route network. The aircraft are also used in cooperation with partners in other European markets through ACMI services. [more - original PR]

Brisbane Airport announced (24-Dec-2025) plans to construct a new planespotting area in 2026. The space will be closer to the Zulu and Yankee taxiways than the existing planespotting position and is designed to provide less obstructed views of aircraft taxiing to and from the western runway - as well as aircraft landing and taking off on the eastern runway. Work will require the temporary closure of the existing viewing area, with the new site to feature a decommissioned Fokker F28 Fellowship aircraft. [more - original PR]0

AirBorneo, via its official Facebook account, announced (03-Jan-2026) it commenced Kuching-Mukah and Kuching-Tanjung Manis services, marking the carrier's inaugural operations. As previously reported by CAPA, Malaysia Aviation Group completed the transition of MASwings operations to AirBorneo on 01-Jan-2026. AirBorneo will assume full legal and operational responsibility for all services previously operated by MASwings, including flight operations, customer service and the management of all passenger related matters.

Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam announced (01-Jan-2026) ownership of Phu Quoc International Airport was transferred to Sun Group's subsidiary Sun Airport Corporation on 01-Jan-2026. Sun Group noted the airport introduced an ePass toll collection system and free WiFi across all terminals as of 01-Jan-2026. [more - original PR - Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam] [more - original PR - Sun Group]