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Shannon Airport Group reported (12-Jan-2026) Shannon Airport it handled more than 2.3 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 9% year-on-year and the busiest annual traffic at the airport in 16 years. The airport reported serving airlines are scheduled to operate 40 routes in 2026 to destinations across Europe, the US and the UK, including new connections to Rome, Warsaw, Madrid and Poznan with Ryanair - as well as Frankfurt with Discover Airlines. Shannon Airport Group interim CEO Ray O'Driscoll stated: "We achieved our highest passenger numbers in over 16 years and invested over EUR20 million in projects that have a very tangible benefit to both passengers and our sustainability goals. This brought our overall investment in the Group to almost EUR200 million in just over a decade". Mr O'Driscoll added: "We're looking forward to an even more ambitious 2026, during which passengers will have the choice of 40 routes, the highest number operating from Shannon Airport in 17 years". [more - original PR]

London Heathrow Airport reported (12-Jan-2026) it handled 84.5 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 0.7% year-on-year and the first time the airport has surpassed the 84 million passenger mark. The airport handled 7.2 million passengers in Dec-2025, an increase of 1.6% and its "busiest December on record". CEO Thomas Woldbye stated: "December's record-breaking performance shows the strength of demand for Heathrow and the benefit to passengers of the great service our colleagues are providing. Last year, there was no hub airport in Europe that was more punctual than Heathrow and we look forward to building on that success in 2026". Mr Woldbye added: "With the Government's support for our expansion plans - and the right regulatory framework from the CAA to secure private investment - we can unlock even more of that connectivity, trade and economic growth for the UK". [more - original PR]

Manchester Airport reported (12-Jan-2026) it handled 32.1 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 4.2 year-on-year and the airport's busiest year on record. The airport handled 2.4 million passengers in Dec-2025, an increase of 5.9% and a new monthly record. The airport attributed the performance in part to a record Christmas break period, which saw more than one million passengers travel through the airport between 19-Dec-2025 and 31-Dec-2025. MD Chris Woodroofe stated: "Passengers in Terminal 2 will have noticed some big differences. The full footprint of the terminal is now open including extra space as well as new shops and eateries. There's still more to follow in the early part of this year too". Mr Woodroofe added: "That alone means it would be an exciting 2026 as we put those final touches on Terminal 2 - but we're also going to be really getting stuck into the improvement work we're doing in Terminal 3 as well, which will bring more space and new shops, bars and restaurants". [more - original PR] [more - original PR - II]

London Stansted Airport reported (12-Jan-2026) it handled more than 30 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 0.9% year-on-year and the first time the airport has achieved the milestone in its history. The airport attributed the performance to route development and seat capacity increases, resulting in a "record 16 days" in which passenger numbers exceeded 100,000. The airport handled 2.3 million passengers in Dec-2025, an increase of 1.6% and a new record for the month of December. The top three destinations to and from London Stansted during the year were Dublin, Istanbul and Edinburgh. Airport MD Gareth Powell stated: "The strong passenger growth during 2025 was driven by many of our airline partners increasing capacity, adding more seats and choice of destinations, particularly Ryanair, Pegasus and Jet2.com - and we're confident we will continue to grow passenger numbers and provide even more choice of airlines and destinations in the year ahead". Mr Powell added: "We were delighted to last month receive the green light to increase our annual passenger limit to 51 million, which paves the way for us to make best use of the existing single runway and grow passenger volumes towards the new limit over the next two decades". [more - original PR] [more - original PR - II]

Air Inuit announced (12-Jan-2026) its first reengineered Boeing 737-800 combi aircraft has been certified by Transport Canada, marking the arrival of the "world's first" 737-800 configured for passengers and freight. The aircraft will be deployed on the carrier's Montréal-Kuujjuaq service on 13-Jan-2026. Converted by KF Aerospace, the aircraft features a forward cargo compartment with space for five pallets and a 90 seat passenger cabin in the aft section. Combi conversion of the third of three 737-800s acquired by Air Inuit in 2023 is scheduled for completion in Feb-2026. [more - original PR]

Airbus reported (12-Jan-2026) commercial aircraft deliveries increased 4% year-on-year to 793 in 2025. Details include:

• Deliveries: 793 aircraft to 91 customers;
  • A220 Family: 93;
  • A320 Family: 607;
  • A330 Family: 36;
  • A350 Family: 57;
• New gross orders: 1000 aircraft from 57 customers (889 net orders);
  • A220 Family: 49;
  • A320 Family: 656;
  • A330 Family: 100 (plus two A330 MRTTs);
  • A350 Family: 193;
• Backlog: A record 8754 aircraft, including 1124 widebodies, as of 31-Dec-2025. [more - original PR]