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Below is a sample of the latest news headlines. 186 news briefs have been published for CAPA Members in the past 2 days.

PPL Polish Airports and Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) signed (15-Dec-2025) an investment agreement regarding the construction of CPK Airport on 11-Dec-2025. PPL is expected to invest approximately PLN4.6 billion (EUR1.09 billion) in the project by 2032 and will be able to acquire up to 100% of the shares. CPK Airport is scheduled to commence operations in 2032, featuring two parallel runways with capacity of 34 million passengers p/a. [more - original PR]

Background ✨

CPK received immediate enforceability for its location decision, allowing it to begin construction permit applications, with terminal construction scheduled to start in 2026 and the airport to become operational by the end of 2032. Procurement for landside buildings and major infrastructure agreements are planned for 2026, while the underground railway station and tunnel are expected to be completed by 20291.

Juneyao Air announced (29-Dec-2025) plans to purchase 25 A320 Family aircraft from Airbus, subject to regulatory approval. The aircraft are expected to be delivered between 2028 and 2032. [more - original PR - Chinese]

Spring Airlines announced (29-Dec-2025) plans to purchase 30 A320neo Family aircraft from Airbus, subject to regulatory approval. The aircraft are expected to be delivered between 2028 and 2032. [more - original PR - Chinese]

Wizz Air announced (23-Dec-2025) plans to base a 15th aircraft at Tirana Rinas Airport during peak summer 2026 and expand its network from the airport as follows:

  • New destinations:
  • Increased frequency:
    • Milan Malpensa: From 21 to 23 times weekly;
    • Stockholm: From four to five times weekly;
    • Malmo: From three to four times weekly;
    • Turin: From 11 to 12 times weekly;
    • Trieste: From twice to three times weekly;
    • Athens: From seven to nine times weekly. [more - original PR]

Background ✨

Wizz Air based its 14th A321neo at Tirana Rinas Airport from Dec-2025, supporting the launch of new routes including Tenerife, Cologne/Bonn, Stockholm Arlanda and Billund, alongside frequency increases to Milan Malpensa, Brussels, Turin and Berlin. These moves enabled it to operate 57 routes to 18 countries from Tirana, with over 19 million passengers handled to and from Albania since 20171. Wizz Air also planned to launch Tallinn-Tirana service from 22-Jun-20262.

Navi Mumbai International Airport commenced (26-Dec-2025) operations on 25-Dec-2025. As previously reported by CAPA, the airport will operate between 08:00 and 20:00 from 25-Dec-2025 to 31-Jan-2026, handling 23 scheduled daily departures and up to 10 aircraft movements per hour. During this period, the airport will be served by IndiGo, Akasa Air and Air India Express, operating services to 16 domestic destinations. From 01-Feb-2026, the airport will expand to round the clock operations and commence handling 34 scheduled daily departures. [more - original PR]

Uzbekistan Airways announced (26-Dec-2025) Uzbekistan plans to increase the number of aircraft in the country's fleet to 120 by 2026. A new subsidy system will also be introduced to stimulate domestic traffic, and a Civil Aviation University will be established to train pilots for new aircraft, aircraft maintenance technicians, and qualified specialists in airport service and management. [more - original PR - Russian]

Background ✨

Uzbekistan Airways planned to expand both its route network and its fleet, with five new aircraft to be delivered in spring 2025 and new international routes launching in that year1. It also signed a contract for 14 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with deliveries starting in 2031, as part of a long term fleet modernisation strategy2.

AerCap delivered (23-Dec-2025) one A321neo to Thai Airways. This marks the airline's first A321neo and the first of 10 A321neos AerCap is scheduled to deliver to Thai Airways under a lease agreement. The remaining nine A321neos will be delivered by the end of 2028. [more - original PR]

Background ✨

Thai Airways planned to introduce A321neo aircraft from 4Q2025, with a total of 17 expected by the end of 2026 and deployment on routes including Delhi, Phuket, Hong Kong and Vientiane from Jan-2026. It also secured lease agreements for additional A321neos from lessors such as SMBC Aviation Capital, BOC Aviation and China Aircraft Leasing Group, with deliveries continuing through 20281 2 3 4 5.

OAG reported (22-Dec-2025) the top domestic routes by seat numbers for 2025, as follows:

  1. Jeju-Seoul Gimpo: Capacity increased 1% year-on-year but remains 17% behind the 2019 level;
  2. Sapporo Chitose-Tokyo Haneda;
  3. Fukuoka-Tokyo Haneda;
  4. Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City;
  5. Jeddah-Riyadh: Recorded the largest growth among the top 10 at 13%;
  6. Melbourne-Sydney;
  7. Tokyo Haneda-Okinawa;
  8. Mumbai-Delhi;
  9. Beijing Capital-Shanghai Hongqiao;
  10. Shanghai Hongqiao-Shenzhen: Capacity increased 5%, and ranking increased from 11th in 2024.

OAG chief analyst John Grant commented: "For Asia Pacific to be home to nine out of the ten largest routes in the world, all of which are domestic, is a remarkable indication of how these routes have recovered in recent times and their significance to the airlines operating those sectors". [more - original PR]

Cathay Pacific Group appointed (23-Dec-2025) Guy Bradley as chair, effective 13-May-2026. Mr Bradley will replace Patrick Healy in the role. [more - original PR]

European Commission (EC) approved (23-Dec-2025) France's restructuring aid of EUR167.8 million to Corsair. The aid consists of an EUR80 million write off on loans that were approved by EC in Dec-2020 and EUR87.8 million of additional financing. France informed EC in Sep-2023 of its intention to amend the restructuring plan initially approved by EC. EC opened an in depth investigation on 05-Feb-2024 to assess whether the amendment to Corsair's restructuring plan proposed by France is in line with EU state aid rules. EC considers that the revised restructuring plan, together with further own contributions, updated viability assumptions and adequate compensatory measures, effectively addresses the concerns identified during the investigation, and ensures Corsair's return to long term viability by the end of the restructuring period. [more - original PR]

Azul launched (22-Dec-2025) a primary public offering of common shares and preferred shares, which will consist exclusively of newly issued shares. The offering is intended to implement the mandatory capitalisation of certain indebtedness through the issuance of equity, and is an integral part of the company's Chapter 11 restructuring plan. [more - original PR]

Background ✨

Azul's Chapter 11 restructuring process included entering into restructuring support agreements with key financial stakeholders and securing approximately USD1.6 billion in debtor-in-possession financing, with a plan to eliminate over USD2 billion in debt. The US Bankruptcy Court approved Azul's disclosure statement and a Backstop Commitment Agreement for USD650 million to support its planned capitalisation and equity raise as part of the reorganisation plan1 2 3 4 5.

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) confirmed (22-Dec-2025) the transition of MASwings operations to AirBorneo will take effect from 01-Jan-2026. MAG completed an ownership transfer process under a sale and purchase agreement signed with the Sarawak Government on 12-Feb-2025. 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. During the initial phase of the transition, existing MASwings branding may continue to be visible as AirBorneo progressively establishes and rolls out a new corporate identity. As previously reported by CAPA, Sarawak's Transport Minister Lee Kim Shin stated AirBorneo will operate existing rural air services in Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan. The carrier plans to expand to regional jet operations towards the end of 2026, depending on aircraft availability, airport slots allocation and regulatory approval. [more - original PR]