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UPS reported (27-Jan-2026) the following updates for 4Q2025:

• US Domestic: Revenue declined 3.2% year-on-year, primarily driven by an expected decline in volume. Revenue per piece increased 8.3%;
• International: Revenue increased 2.5%, driven by a 7.1% increase in revenue per piece;
• Supply Chain Solutions: Revenue decreased 12.7%, primarily due to a decline in volume in the Mail Innovations business;
• The company accelerated its fleet modernisation plans and completed the retirement of its MD-11F fleet in 4Q2025. UPS reported an after-tax charge of USD137 million due to the write off of the MD-11F fleet;
• CFO Brian Dykes, speaking on the company's earnings call, stated: "Over the next 15 months, we expect to take delivery of 18 new Boeing 767 aircraft, with 15 expected to deliver this year". [more - original PR]

Virgin Australia announced (28-Jan-2026) plans to launch three times weekly Canberra-Bali service with Boeing 737-800 equipment on 22-Jun-2026. The service complements the carrier's existing services from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast to Bali. It is scheduled to operate seasonally from April to January to align with market demand, with the potential to increase frequency during peak travel periods. The new service coincides with Virgin capacity boosts from Canberra during the week ending 01-Feb-2025, including the replacement of Fokker 100 equipment on Brisbane-Canberra service - operated by Alliance Airlines - with 737 equipment operated by Virgin. CEO Dave Emerson stated: "This is the first time in the history of the company that we will operate internationally from the capital, marking an important milestone in our broader network expansion story". Mr Emerson added: "Virgin Australia will be the only Australia-based airline operating internationally out of Canberra and the only carrier on this new route". Mr Emerson concluded: "Indonesia has now overtaken New Zealand as one of Australia's most popular international travel destinations. Last year, we carried more than half a million guests between Australia and Bali and it's great to see demand for the destination continue to grow". [more - original PR - Virgin Australia] [more - original PR - Canberra Airport]

Emirates announced (26-Jan-2026) plans to expand its Chauffeur-Drive service in Japan to Tokyo Narita Airport, commencing 01-Feb-2026, and to Osaka Kansai International Airport, commencing 01-Mar-2026. The Chauffeur-Drive service, which is available to first class and business class Emirates passengers, "offers a seamless, door-to-door travel experience, providing complimentary private transfers between the airport and a customer's home, hotel or office". It is already available at Tokyo Haneda Airport. [more - original PR]

Wizz Air UK applied (23-Jan-2026) to US Department of Transportation (DoT) for exemption authority and a foreign air carrier permit to enable it to conduct foreign scheduled and charter air transportation of persons, property, and mail, between a point or points in the UK and a point or points in the US.

London Heathrow Airport completed (23-Jan-2026) its GBP1 billion (EUR1.15 billion) security technology upgrade. Passengers no longer need to remove liquids or electronics from their hand luggage at security screening across all terminals. Heathrow Airport stated it is "the largest airport in the world to fully roll out next generation CT security scanners". [more - original PR]

Adelaide Airport reported (23-Jan-2026) passenger numbers increased 4.1% year-on-year in 2025 to reach a new record and exceed nine million p/a for the first time. International passenger numbers increased 20.7%. Details include:

• 4Q2025: 2.44 million passengers, +6.4%;
  • Domestic: 2.12 million, +4%. Demand was underpinned by growth across key trunk routes and from the basing of additional aircraft by Jetstar Airways. Demand was further boosted by major events;
  • International: 322,000, +26% and reaching a new record. Performance was driven by growth in international travel and network expansion. The airport offered 11 international destinations with 12 airlines as of 31-Dec-2025;
• 2H2025: 4.7 million passengers, +6%;
  • Domestic: 4.07 million, +3.3%;
  • International: 627,000, 27.2%. [more - original PR]