Market Intelligence: North and Central Asia

Acron Aviation’s Senior Vice President Visits Azerbaijan Airlines in December 2025 for B787 FFS Inauguration

Azerbaijan – flight simulator manufacturer Acron Aviation’s Senior Vice President David Coward attended the official inauguration of an Acron Aviation Boeing 787 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) at the National Aviation Academy, in partnership with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL).

  • The inauguration was attended by UK Trade Envoy Lord Alderdice and UK Ambassador Fergus Auld OBE
  • The installation reflects a long-standing collaboration between Acron Aviation, AZAL, and the National Aviation Academy, first initiated over 15 years ago
  • The Baku-based training centre now houses eight simulators, positioning it as a regional centre of excellence for aviation safety and pilot development
  • The new simulator will support Boeing 787 flight crew training, helping AZAL expand widebody capabilities and meet operational demands
  • The facility plays a key role in ensuring self-sufficiency in type-rating and recurrent training within Azerbaijan’s aviation sector

Statement

  • “This event was particularly meaningful for me, as more than 15 years ago I was part of the team at the very beginning of this journey, serving as the project manager for Acron in a partnership with National Aviation Academy and Azerbaijan Airlines to help bring their training centre vision to life.” shared David Coward, Senior Vice President at Acron Aviation.

Source: David Coward (Acron Aviation)
Photo Credit: David Coward (Acron Aviation)

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Acron Aviation and Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy Announce Entry Into Service of Boeing 787 Full Flight Simulator

Azerbaijan – Acron Aviation, a global supplier of aviation training and simulation solutions, and Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy (NAA), the country’s leading civil aviation training institution, have announced the entry into service of a Boeing 787-9 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) at the NAA training centre in Baku.

  • The simulator is the first of its type in the Caspian Sea region, expanding regional training capacity for Boeing 787 operations and reducing reliance on overseas training for widebody pilots.

  • Installed at the NAA campus adjacent to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the device supports growing training demand from Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) and enables the academy to offer local CAA and EASA-certified Boeing 787 training to other regional operators.

  • Acron Aviation will provide 24/7 aftermarket support for the simulator, including spares, repairs, and future updates, ensuring long-term operational availability and lifecycle performance.

Statements

  • We are proud to support Azerbaijan Airlines and the wider aviation community with world-class training infrastructure.” Spokesperson continued, “the addition of the Boeing 787-9 Full Flight Simulator enables us to deliver the highest quality instruction for one of the most advanced commercial aircraft in operation today.” said Agil Heydarov, General Director, National Aviation Academy, Azerbaijan Airlines

  • Ben Swann, GM & SVP Acron Aviation said: “This training device elevates Azerbaijan’s pilot training capabilities.” Swann continued, “we are proud to support the region as it expands and evolves its pilot training operations.”

Source: Acron Aviation
Photo Credit: Acron Aviation

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Airbus Updates 2025 Aircraft Delivery Forecast to 790

Global – Airbus has revised its 2025 commercial aircraft delivery target due to a recent quality issue from a supplier affecting the fuselage panels of its A320 Family aircraft.

  • The updated 2025 delivery target is approximately 790 commercial aircraft, down from previous target of 820

  • In 2024 Airbus delivered 766 aircraft

  • Despite the delivery adjustment, Airbus reaffirmed its 2025 financial guidance:

    • EBIT Adjusted remains at around Euro 7.0 billion.

    • Free Cash Flow before Customer Financing remains targeted at approximately €4.5 billion.

  • The company plans to publish its November 2025 aircraft orders and deliveries on 5 December 2025.

Source: Airbus

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IATA Highlights Strong International Traffic as Asia and Middle East Lead Growth in October 2025

Global – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global passenger traffic results for October 2025, reporting continued strength in both international and domestic markets despite increasing macroeconomic uncertainty. Total global demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), rose 6.6% year-on-year, supported by capacity growth of 5.8%, pushing the worldwide load factor to 84.6%.

  • International demand increased 8.5% year-on-year, with capacity up 7.1% and load factor improving by 1.1 percentage points to 84.6%.

  • Domestic demand rose 3.4%, with capacity up 3.6%; the domestic load factor remained stable at 84.6%.

  • IATA noted a rebound in North American international traffic, rising 4.5%, compared to several months of sluggish performance earlier in the year. Scheduled global capacity is forecast to expand 3.6% in November and 4.7% in December, signalling strong year-end leisure and business travel demand.

Regional International Market Highlights

  • Asia-Pacific: Demand up 10.9%; capacity up 9.1%; load factor 84.4% (+1.4 ppt). Traffic to/from China, Japan and Vietnam exceeded 10% growth, reflecting robust intra-Asia recovery.

  • Europe: Demand up 7.4%; capacity up 6.0%; load factor 86.5% (+1.2 ppt), the highest among all regions.

  • North America: Demand up 4.5%; capacity up 4.7%; load factor 84.2% (-0.1 ppt). Transatlantic traffic grew 3.8%.

  • Middle East: Demand up 10.7%; capacity up 8.1%; load factor 82.5% (+2.0 ppt). Growth partly reflects recovery from last year’s geopolitically affected base.

  • Latin America: Demand up 7.2%; capacity up 8.2%; load factor 84.6% (-0.8 ppt).

  • Africa: Demand up 7.3%; capacity up 5.3%; load factor 74.1% (+1.4 ppt).

Source: IATA

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