Air Cambodia has announced a firm order of 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s with the opportunity to purchase another 10 of the type. The order, which would make Air Cambodia the first operator of Boeing jets in the country, was announced at the Singapore Airshow on 3 February. It was finalised in December but was previously labelled as unidentified on the airframer's orders and deliveries page, states Boeing. Boeing did not provide details on the delivery schedule of the order. "This investment – Air Cambodia's largest narrowbody purchase – will let us launch direct services to important markets across North and Southeast Asia, and offer competitively priced travel for passengers, while creating local jobs and training opportunities that strengthen our communities," states Air Cambodia chief executive David Zhan. Air Cambodia currently operates three Airbus A320ceos, one A321ceo and three ATR 72-600s, Cirium fleets data shows. Excluding the latest order, the carrier has two additional ATR 72-600s on order.

Air France-KLM's board has renewed Marjan Rintel’s mandate as president and chief executive of KLM for a second four-year term. Rintel took office in July 2022, and her initial mandate was set to expire at this year's group AGM. Her mission will be to accelerate KLM's transformation and restore its operational performance, as the airline has struggled to regain pre-Covid levels of flying and profitability. Notably, it has faced a shortage of flightcrew and maintenance workers, at times requiring Air France pilots fly its aircraft to reduce the pressure on its own staff. KLM's profit declined in 2025's third quarter, hit by higher charges at Amsterdam Schiphol airport and increased maintenance costs. It has also run up against capacity caps at Schiphol, which it says hurt its ability to cater to transfer passengers and threaten its business model. The carrier notes that Rintel's core focus will be on “strengthening its financial health to meet the group's ambitious medium-term targets". These include an 8%-plus operating margin for 2026-28, up from around 5% in 2024. "KLM operates in a challenging and highly competitive environment," states Rintel. "To be successful in that context, we must have a solid operational and financial foundation. That is why we are intensifying and accelerating our transformation. We will take structural measures to simplify our organisation, improve our operation, increase our revenue, and reduce our costs." Air France-KLM chief executive Benjamin Smith observes that KLM has faced an "adverse Dutch aviation environment" post-pandemic, citing "significant increases of taxes and external costs". He describes the task of restoring the carrier's performance as "demanding", adding: "The group will increase its support to KLM and ensure additional synergies are found. Marjan has my full trust and support to tackle the considerable challenges that KLM faces". In addition to renewing Rintel's term, KLM says it will appoint a new operating chief when the post's current holder, Maarten Stienen, steps down in May.

The Netherlands is again looking at opening Lelystad military airport to passenger flights to relieve the pressure on Amsterdam Schiphol. Located a 40min drive east of Amsterdam, Lelystad would become a dual‑use air force base with civil and military operations set at an initial cap of 10,000 annual flight movements. A plan to use the facility for commercial flights was previously pursued prior to the onset of the Covid pandemic. The new vision for Lelystad is set out in a collation document agreed between the D66, VVD and CDA political parties on 30 January. Holding 66 out of the 150-seat House of Representatives, these parties are set to form a minority government over the next few weeks. Presenting the document, VVD leader Dilan Yesilgoz said that opening Lelystad airport was an "important aspect" of the coalition's plans and one which "we're very pleased about". The coalition plans to formalise Schiphol's current ceiling of 478,000 annual flight movements, indicating that the government will no longer seek to cut flights further at the hub. Dutch authorities have previously looked at reducing the ceiling to as low as 440,000, principally to reduce noise. That was pushed back following complaints from airlines, pressure from foreign governments (particularly the USA) and legal concerns about the methodology used to calculate the cap. The coalition also envisages a new framework which will require Schiphol to reduce noise levels by 50% at night by 2030 compared with 2024, and a cessation of flights between midnight and 05:00. Dutch carrier KLM argues that the ambition to close the airport during these hours will "run counter" to the coalition's other ambition of creating the strongest national economy in the EU. It cites the "crucial importance of Schiphol's hub function for our international connectivity and a competitive aviation sector for our earning capacity and investment climate". The Netherlands will also push for a uniform EU‑wide aviation tax, replacing the national ticket tax. The coalition's position is that a harmonised levy would create a level playing field across Europe, rewarding cleaner aircraft. This is welcomed by KLM, which says it expects "a swift first step to align the Dutch aviation tax at least with that of Germany", adding: "This is necessary to remain competitive with neighbouring countries."