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NewsUganda recruits Ethiopian 787 for long-haul routes after MRO ties up A330neos
Uganda Airlines is wet-leasing Boeing 787 aircraft from Ethiopian Airlines to restore long-haul routes after its two Airbus A330-800s had to undergo unscheduled maintenance. The airline has not indicated the nature of the maintenance, but the situation has added to upheaval at the carrier soon after it sought a change ...
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NewsAbra Group assigns five A330-900neos to Gol for launch of widebody operations
Brazilian carrier Gol will operate widebody aircraft for the first time as parent company Abra Group assigns five Airbus A330-900neos to the historically all-Boeing 737 operator.
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NewsAir Canada begins fleet transfer with first retrofitted Boeing 737 Max 8 entering service for Rouge subsidiary
Montreal-based Air Canada has transferred its first retrofitted Boeing 737 Max 8 to leisure subsidiary Rouge, marking the start of a fleet reorganisation that will see 45 narrowbodies moved by year-end.
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NewsLessor TrueNoord brings in first Airbus jets with Breeze A220 transaction
Lessor TrueNoord has entered its first Airbus agreement, with a sale-and-leaseback of three A220-300s to US carrier Breeze Airways. The twinjets – powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines – have been delivered new from the assembly line. TrueNoord adds that the “landmark” transaction also makes the A220 the largest ...
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NewsUnited deploys first 737 Max 8 to South Pacific hub
United Airlines plans to station 10 Boeing 737 Max 8s at its Guam hub, marking the beginning of a local fleet renewal programme that will replace the carrier’s older 737-800s.
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NewsEl Al to refurbish all six 777s by first quarter of 2027
Israeli flag-carrier El Al expects to have all six Boeing 777-200ERs in its fleet reconfigured by the end of the first quarter next year. The airline has been refitting the 279-seat twinjets to feature a 313-seat layout and a cabin consistent with that of its Boeing 787s. El Al retired ...
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NewsAir Astana finalises 25-aircraft Airbus narrowbody order
Air Astana Group has finalised its order for five Airbus A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft, marking its largest direct order to date.
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NewsThai Airways confirms plans to lease 10 787-8s
Thai Airways International has confirmed it is in discussions to lease 10 Boeing 787-8s intended for fleet replacement.
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NewsDelta expands A321neo commitment with 34 new firm orders
Delta Air Lines has exercised options for more Airbus A321neos, bringing its firm orders to 97 aircraft as the US carrier continues pursuing a narrowbody fleet modernisation programme.
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NewsFlydubai to start receiving more 737 Max 9s as premium demand rises
Middle Eastern operator Flydubai will start increasing its complement of Boeing 737 Max 9s this year, the larger variant accounting for more than half of the 12 Max jets it expects to receive in 2026. This year’s delivery total – which remains subject to manufacturer schedules – will comprise seven ...
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NewsJet2 profits in line with expectations ahead of Gatwick launch
UK leisure carrier Jet2 sees profits on track with expectations as it prepares to launch its new base at London Gatwick this summer
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NewsUK’s Jet2 completes winglet retrofit on 737-800 fleet
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has completed a winglet retrofit on its Boeing 737-800 fleet, a programme that covers 74 aircraft. The airline has spent two years fitting the split-scimitar winglets – developed by Aviation Partners Boeing – on the twinjets. Jet2 claims the installations will cut its annual fuel burn ...
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NewsAzul emerges from Chapter 11 with less debt and fleet obligations
Brazilian carrier Azul has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after nine months, having shed $3 billion in liabilities and secured financial backing from both American Airlines and United Airlines.
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NewsAirbus not supporting Ural’s A320-family life-extension effort
While Ural Airlines has disclosed plans to extend the service life of Airbus A320-family aircraft, the airframer states that it is not supporting any such efforts by Russian operators. Ural Airlines recently revealed that it is planning to undertake work to extend the life of A320-family jets to more than ...
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NewsAir France-KLM eyes 777-300ER replacement ‘sooner rather than later’
Air France-KLM is likely to make a decision soon on replacing its ageing Boeing 777-300ERs, as it continues with a group-wide fleet transformation effort.
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NewsFlyArystan picks former Wizz Air executive as new president
Air Astana Group has appointed former Wizz Air executive Johan Eidhagen to helm its low-cost unit FlyArystan.
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NewsVietjet secures financing deal for six 737 Max jets
Vietjet has signed an aircraft financing agreement with US-based Griffin Global Asset Management for six Boeing 737 Max 8 jets.
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NewsVietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways orders ‘up to’ 40 787s
Vietnamese start-up Sun PhuQuoc Airways has placed an order for “up to” 40 Boeing 787-9s, in a deal valued at around $22.5 billion at catalogue prices.
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NewsVietnam Airlines firms up commitments for 50 737 Max 8s
Vietnam Airlines has finalised its orders for 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s, becoming the narrowbody’s newest customer.
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NewsEx-Spirit A320neos become youngest to be broken up for spares
Two Airbus A320neos which were only produced in the last four years are already being broken up for spares at a facility in Arizona. The aircraft have been acquired by Irish-based asset management company EirTrade Aviation. It identifies the airframes as MSNs 10769 and 10921, both of which were delivered ...