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Air Canada expects to receive first A321XLR in Q4 as fleet renewal progresses
Air Canada is expecting Airbus to deliver the first of 30 extra-long range A321XLRs it has on order in the fourth quarter, adding to an ongoing renewal of the Montreal-based carrier’s narrowbody fleet.
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BOC Aviation orders 120 Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies
Lessor BOC Aviation has disclosed commitments for 50 new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, as well as 70 Airbus A320neo aircraft.
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Devaluation of Brazilian currency weighs heavily in Gol’s fourth-quarter loss
Amid a restructuring effort aimed at strengthening its operational and financial performance, Abra Group carrier Gol lost R$5.1 billion ($883 million) during the final quarter of last year.
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GE and Lufthansa revive MRO venture XEOS with focus on single-aisle Leap engines
Polish-based engine maintenance venture XEOS – originally established to service widebody powerplants – has been revived with a focus on narrowbody operations, specifically the CFM International Leap engine. GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik opened XEOS in 2019 with the intention of servicing GEnx-2B engines for the Boeing 747-8 and, eventually, ...
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Airline news digest: 15-21 March 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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New UK carrier Ascend secures approval for US charters
New UK operator Ascend Airways has obtained approval to conduct transatlantic charter services to US destinations. The approval took effect from 12 March, according to regulatory filings from the US Department of Transportation. Ascend Airways secured its UK air operator’s certificate and operating licence just under a year ago, in ...
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JAL orders additional 737 Max 8s
Japan Airlines has placed orders for 17 more Boeing 737 Max 8s, as it outlines its fleet renewal plans in preparation for long-term growth.
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Ryanair 737 descended unnoticed during go-around after crew did not clarify autopilot status
Neither pilot of a Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200 noticed that the aircraft was descending from its assigned altitude during a go-around, after the captain wrongly assumed the autopilot and autothrottle were engaged. The aircraft, inbound from Szczecin on 8 March last year, had conducted a go-around at 15ft during ...
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SmartLynx to concentrate exclusively on A320-family jets but cut back A321Fs
Charter and wet-lease carrier SmartLynx Airlines is to switch to a single-type fleet this year, focusing exclusively on the Airbus A320 family and cutting back its A321 freighter operation. It aims to achieve the simplification by the middle of this year. SmartLynx rapidly expanded to 68 aircraft by the end ...
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Airline news digest: 22-28 February 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.