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Airline BusinessGetJet founder targets €1bn revenues by 2030 through ACMI, asset management and MRO expansion
GetJet Aviation founder and chairman Alex Celiadin has quietly built a highly profitable ACMI and charter business for which he is targeting €1 billion revenues by 2030.
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NewsRussian government formally approves rules for foreign wet-leasing
Russia’s government has formally approved rules allowing the wet-lease of aircraft from foreign operators, extending the earlier legislative change which permitted domestic wet-leasing.
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NewsSpirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants amid drastic capacity cuts
US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines plans to furlough some 1,800 flight attendants as it makes drastic capacity cuts in a bid to financially stabilise itself.
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NewsBoeing lands deal to deliver up to 22 787s to Uzbekistan Airways
Boeing’s run of landing major widebody deals continues as the US airframer has secured a pact with Uzbekistan Airways to deliver up to 22 787-9 jets.
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NewsAscend Airways struggles with CFM Leap engine reliability on 737 Max fleet
UK wet-lease operator Ascend Airways is experiencing significant difficulties with CFM International Leap engine reliability on its Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet, particularly when operating in harsh Middle Eastern and Indian environments.
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NewsFrench inquiry opens after serious A320 conflict during landing at Nice
French investigators are opening a probe into a serious conflict incident at Nice airport involving a pair of Airbus A320s. The incident occurred in darkness at around 23:30 on 21 September, as a Nouvelair A320 conducted an approach to runway 04R. Its crew appears to have executed a go-around after ...
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Airline BusinessMRO Japan eyes steady growth amid near-term opportunities
As it turns 10, MRO Japan – majority owned by ANA Holdings – eyes opportunities in freighter conversions and end-of-lease checks, but intends to grow slow and steady.
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Airline BusinessWeek 39 2025: ICAO Assembly kicks off with sustainability, safety in focus
This week will see the start of the ICAO Assembly in Montreal, where member states will gather to set the agenda for international aviation regulations and standards for the coming three years.
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 13-19 September 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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NewsFAA urges airlines to discourage passengers from taking bags during evacuations
Federal Aviation Administration issues safety alert warning that passengers retrieving carry-on items during emergency evacuations significantly impedes procedures and increases injury risk.
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Airline BusinessHow Trump administration’s actions are weighing on airline traffic from Canada and Mexico
Demand for air travel to the USA from neighbouring countries has slumped amid trade tensions, divisive rhetoric from the US president and concerns over economies, exposing the industry’s vulnerability to forces outside its control
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Airline BusinessWhat are IATA’s expectations for the upcoming ICAO Assembly?
With the 42nd triennial ICAO Assembly around the corner, IATA has outlined the topics that it believes should be high on the agenda of the UN agency’s assembled policymakers.
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NewsMystery surrounds identity of potential new A380 operator amid links to UK businesses
A new Airbus A380 operator could be on the horizon after refurbishment of a previously parked example with links to a UK travel veteran began at Elbe Flugzeugwerlke (EFW) in Dresden.
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NewsAmerican and Alaska frame new $150m SAF fund as a ‘business decision’ aimed at future growth
Oneworld carriers American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are spearheading a new investment fund aimed at scaling production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), asserting that next-generation jet fuel will provide more-favourable economics for their future operations.
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NewsDelta Air Lines partners with Maeve Aerospace on hybrid-electric regional jet development
Delta Air Lines has agreed to help develop Dutch start-up Maeve Aerospace’s conceptual hybrid-electric regional aircraft, following SkyWest Airlines’ recent investment in the company.
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Airline BusinessDownside risks still centre stage for airlines
Lower fuel is helping profit levels but a mixed revenue picture is more instructive as airlines plan for next year, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
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Our latest ranking of the largest airlines and groups by both revenue and traffic in 2024, as well as the largest airports by passenger numbers. View last year’s rankings, based on 2023 data Read our analysis of the 2024 rankings Airline traffic:Leading groups finally saw traffic exceed pre-Covid levels ...
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Airline BusinessQ2 2025 performance report for benchmark global airlines
Full second-quarter 2025 data for Airline Business’s benchmark global carriers shows the industry’s aggregate profitability improving significantly from the same period in 2024, as lower fuel costs boosted fortunes in many cases.
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NewsAir Peace sanctions 737 overrun captain for go-around rejection rather than alcohol test
Nigerian carrier Air Peace insists it has strict policies on alcohol use, even though neither pilot of a Boeing 737-500 which overran at Port Harcourt was sanctioned over such. Toxicology tests after the 13 July incident indicated recent alcohol consumption by both the captain and first officer – while a ...