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NewsSpirit to cut fleet in half under bankruptcy reorganisation plan
Spirit Airlines has committed to retaining up to 28 A320neos and A321neos, along with up to 78 older A320-family jets, upon emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
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NewsSpirit seeks lease rejections on additional 11 ‘cash drain’ A320-family jets
Spirit Airlines is shedding more metal with a plan to reject leases on an additional 11 Airbus A320-family jets.
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NewsIsrair in talks to acquire A330s and seeks block-seat deal with tour operator
Israeli leisure carrier Israir is holding talks with a view to purchasing two Airbus A330s for long-haul operations. The airline states that it is “conducting advanced negotiations” with a third party for the acquisition, and estimates the cost at around $80 million. Israir says the talks relate to its previously-disclosed ...
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AnalysisAvianca still working through software ‘downgrades’ on two dozen A320-family jets
Colombian carrier Avianca must perform software “downgrades” on roughly two dozen remaining Airbus A320-family aircraft as it works to fully resolve a vulnerability issue by 3 December.
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NewsAeroflot Group discloses acquisition of 747 and 737 freighters
Aeroflot Group has disclosed that eight aircraft – including freighters – have been introduced to the company’s fleet over the third quarter. The Russian operator says the fleet expanded with two Boeing 747-400ERFs and two 737-800BCFs, all of which were placed with Rossiya. Aeroflot Group has not specified the source ...
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NewsArgentina’s Flybondi plans expansion with A220s and 737 Max 10s
Argentinean low-cost operator Flybondi is to acquire up to 35 single-aisle aircraft, a mix of Airbus A220s and Boeing 737 Max jets. The carrier states that it plans to order 15 A220-300s and 10 737 Max 10s, with options for another five of each model. Initial deliveries of the A220s ...
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NewsLuxair receives first of six Embraer 195-E2s
Luxair has taken delivery of its first Embraer 195-E2 regional jet, one of six due to be introduced at the carrier. The airline says the twinjet will be put into service early next year. It has firm orders for six – the airline unveiled an agreement for four in 2023, ...
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NewsAir Atlanta Icelandic to operate Fly Meta converted 777-300ER for Hungarian cargo carrier
Air Atlanta Icelandic is to operate a converted Boeing 777-300ER freighter on behalf of cargo company Hungary Airlines. The twinjet – converted by Israel Aerospace Industries as a 777-300ERSF – is being supplied to Hong Kong-based lessor Fly Meta. Fly Meta emerged as a customer for the 777-300ERSF in early ...
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NewsEmergency flight-control modifications complete on vast majority of A320-family jets
Precautionary rectification of a suspected vulnerability on some 6,000 Airbus A320- and A320neo-family jets have largely been completed. Airbus states that fewer than 100 affected aircraft remain from the global fleet. The airframer had already indicated that most of the airframes would only require a relatively quick change of flight-control ...
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NewsA320 grounding linked to software update designed to protect against in-flight loss of control
Investigations into an October in-flight upset involving a JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 have yet to reach any firm conclusions, but suspicions of a solar particle strike have proven sufficient to order an extraordinary temporary grounding of half the world’s A320-family fleet. Remedial work ordered by safety regulators – notably the ...
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NewsAerolineas Argentinas unveils self-financed plan to take A330neos and larger 737 Max jets
Aerolineas Argentinas is to modernise its fleet with 18 aircraft, comprising four Airbus A330neos and 18 Boeing 737 Max jets. The airline states that the renewal is a “milestone” because it amounts to the Argentinean carrier’s “first self-financed investment plan” – it points out that it will not receive any ...
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NewsUrgent A320 directive drawn up as solar radiation incident reveals flight-control vulnerability
European safety regulators have issued an emergency directive after flight-control data on Airbus A320-family jets was found to be vulnerable to high levels of solar radiation. Airbus says the determination follows analysis of a recent event involving the single-aisle type. While Airbus has not detailed the occurrence, FlightGlobal understands that ...
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NewsUK’s One Air introduces second 777F to fleet
UK long-haul cargo carrier One Air has put a second Boeing 777F into service, operating the twinjet on routes to Hong Kong. The new 777F – registered G-ONEH – has been stationed at East Midlands airport. It has been deployed on services to Hong Kong via Frankfurt and Dubai. One ...
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NewsLeisure carrier Marabu expands fleet to a dozen A320neos
Estonian carrier Marabu Airlines is expanding its fleet of Airbus A320neos through a lease with Irish-based CDB Aviation. The leisure carrier, based in Tallinn, was established in late 2022 with links to German airline Condor’s owners. It operates a fleet of eight A320neos, conducting services out of German bases to ...
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NewsChina Airlines approves Airbus and Boeing widebody acquisitions and plans to sell 747-400Fs
China Airlines has approved a plan to acquire up to 18 Airbus and Boeing passenger and freighter aircraft, and dispose of four Boeing 747-400Fs. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, it states that the package comprises five Airbus A350-1000s and five Boeing 777-9s, plus four 777-8Fs and two 777Fs. ...
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NewsHong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines takes first Boeing 737 Max 9
Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines has put into commercial service its first Boeing 737 Max 9, days after taking delivery of the aircraft.
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NewsAir Canada to transfer 737 Max 8s to Rouge subsidiary
Air Canada plans to transfer all of its Boeing 737 Max 8 jets to leisure-focused subsidiary Air Canada Rouge, while Rouge-operated Airbus A320s and A321s will receive cabin upgrades and transition to Air Canada’s main fleet.
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NewsLufthansa 747-8 and A380 among types to receive centenary livery
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is to paint five additional aircraft – each a different model – with the anniversary livery celebrating the airline’s centenary. The airline has already shown off the colours on a Boeing 787-9. Source: Lufthansa Lufthansa will paint six different aircraft models including an A380 ...
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NewsNorthern Russia’s Yamal Airlines unveils revamped livery on A320
Russian carrier Yamal Airlines, headquartered near the Arctic Circle, has unveiled a new livery on an Airbus A320 twinjet. The colour scheme features a ‘ice floe’ representation of a polar bear on the fin looking up to Polaris, the star in the constellation Ursa Minor which is associated with the ...
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NewsVietjet Thailand receives first Boeing 737 Max 8
Vietjet’s Thai unit has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, which will enter commercial service from December.