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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 ...
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NewsHorizon Air seeks more time to comply with cockpit barrier rule, citing E175 cabin layout
Alaska Air Group’s Horizon Air has requested a 12-month extension to comply with FAA secondary cockpit barrier requirements, citing cabin configuration complications on its Embraer 175 regional jets that prevent installation of the certified security device.
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NewsAir Canada sees flexibility from new A350-1000 order
Air Canada is highlighting the flexibility the additional range the Airbus A350-1000s it has just ordered will give it, as it readies to begin services with two other new aircraft types this year.
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NewsNorwegian has no plans to copy Wizz with ‘premium’ seating option
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian will not be copying Wizz Air’s recent decision to roll out a ‘premium’ seating option across its network, arguing its product is already better suited to market trends.
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NewsBuoyant Norwegian could grow fleet ‘more aggressively’ in coming years
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian has cited the options it has to grow its fleet by more than current projections in the coming years amid a positive demand outlook.
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NewsInitial A320neo arrivals bring Air Arabia’s fleet to 90 aircraft
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia has expanded its fleet to 90 aircraft after taking delivery of the first five Airbus A320neos from its order for 120. The airline says that, along with the A320neos, it brought in four older A320s over the course of last year. As a result ...
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NewsJazeera Airways to resume fleet expansion as full-year profit doubles
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has managed to double its full-year net profit, as it prepares to start receiving the remainder of its ordered Airbus A320neo-family jets. The airline ordered 28 aircraft – a combination of 20 A320neos and eight A321neos – in February 2022. It took the first pair ...
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NewsRussia’s Ural sets up programme to extend life of A320-family jets
Russian carrier Ural Airlines is embarking on a programme to extend the operational life of Airbus A320-family jets – claiming a first for the country. Ural Airlines operates an all-Airbus single-aisle fleet which includes a few A321neos and A320neos but primarily features older variants. The carrier says its “ambitious” programme ...
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NewsAir Canada orders eight A350-1000s
Air Canada has placed orders for eight Airbus A350-1000s, becoming the type’s newest customer.
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NewsFrontier to return and defer dozens of A320neo-family jets
Frontier Group has reached preliminary deals to defer delivery of 69 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft from the manufacturer and to return 24 aircraft early to lessor AerCap.
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NewsEgyptAir starts taking delivery of 16 ordered A350s
Egyptian flag-carrier EgyptAir has received the first of 16 Airbus A350-900s ordered by the airline. The carrier signed for 10 of the type at the Dubai air show in 2023, and followed up with an agreement for six more last year. It will become the first operator of the twinjets ...
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NewsWizz to roll out ‘premium’ seating option across whole network
European low-cost carrier Wizz Air will roll out its ‘WIZZ Class’ premium seating product across its entire network following a trial that saw take-up “exceed expectations”.
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NewsSilk Way West expects to start transition to A350Fs and 777-8Fs from 2028
Cargo operator Silk Way West Airlines is expecting to embark on the second phase of its fleet modernisation – which will include Airbus A350Fs and Boeing 777-8Fs – from 2028. The Azerbaijani airline’s fourth Boeing 777F (VP-BAU), out of a total order for six of the type, was flown from ...
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NewsRussia’s S7 aims to take delivery of Tu-214s from 2029 through lessor GTLK
Russian operator S7 Group has signed a tentative agreement with state lessor GTLK covering the intent to supply 100 Tupolev Tu-214s to the airline. The memorandum of co-operation has also been signed by aerospace firm United Aircraft which is overseeing the revived production effort for the twinjet. Deliveries of the ...