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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.
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NewsIndiGo invests to tilt fleet structure more in favour of aircraft ownership
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is to invest $820 million into a wholly-owned subsidiary as part of a strategy to increase aircraft ownership. The capital investment – which has received board approval – involves the subsidiary InterGlobe Aviation Financial Services. Funds will be “primarily deployed” towards acquisition of aviation assets, says ...
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NewsAir Astana signs for up to 50 Airbus single-aisle jets with A321LRs prominent
Kazakh carrier Air Astana intends to order up to 50 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, primarily the long-range A321LR variant, for a fleet modernisation. The tentative agreement – still a memorandum of understanding – covers a proposal for 25 firm orders and 25 purchase options, with deliveries starting in 2031. “This would ...
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NewsLATAM evaluating 777X and A350-1000 for widebody replacements
LATAM Airlines is considering the eventual replacement of its Boeing 777-300ERs, acknowledging that the yet-to-be-certificated 777X family and the Airbus A350-1000 are of interest.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian extends Avolon lease commitment to cover A321neos
Royal Jordanian is to source a pair of Airbus A321neos from Irish-based lessor Avolon, under an agreement disclosed at the Dubai air show. The Jordanian flag-carrier is undertaking a broad fleet modernisation covering widebodies, narrowbodies and regional jets. As part of the renewal it has already signed to lease eight ...
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NewsLibya’s Buraq Air signs to modernise fleet with A320neos
Libyan carrier Buraq Air has signed a provisional agreement to expand its fleet with 10 Airbus A320neo twinjets. The private carrier confirmed the deal during the Dubai air show. Neither Buraq Air, nor Airbus, has confirmed a delivery date or identified an engine selection for the jets. Buraq Air is ...
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NewsFlydubai follows huge A321neo order with tentative deal for up to 150 more 737 Max jets
Despite Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai’s turning to Airbus for its latest fleet expansion, the airline has disclosed a provisional agreement for up to 150 Boeing 737 Max jets. Flydubai had unveiled a 150-aircraft deal for the A321neo at the Dubai air show on 18 November, a decision which diversifies its ...
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NewsEmirates tops up A350-900 order but -1000 agreement remains elusive
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is still resisting the Airbus A350-1000, despite suggestions circulating ahead of the Dubai air show that it was lining up an agreement for the twinjet type. But it has opted for another eight A350-900s, bringing its commitment to the smaller model to 73 – of which ...
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NewsUzbek carrier Centrum Air to expand fleet with batch of A320neos
Privately-owned Uzbek operator Centrum Air is to lease five Airbus A320neos through Irish firm Avolon. Centrum Air is a relatively new carrier, having emerged in 2023. It has already agreed the lease of an A320 from Avolon, an aircraft which was recently delivered, says the lessor. Source: Avolon ...
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NewsEgyptAir agrees sale-and-leaseback of three A350s with BOC Aviation
EgyptAir is undertaking a sale and leaseback of three Airbus A350-900s through Singaporean aircraft lessor BOC Aviation. The first delivery of the twinjets – powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines – is scheduled for this year. EgyptAir Holding Company chief Ahmed Adel describes the A350 agreement with the lessor as ...