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Turkish secures six 737 Max 8s for AJet with CDB lease deal
Turkish Airlines has struck a deal to lease seven more aircraft from lessor CDB Aviation, including six Boeing 737 Max 8s for its newly rebranded low-cost unit AJet.
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Condor takes first A320neo ahead of May service launch
German leisure carrier Condor Airlines has received the first of 41 Airbus A320neo-family jets with which it is renewing its narrowbody fleet.
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Hawaiian expects all of its A321neos back in service soon
Hawaiian Airlines anticipates having all of its Airbus A321neos back in service “within the next couple of weeks” after recently having a handful of the jets parked due to ongoing Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine issues.
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Air Transat reaching for new horizon with flights to Africa
Eastern Canada’s Air Transat has big ambitions to expand transatlantic flying with its growing fleet of long-range jets, and Africa is now within reach.
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Lufthansa City Airlines to debut on 26 June with Munich-Birmingham link
New Lufthansa Group operator, Lufthansa City Airlines, will begin ticket sales tomorrow ahead of its operational launch on 26 June.
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Harbour Air plans to buy 50 Magnix propulsion systems for envisioned all-electric fleet
Canadian seaplane operator Harbour Air has signalled its intention to purchase 50 electric propulsion systems from US developer Magnix, a move supporting the airline’s goal of creating a fleet of all-electric De Havilland Canada aircraft.
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Blaze consumes A330 stored at Spain's Ciudad Real airport
Spanish firefighters have extinguished a blaze which destroyed a dormant Airbus A330 parked at Ciudad Real airport. The Ciudad Real fire and rescue service, SCIS, states that the aircraft “was being scrapped”. It says that it cordoned off the affected area while firefighting and emergency personnel from Ciudad Real, as ...
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Analysis
Alaska and United bemoan strong quarters spoiled by Max 9 grounding
On back-to-back days, executives from two major US airlines described how a major safety scare and the related weeks-long grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9 jets undermined both companies’ otherwise strong first-quarter performances.
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Aegean to configure four A321neos for longer-range operations
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is to take four Airbus A321neos configured for extended-range operations as it targets markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
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Israir Group restores fleet capacity to pre-conflict levels
Six months after the Israeli-Gaza conflict began, leisure carrier Israir Group has restored its fleet to pre-war levels. The airline says it will have nine single-aisle aircraft available, 192 days since the outbreak of the conflict in October 2023. With this level of capacity, it adds, it will be able ...
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EuroAtlantic seeks to expand fleet as it secures funding commitment from shareholder
Portuguese wet-lease specialist EuroAtlantic Airways has secured a commitment for additional funding from its controlling shareholder, Njord I-Jet, as it looks to expand its fleet under a new management team. Njord I-Jet’s commitment illustrates its “confidence” in the “positive outlook” for the business, says the Lisbon-based carrier. The quantity of ...
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In depth
As Scoot takes first E2, an eager Embraer hopes for renewed interest in Asia
Scoot’s E2 debut has deeper significance for Brazilian airframer Embraer, which believes the entry-into-service will spark renewed interest from other Asia-Pacific operators, including the possibility of new orders this year.
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United signs for 35 leased A321neos in pivot from Max 10
United Airlines has signed letters of intent with two lessors that will deliver 35 new Airbus A321neos starting in 2026, in a move backfilling the Boeing 737 Max 10s dropped from its fleet plan.
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CMA CGM adds two more 777Fs for transpacific launch and will take eight A350s
French logistics specialist CMA CGM is adding two more Boeing 777-200 freighters in summer as it begins transpacific routes this year, part of growth plans which include taking delivery of four additional Airbus A350 freighters.
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US carrier IAero files for liquidation after agreement to sell assets to Eastern
US charter carrier IAero Airways has formally filed for liquidation after ceasing operations and reaching an agreement to sell assets, including its Boeing 737 fleet.
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Azorra hands over first E190-E2 to Scoot
Lessor Azorra has delivered an Embraer 190-E2 regional jet to Singapore low-cost carrier Scoot, the first time an airline based in the city-state has introduced an aircraft from the Brazilian airframer.
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Egypt’s Sky Vision picks up converted A320 freighter through Vaayu Group
Egyptian company Sky Vision Airlines has received an Airbus A320 converted freighter, the second A320P2F to be handed over by lessor Vaayu Group. The aircraft, MSN2724, was originally delivered to Singaporean operator Scoot in 2006. Powered by International Aero Engines V2500s, the twinjet also served with Greek wet-lease carrier Orange2fly. ...
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UK start-up Ascend Airways obtains air operator’s certificate
UK start-up Ascend Airways has been granted an air operator’s certificate by the country’s regulator.
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French-based Amelia to lease additional Airbus single-aisle jets
French-based carrier Amelia is leasing three Airbus A320s, sourcing them from Irish-based lessor AerCap. The carrier aims to take its fleet of Airbus aircraft to six by the end of this year, and says it will split their operation between its French division and its Slovenian operator Amelia International. Amelia ...
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Spirit defers acquisition of new Airbus jets and plans pilot furloughs
Financially troubled US discounter Spirit Airlines has hauled back its fleet-expansion plans by deferring delivery of new Airbus A320neo-family jets previously scheduled for delivery between the second quarter of 2025 and end-2026.