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NewsCost-cutting FedEx reduces flight operations amid ‘demand weakness’
FedEx is trimming its air delivery business to be “more agile and nimble” following a challenging fiscal third quarter.
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NewsAegean reinforces spare-aircraft capacity to protect against supply issues
Greek carrier Aegean is to double its spare aircraft capacity this year in order to protect its network against supply-chain issues. Speaking during a full-year briefing, chairman Eftichios Vassilakis disclosed the plan to retain “a very large number of aircraft” as back-up as it aimed to conduct “significantly higher” activity ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo outlines future plans for freighter orders
Lufthansa Cargo is weighing up further orders of short- and mid-haul-sized freighters but there are no further plans for orders of widebody all-cargo aircraft.
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NewsA380 first to carry Emirates’ revised livery design
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has unveiled a new standard livery for its fleet, which primarily features a modified version of the United Arab Emirates flag design on the fin. The latest livery is the third iteration of the Dubai-based airline’s colour scheme, and includes changes to the wing fences and ...
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NewsFlair sues lessor Airborne over ‘unlawful’ aircraft repossessions
Flair Airlines has taken lessor Airborne Capital to court over what it alleges were “unlawful and immeasurably destructive actions” relating to the repossession of four aircraft, as the airline stresses that it is “here to stay” despite the operational snags.
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NewsAvelo Airlines adding second 737NG to new base in Raleigh-Durham
Start-up discount carrier Avelo Airlines plans to add a second Boeing 737NG to its new operational base at Raleigh-Durham International airport in North Carolina.
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NewsUS regional carrier Envoy Air expects six more Embraer 175s
American Airlines Group is assigning six more Embraer 175s to subsidiary US regional airline Envoy Air.
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NewsSouthwest now expecting 10 fewer Boeing aircraft deliveries in 2023
Bob Jordan, chief executive of Southwest Airlines, reveals that the company is now anticipating 10 fewer aircraft deliveries this year than previously disclosed.
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NewsRiyadh Air to take up 72 Boeing 787s, Saudia to sign for 49 more Dreamliners
National start-up carrier Riyadh Air is take up to 72 Boeing 787-9s, including plans for firm orders for 39 Dreamliners, as part of a wider Saudi Arabian commitment which will see Saudia also sign for up to 49 more of the widebodies.
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NewsAir Greenland’s retired A330-200 ferried to Arizona for spares supply
Air Greenland’s long-serving Airbus A330-200, one of the first of the variant to be delivered, has left the fleet and been flown to Arizona for parts supply. The aircraft – which carried out its final scheduled service on 16 February – conducted a ferry flight from Copenhagen to the US ...
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NewsSriLankan Airlines looking to lease additional A330s
SriLankan Airlines has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to lease up to five Airbus A330s for a six-year period.
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NewsGlobalX to lease an additional A321F for rapidly expanding cargo operation
Aggressively expanding US charter operator Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has disclosed an agreement to lease another Airbus A321 freighter, set to be delivered in December.
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NewsFlair confirms lessor Airborne behind reports of aircraft repossessions
Canadian discount carrier Flair Airlines confirms that “unprecedented action” taken by aircraft lessor Airborne Capital has affected four of its Boeing 737s, amid reports the jets were seized.
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NewsFirst Airbus A380 redelivered to Etihad after pandemic grounding
Gulf operator Etihad Airways has taken redelivery of its first example of an Airbus A380 ahead of returning the ultra-large jet to service this summer.
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NewsGlobal Knafaim caught up in dispute after A330-200 buyer pulls out
Israeli lessor Global Knafaim Leasing is embroiled in a dispute over the sale of an Airbus A330-200, after the prospective buyer pulled out of the deal. Global Knafaim says the purchaser notified the lessor on 9 March that it was cancelling the deal, claiming that the aircraft does not meet ...
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NewsSaudi government unveils new national airline Riyadh Air
Saudi Arabia’s government has unveiled its new national airline, branding it Riyadh Air, headed by former Etihad Aviation Group chief Tony Douglas. Riyadh Air will operate from a hub in the Saudi capital with a network expanding to more than 100 destinations by 2030. It has not detailed its planned ...
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NewsAir Baltic revisits ‘Latvia’ colour scheme for latest A220
Air Baltic has taken its fleet of Airbus A220-300s to 40 aircraft, receiving the latest twinjet in a colour scheme reflecting the Latvian national flag. The airline unveiled the livery on the aircraft (YL-ABN) during a ceremony at Montreal Mirabel. It will join another A220 (YL-CSL) which already carries a ...
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NewsAir Transat expects delivery delays for three Airbus A321LRs
Canadian leisure airline Air Transat now expects delayed delivery of three Airbus A321LRs as chief executive Annick Guerard said “the industry supply chain is experiencing sporadic difficulty”.
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NewsQatar to start introducing 737 Max 8s on short-haul network
Qatar Airways is to start introducing its own Boeing 737 Max jets, to support capacity growth in short-haul sectors. The airline says it recently had an “opportunity” to acquire a “small number” of 737 Max 8s, without elaborating on the details of the agreement. Qatar Airways says the twinjets – ...
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NewsCathay brings back aircraft stored overseas
Cathay Pacific Airways removed 24 aircraft from overseas storage in 2022, as Hong Kong’s air traffic recovery got underway.