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NewsIAG orders 37 more Airbus A320neo-family jets
British Airways and Iberia owner IAG has ordered a further 37 Airbus A320neo-family twinjets, as its single-aisle modernisation effort continues. Announcing the deal on 28 July, IAG says 12 of the A320neo options it took in August 2013 – which covered up to 220 single-aisle jets – have been converted ...
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NewsSAS seeks court authorisation to proceed with new Airbus delivery
SAS is seeking authorisation to continue with aircraft deliveries with a filing to a US bankruptcy court setting out justification for the acquisition. The Scandinavian operator has been under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since 5 July. Airbus is due to deliver an A320neo – MSN10937 – to the carrier ...
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NewsLessor LCI signs for up to six more H175 helicopters
Leasing firm LCI has agreed to acquire up to six Airbus Helicopters H175s, with the first to be delivered towards the end of next year. The agreement covers two firm helicopters plus four options, and increases the lessor’s commitment to the type. LCI values the deal at over $125 million. ...
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NewsWizz Air maintains pace of fleet-expansion programme
Budget carrier Wizz Air is maintaining its fleet-expansion programme, although it is prepared for potential disruption from supply-chain issues. It added eight new Airbus A321neos during the quarter while returning four A320s at the end of their leases. The changes take Wizz’s fleet to 157 aircraft. “Our fleet programme remains ...
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NewsLessor Avolon's chief Slattery to step down from top post
Irish-based lessor Avolon has nominated Andy Cronin as chief executive, succeeding Domhnal Slattery who is stepping down from his position. Cronin is the chief financial officer of Dublin-based Avolon, and has been unanimously appointed as chief executive designate by the board. Slattery was the founding chief of the leasing firm, ...
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NewsCondor orders 41 Airbus A320neo-family jets
German leisure carrier Condor has ordered 41 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as its fleet renewal focus shifts to short- and medium-haul jets. The announcement marks another Airbus order win from the carrier, which is already set to receive its first A330neos from late 2022 as it replaces its previous-generation A330s and ...
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NewsRyanair retains Lauda A320 leases as renewal options dry up
Ryanair has opted to retain Airbus A320s operated by its Austrian division Lauda Europe, having been unable to reach agreement on a new Boeing 737 deal. It will extend leases on “most” of the leases on Lauda A320s by up to four years – taking them to 2028. Ryanair says ...
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NewsAmerican expects Boeing to resume 787 deliveries this quarter
American Airlines expects Boeing will resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliners in the course of this quarter after the airframer has paused deliveries for most of the past 21 months due to quality issues.
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AnalysisBoeing Max deals lead Farnborough air show order activity
This year’s Farnborough air show was bookended by notable Boeing 737 Max orders from Delta Air Lines and Qatar Airways, as the US airframer secured well over the half the new aircraft commitments disclosed during the show.
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NewsLATAM orders 17 Airbus A321neos, confirms interest in A321XLR
LATAM Airlines Group has ordered 17 Airbus A321neos, bringing its total orderbook for the A320 family to 100 aircraft.
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NewsKenya’s Astral turns to new E190 freighter to supplement cargo fleet
Kenyan-based carrier Astral Aviation is set to be an initial operator of Embraer 190 freighters, following cargo conversion from passenger operations. Lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has already tentatively secured up to 10 conversion slots for the regional jet modification, for delivery from 2024. The lessor’s own fleet of Embraer 190s ...
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NewsAir Baltic begins returning Dash 8s to lessor
Latvia’s Air Baltic has commenced the phase-out of its De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprops, with initial returns to leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital. The redeliveries began on 20 July, the carrier disclosed during the Farnborough air show. Air Baltic expects to return all 12 of its Dash 8s to the ...
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NewsAfrijet orders further ATR 72-600
Central African carrier Afrijet has ordered a further ATR 72-600, due for delivery later this year.
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NewsEasyJet firms follow-on A320neo commitment
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet has formalised its order for 56 A320neo family aircraft after securing shareholder approval earlier today.
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NewsAzerbaijan Airlines signs preliminary deal for four more 787s
Azerbaijan Airlines has signed a preliminary deal with Boeing to acquire a further four 787-8s.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines signals intent to convert Dash 8-400s into freighters
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a tentative agreement to purchase two Dash 8-400 Freighter – Large Cargo Door (F-LCD) conversion kits from De Havilland Canada, with two options.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines on verge of converting four A350-900 orders to -1000 variant
Ethiopian Airlines is at the “final stage” of discussions to convert four of its Airbus A350-900 commitments to the larger variant of the twinjet. The carrier’s chief executive Mesfin Tasew made the observation during the Farnborough air show on 20 July, where he was marking the signing of a landing-gear ...
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NewsITA Airways set to welcome A220s and A320neos in Q4, A330neos in 2023
Italian carrier ITA Airways expects to receive its first Airbus A220s and A320neos in the fourth quarter, as it continues to ramp-up operations following its October 2021 launch. The Alitalia successor’s chief executive Fabio Lazzerini outlined the carrier’s fleet plans during a briefing at the Farnborough air show on 19 ...
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NewsQatar single-aisle renewal path complicated by A321neo and 737 Max uncertainty
Qatar Airways’ single-aisle fleet modernisation remains in limbo after group chief executive Akbar Al Baker confirmed that a tentative Boeing 737 Max order had lapsed, and the situation with Airbus – which cancelled the airline’s A321neo agreement – remains unresolved. Speaking during a briefing at the Farnborough air show, Al ...
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NewsWideroe becomes first airline to join Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group
Norwegian regional carrier Wideroe has joined Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group - the first carrier to be associated with the Brazilian airframer’s sustainability initiative.