Latest Airlines news – Page 10
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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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NewsJazeera Airways board recommends Boodai Reliance takeover offer to shareholders
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways’ board has recommended that shareholders accept a proposed takeover offer by Boodai Reliance Real Estate. Boodai Reliance already effectively holds a majority of around 56% in Jazeera, either directly or through indirect interests. It has proposed acquiring the remaining share capital, offering a price of ...
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NewsSpain’s Air Europa names new chief as carrier’s ownership and fleet evolve
Spanish operator Air Europa has named Richard Clark as the company’s new chief executive, succeeding Jesus Nuno de la Rosa. Clark has had a long career with the airline, having joined in 1987, and is credited with strengthening the Madrid hub’s links with the Americas and solidifying Air Europa’s international ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines to sell entire shareholding in Air Albania
Turkish Airlines is to divest its entire shareholding in Air Albania, the carrier it helped to establish seven years ago. Air Albania has been operating a small fleet of Airbus A320s over a European network of about a dozen destinations. Turkish Airlines holds a 49% share in the carrier. But ...
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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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InterviewUncertainty over Max 10 drove Flydubai A321neo switch: chief
Flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith says uncertainty over 737 Max 10 delivery schedules was a major factor behind the long-time Boeing operator’s decision to order the Airbus A321neo. Source: BillyPix Al Ghaith: Many current routes are crying out for more capacity The airline announced a commitment ...
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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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InterviewOsman back in freight game with SolitAir
“Hamdi 3.0” is how Hamdi Osman describes his decision late in his life to relaunch himself in the air cargo business, following a distinguished, 34-year career with FedEx and 12 years after retiring from the freight giant to dabble in investment. Source: SolitAir SolitAir has a fleet of ...
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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 ...
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NewsJapanese carriers see no demand impact yet, amid China-Japan diplomatic row
Japan’s two largest carriers have not seen any significant decline in demand on Mainland China operations, days after Beijing “solemnly reminded” its citizens not to travel to Japan amid a deepening diplomatic spat.
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News‘Not a failure’: ANA chief defends AirJapan closure decision
All Nippon Airways president Shinichi Inoue has defended the decision to suspend the short-lived operations of medium-haul brand AirJapan, noting that parent company ANA Holdings “remains flexible” in its long-term plans.
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NewsEthiopian to lease two ATRs for Air Congo as it builds MRO capabilities
Ethiopian will lease two new ATR 72-600 turboprops for its nascent Air Congo operation under a deal announced at Dubai air show on 18 November.
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NewsEthiopian Airlines orders more A350-900s
Ethiopian Airlines placed a firm order for six more Airbus A350-900s at Dubai air show on 18 November.
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NewsCall for 777-10 study reflects Emirates’ desire for input on A380 replacement: Clark
The need for Emirates to eventually replace its Airbus A380 superjumbos was behind its call on 17 November for a feasibility study into a potential 777-10
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NewsRiyadh Air picks Leap-1A powerplants for A321neos
Start-up carrier Riyadh Air has announced an order for 120 CFM International Leap-1A engines to power the 60 Airbus A321neo jets it ordered last year.
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NewsSpain’s Air Europa defects to Airbus by selecting A350s for fleet renewal
Spanish carrier Air Europa, currently an all-Boeing operator, has provisionally agreed to take up to 40 Airbus A350-900s. Airbus disclosed the memorandum of understanding during the Dubai air show, describing it as a “long-haul fleet replacement”. Air Europa’s long-haul fleet comprises a mix of Boeing 787-8s and -9s. Airbus says ...
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NewsGulf Air firms 787 order after increasing original commitment
Bahraini flag-carrier Gulf Air has firmed an agreement for 15 Boeing 787s – three more than had featured in the provisional deal unveiled in July.