Air Canada grows A220 order book by signing for five more jets
Air Canada has signed for five additional Airbus A220-300s on top of an already-sizeable order of incoming single-aisle jets.
Lufthansa Group agrees to purchase more A350-1000s
Lufthansa Group has disclosed that it is purchasing another five Airbus A350-1000s, taking its overall commitment to 15 of the variant.
Pegasus signs for up to 200 Boeing 737 Max 10s
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 Max 10s, with options for up to a further 100 of the type.
China Airlines opts for A350-1000s and 777Xs, including Boeing freighters
Taiwanese carrier China Airlines is to order 24 widebody aircraft, splitting the agreement between the Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 777-9, and the 777-8 freighter.
Two initial Aer Lingus A321XLRs flown to Dublin
Aer Lingus’s first Airbus A321XLR has been delivered, having flown to Dublin from the airframer’s Hamburg Finkenwerder plant – one of two transferred to the Irish capital on the same day.
Israir negotiates purchase of A320 on lease
Israir Group is negotiating the purchase of an Airbus A320 from one of its lessors, in exchange for an extension of the lease on the twinjet.
Skytrans introduces initial A319 following Avia Solutions acquisition
Australian carrier Skytrans has introduced an Airbus A319, part of a fleet modernisation initiated after the company was taken over by wet-lease specialist Avia Solutions Group.
Jetstar boosts New Zealand fleet and network
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has increased the number of aircraft based in New Zealand, as part of long-term expansion plans in the country.
Romania’s Animawings takes country’s first A220
Romanian carrier Animawings has taken delivery of its – and the country’s – first Airbus A220, with the arrival of a -300 leased from US-based Azorra.
US carriers expect to receive first A321XLRs next year as certifications progress
US airlines are gearing up to acquire their first Airbus A321XLRs, after the Federal Aviation Administration recently certificated the variant of the 4,700nm (8,704km)-range jet powered by CFM International Leap-1A turbofans.
New Caledonian operator Aircalin emerges as A350 customer
New Caledonian carrier Aircalin has emerged as the customer behind a previously-undisclosed order for a pair of Airbus A350-900s.
Kuwait’s Jazeera to purchase older A320s operated on lease
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is to purchase six older Airbus A320s which the airline currently operates on lease.
Kuwait Airways becomes first operator of both A330neo variants
Kuwait Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, becoming the first carrier to have both A330neo variants in its fleet.
Cambodia’s Angkor Air modernises ATR fleet with -600s
Average aircraft age rises as airlines grapple with supply-chain challenges
Air India places firm order for another 100 Airbus jets
AAP ready to launch European narrowbody capacity provider
Swiss doubles its A350 commitment
TUI Airways seals lease of additional 737 Max 8s
Icelandair takes first Airbus with delivery of A321LR
Flyadeal chief aims for widebody decision by year-end
Qantas’ first A321XLR enters final assembly
Air NZ to operate first 787 with new cabins in February 2025
Aeroflot claims A330 wet-lease is first such agreement since Russian rule change
Norse reaches preliminary agreement to wet-lease six of its aircraft next year