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Wingo to take ninth 737 after strong post-pandemic growth
Copa Airlines’ low-cost carrier Wingo will take its ninth aircraft next month as it continues its rapid recovery from the pandemic.
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Norse Atlantic to sublease fifth 787
Norse Atlantic Airways has reached agreement on subleasing a fifth Boeing 787, for a term of 18 months. The airline is building a fleet of 15 787s, with 13 already delivered, but it agreed earlier this year to sublease four of them to Spanish carrier Air Europa. It states that ...
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Flybondi issues RFP for five more aircraft in 2023
Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has issued a request for proposals to lessors covering five more Boeing narrowbodies for 2023 as it expects its fleet to reach a dozen aircraft by year-end.
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Aerolineas Argentinas aims for 10 more 737 Max jets over next three years
Aerolineas Argentinas hopes to add 10 more Boeing 737 Max jets over the next three years under a fleet growth plan.
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Virgin Atlantic receives UK’s first A330neo
Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, a twinjet which is being acquired through US lessor Air Lease. The aircraft (G-VJAZ) is one of 13 A330neos ordered by the UK carrier, and Virgin will become the first operator of the type in the country. Six of the ...
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Air Tahiti firms ATR 42-600S commitment and adds further 72-600
Air Tahiti has signed for an additional an ATR 72-600 and firmed its previous commitment to take two of the manufaturer’s new short take-off and landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 turboprop.
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Lufthansa to install enclosed first-class suites in new group-wide long-haul cabin
Lufthansa Group has launched the ‘Allegris’ cabin product for its long-haul fleet, which will see its first-class passengers benefit from enclosed suites for the first time.
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Flydubai to wet-lease 737-800s from Smartwings
Flydubai is again looking to Smartwings for leased capacity going into the busy seasonal travel period.
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SAA eyes further growth through addition of more A320s
South African Airways has finalised plans to add more capacity for the southern hemisphere summer, under which it will take three more Airbus A320s to increase its fleet to 10 aircraft.
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AerCap orders up to 30 A321P2F conversions from EFW
AerCap has placed a firm order with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) for 15 Airbus A321 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions, while taking options on 15 more.
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Surf Air strikes $450m financing deal with Jetstream Aviation Capital
US aviation company Surf Air Mobility has secured $450 million in financing over six years from Jetstream Aviation Capital to fund the planned growth of its fleet of turboprop aircraft.
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Ethiopian completes initial 767-300ER freighter conversion
Ethiopian Airlines is completed the freighter conversion of an initial Boeing 767-300ER in co-operation with Israel Aerospace Industries. The work was performed within the carrier’s maintenance facilities at its Addis Ababa base. Ethiopian says it began introducing the 767s in 2004 and the twinjets are being replaced by more modern ...
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Frontier unveils first A321neo and tweaked paint scheme, plans expansion
Frontier Airlines marked the delivery of its first Airbus A321neo on 11 October, with the carrier’s chief executive saying the jet will further strengthen Frontier’s cost advantage and let it expand to new destinations, possibly including those outside North America.
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ITA Airways paints first A220 with special sustainability livery
ITA Airways’ first Airbus A220 twinjet will sport a sustainability-themed livery when it enters service in the coming days.
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Boeing reports improved order, delivery activity in September
Boeing in September ramped up its aircraft deliveries and logged a solid month of orders, handing over 51 jets, including seven 787s, to customers during the month.
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El Al considers acquiring freighter as regulator prepares to amend licence
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is considering acquiring a dedicated freighter, after the country’s civil aviation regulator notified the airline that its dormant authorisation to operate freighters will be cancelled. The amendment to El Al’s commercial licence will take effect from 17 October. El Al says it received the notification on ...
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Mesa to sell 18 Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets to United
Mesa Air Group, the parent company of regional carrier Mesa Airlines, will sell 18 Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft to United Airlines for “approximately $50 million”.
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Royal Jordanian signals intent to take Embraer E2 jets
Royal Jordanian Airlines and Embraer have signed a memorandum of understanding for the carrier to introduce 10 E2-family jets into its fleet “within the coming several years”.
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Omani carrier SalamAir places firm order for six E195-E2s
Omani low-cost carrier SalamAir has placed a firm order for six Embraer E195-E2s with six options, as its seeks to expand its currently all-Airbus fleet.
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Austrian trims business-class on 777 fleet to fit more premium-economy seats
Austrian Airlines is to reconfigure its Boeing 777-200ER fleet, shifting the balance away from business-class accommodation in favour of premium-economy. It will remove six business-class seats from each of its six aircraft, in order to increase accommodation in the other cabins. Austrian’s 777s are currently fitted with 306 seats comprising ...