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NewsAir Senegal to take batch of A220s from Macquarie backlog
Air Senegal is to acquire five Airbus A220-300s under a lease agreement with a division of Macquarie AirFinance. Deliveries of the twinjets – powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines – is set to begin in 2023, under the deal disclosed during the Dubai air show. The African carrier had ...
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NewsJazeera inks preliminary deal for up 28 Airbus A320neos
Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has sealed a memorandum of understanding for 20 Airbus A320neos and eight A321neos.
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NewsAir Tanzania to add two Max jets, 767 freighter and another 787 in fresh Boeing order
Air Tanzania has placed an order for an additional Boeing 787-8, a pair of 737 Max aircraft and a 767-300 freighter.
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NewsBoeing Capital lands deal with UAE lessor for three RR-powered 777-300s
Boeing Capital has secured a sale agreement with Sky One FZE for three Rolls-Royce powered Boeing 777-300s.
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NewsEtihad and Airbus launch Greenliner-style initiative with A350-1000s
Etihad Airways and Airbus will collaborate on sustainability efforts under a programme that will use the carrier’s A350-1000 jets in the style of Boeing’s Greenliner initiative, they announced at Dubai air show on 15 November.
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NewsEmbraer studies freighter conversion programme for E-jets
Embraer is looking at options for a freighter conversion programme for its E-Jets after identifying increased demand for smaller cargo aircraft as a result of the boom in e-commerce.
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NewsNigeria’s Overland signs for up to six E175 regional jets
Nigerian operator Overland Airways has placed a firm order for three Embraer 175 regional jets and taken purchase rights on three more.
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NewsAir Arabia expects whole fleet to be back in service by March 2022
Air Arabia Group expects to return all its aircraft to service by March 2022 as it looks forward to eventually extending its reach with larger Airbus narrowbodies.
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NewsDHL Express orders nine more Boeing 767-300 converted freighters
DHL Express has placed a firm order for nine more 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters, having so far taken delivery of seven of the eight of the type it previously ordered. The new commitment was disclosed at the Dubai air show. Geoff Kehr, senior vice president, global air ...
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NewsIcelease sees e-commerce driving strong demand for freighters
Icelease executive believes the cargo market has changed for good, driven by the growth of e-commerce, after placing an order for 11 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters.
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NewsBinter Canarias orders up to five ATR 72-600 turboprops
Gran Canaria-based Binter Canarias has placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 turboprops with an option for one more of the type in a deal announced at the Dubai air show today.
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NewsBoeing opens more freighter conversion lines as Icelease signs for 11 737-800BCFs
Boeing is adding three more freighter converision lines including one at London Gatwick airport, the first business at which will be from Icelease after it signed a commitment for 11 737-800 converted freighters.
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NewsThird-from-last Emirates A380 completes commercial line-up at Dubai air show
The line-up of airline-liveried commerical aircraft on the Dubai air show static display was complete on 14 November as the event got under way. Dubai air show static display Sunday By Sunday morning, an Emirates Airbus ...
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NewsAirbus forecast shows large shift in proportion of aircraft needed for replacement
Airbus is expecting a substantial shift in the trend to replace older aircraft types over the next 20 years, predicting that 40% of new aircraft demand will be used for fleet replacement – noticeably up from its previous estimate of one-third. Speaking ahead of the Dubai air show, Airbus chief ...
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NewsCommercial aircraft line up for Dubai air show static display
The static display is taking shape on the eve of this year’s Dubai air show, with several commercial aircraft already in place.
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NewsLebanon’s MEA pushes back A330neos as it battles dual crises
Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines has pushed back delivery of its four Airbus A330neos until 2026 as it bids to recover from the dual challenges of the pandemic and economic crisis in Lebanon.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian to decide on fleet renewal by year-end
Royal Jordanian Airlines aims to make a decision on the renewal of its regional and narrowbody fleets by the end of the year in support of a long-term strategic plan which envisions a near doubling of the operation.
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NewsDHL starts transferring UK 757 freighter fleet to new Austrian cargo airline
Cargo specialist DHL Express is to establish a new airline in Austria which will operate a fleet of 18 Boeing 757 freighters. The airline, to be known as DHL Air Austria, will be based at Vienna and focus on European cargo flights, employing some 176 pilots. DHL commenced discussions with ...
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NewsAustrian cites low-cost competition as it outlines tourism-focused 2022 network
Austrian Airlines is planning to focus on leisure destinations in 2022, as it acknowledges likely strong competition from low-cost cost carriers at Vienna airport.
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NewsLessor World Star to take up to 20 converted 737-800s from IAI
Leasing firm World Star Aviation is to take up to 20 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, which will be modified by Israel Aerospace Industries. The jets will be converted into cargo configuration at the Chinese-based facility Bedek Lingyun Aircraft Maintenance Engineering – known as Belinco – located in Yichang. IAI says ...