Mexicana has taken delivery of the first of 10 CFM International CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A318s it is leasing from GE Capital Aviation Services over the next 12 months. The 100-seat A318 will be operated on the airline's domestic network as well as to points in Canada, South America and the USA. The airline already operates 15 A319s and 25 A320s.
Source: Flight International
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has increased the number of aircraft based in New Zealand, as part of long-term expansion plans in the country.
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...
Virgin Australia will restart long-haul operations from June 2025, operating a series of flights to Doha under a partnership with prospective investor Qatar Airways.
