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The Airbus A321XLR is an extra-long range aircraft capable of flying up to 4,700 nautical miles. The aircraft is a derivative of the A321LR but has a ...

Dual source fleet challenges

A irlines traditionally avoid operating aircraft from multiple manufacturers: largely relying on a single type fleet. But with the current supply chai...

Solving airport congestion

A irports around the world are congested. At the beginning of this year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published data showing glo...

Avolon targets portfolio growth

Avolon agreed the acquisition of Castlelake Aviation Limited (CAL) with an 118-strong aircraft portfolio in September 2024. Last year, Avolon was the ...

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Spirit Airlines receives court approval to keep flying as normal
Spirit Airlines receives court approval to keep flying as normal

Spirit Airlines has been approved by a US court to continue operations as normal, the airline said on November 19, 2024. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approv...

4AIR expands sustainability monitoring and compliance programme to include new regulatory schemes
4AIR expands sustainability monitoring and compliance programme to include new regulatory schemes

4AIR, an aviation sustainability solutions programme, has expanded its comprehensive regulatory compliance program to support 21 new regulatory schemes worldwide. The company said this enhancement ens...

Northern Jet expands fleet with addition of Challenger 300
Northern Jet expands fleet with addition of Challenger 300

Northern Jet has added a Challenger 300 to its fleet. The aircraft is the company's fifth Challenger aircraft in its fleet of over 40 jets. The jet offers seating for up to nine passengers. “Adding th...

Frontier Airlines to launch 16 new routes next year
Frontier Airlines to launch 16 new routes next year

Frontier Airlines will launch 16 new routes in February and March 2025 across 21 airports. The new services include return flights to Tuscan, Arizona, as well as Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean."...

Lion Air joins the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
Lion Air joins the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines

Indonesia’s largest privately ran airline Lion Air has become a member of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), with immediate effect. “We are delighted to welcome Lion Air as a member of A...

Qantas opens new pilot training centre in Sydney
Qantas opens new pilot training centre in Sydney

Qantas and global training provider CAE have opened a new purpose-built flight training centre in Sydney, where thousands of new and existing Qantas and Jetstar pilots will train each year.The state-o...

Thai SmartLynx receives Air Operator's License from Thailand's aviation authority
Thai SmartLynx receives Air Operator's License from Thailand's aviation authority

Thai SmartLynx Airlines has received the Air Operator's License (AOL) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT, with this license being a crucial precursor to the more comprehensive Air Ope...

BOC Aviation places six A321neo aircraft with Turkish Airlines
BOC Aviation places six A321neo aircraft with Turkish Airlines

BOC Aviation placed six A321neo aircraft with its existing customer Turkish Airlines. All six aircraft are delivering from the company's orderbook and are scheduled for delivery in 2027. “Turkish Airl...

Virgin Atlantic secures $100m inventory financing facility from volofin
Virgin Atlantic secures $100m inventory financing facility from volofin

volofin Capital Management (volofin) a London based aircraft and engine alternative lender, backed by Delaware Life Insurance Company, has structured and closed a spares inventory financing facility f...

Phoenix Aviation Capital acquires one 787-9 aircraft on lease with American Airlines
Phoenix Aviation Capital acquires one 787-9 aircraft on lease with American Airlines

Aircraft lessor Phoenix Aviation Capital and alternative investment manager AIP Capital acquired one 787-9 aircraft on long-term lease with American Airlines from ORIX Aviation. This marks the first t...

Jetcraft Commercial delivers two Dash 8-400 aircraft to Air Panama
Jetcraft Commercial delivers two Dash 8-400 aircraft to Air Panama

Jetcraft Commercial, the commercial division of the global aircraft trading firm Jetcraft, has delivered two Dash 8-400 turboprops to Panama-based regional carrier Air Panama.These are the first Dash ...

LCI acquires and leases seven new AW169 helicopters to Babcock Canada
LCI acquires and leases seven new AW169 helicopters to Babcock Canada

LCI has purchased a fleet of seven new emergency medical services (EMS) configured Leonardo AW169 helicopters. The helicopters are being placed in LCI's joint venture with SMFL: SMFL LCI Helicopters. ...

EL AL revenues soar to over $1bn in third quarter
EL AL revenues soar to over $1bn in third quarter

EL AL Israel Airlines' revenues soared to over $1bn in the third quarter of 2024, a marked increased over its $678 million in revenues in the same period last year. In addition, the company's net prof...

Etihad records strong October operational results
Etihad records strong October operational results

Etihad carried 1.6 million passengers during the month of October, highlighting growth in passenger traffic with the monthly figure increasing from 1.3 million during the same month of 2023. Antonoald...

Etihad to end partnership with Virgin Australia in 2025
Etihad to end partnership with Virgin Australia in 2025

Etihad is to conclude its unilateral codeshare and bilateral frequent flyer partnership with Virgin Australia.The partnership between the two airlines is set to come to an end on June 1, 2025, with a ...

KlasJet leases additional 737 to Congo Airways
KlasJet leases additional 737 to Congo Airways

Congo Airways is to lease a second 737 aircraft from private and corporate jet charter company, KlasJet.The flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) previously singed a six-month lease i...

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EL AL revenues soar to over $1bn in third quarter
EL AL revenues soar to over $1bn in third quarter

EL AL Israel Airlines' revenues soared to over $1bn in the third quarter of 2024, a marked increased over its $678 million in revenues in the same period last year. In addition, the company's net profits more than tripled from last year's third quart...

Etihad records strong October operational results
Etihad records strong October operational results

Etihad carried 1.6 million passengers during the month of October, highlighting growth in passenger traffic with the monthly figure increasing from 1.3 million during the same month of 2023. Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways described the airli...

Spirit Airlines receives court approval to keep flying as normal
Spirit Airlines receives court approval to keep flying as normal

Spirit Airlines has been approved by a US court to continue operations as normal, the airline said on November 19, 2024. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved all of Spirit's requested “first day” relief in...

Frontier Airlines to launch 16 new routes next year
Frontier Airlines to launch 16 new routes next year

Frontier Airlines will launch 16 new routes in February and March 2025 across 21 airports. The new services include return flights to Tuscan, Arizona, as well as Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean."As consumers begin planning travel for Spring 2025...