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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 higher maximum take-off weight and a new permanent...
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 higher maximum take-off weight and a new permanent...
A irlines traditionally avoid operating aircraft from multiple manufacturers: largely relying on a single type fleet. But with the current supply chain constraints expected to last until around 2029 o...
A irports around the world are congested. At the beginning of this year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published data showing global air passenger traffic has now surpassed pre pa...
Avolon agreed the acquisition of Castlelake Aviation Limited (CAL) with an 118-strong aircraft portfolio in September 2024. Last year, Avolon was the third largest purchaser of aircraft in the world, ...
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often” – an oft-quoted phrase from Winston Churchill. In a turbulent economic and geopolitical environment, it could be argued that to change ofte...
A viation asset backed securitisations (ABS) transactions have been a crucial funding vehicle for aircraft lessors, especially since the emergence from the global financial crisis. From 2012, aviation...
Indigo has closed its first financing via India's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) of GIFT City. The India airline secured the aviation non-payment insurance (ANPI)-supported financing o...
Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in Airlink - a regional airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company said the investment will be a key driver in ""realising economic and business po...
Canada Jetlines has ceased operations after its inaugural flight took off only two years ago in 2022. The company said on August 15, 2024 that it has failed to secure the required capital to continue ...
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has approved a fundraising initiative through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of shares, which is expected to be completed by the end of September this year....
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Nick Fadugba, founder and chief executive of African Aviation. “Nick was a friend and a gentleman and a thoroughly decent person, a great chara...
Cathay Pacific parent company Cathay Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A330-900 aircraft. The order follows a thorough evaluation by the airline under its mid-size widebody fleet renewa...
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