Wizz Air to receive first A321neo(XLR) in mid-1Q25 – report
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Airlines monitor A350 fleets after Cathay Pacific incident
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Royal Jordanian grows despite aircraft delivery delays
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Cyprus Airways resumes A220 growth
Cyprus Airways (CY, Larnaca) has taken delivery of its third A220-300, resuming this subfleet growth despite earlier concerns about the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines. Lessor Azorra Aviation said it had redelivered one of its twelve A220-300s acquired from EgyptAir earlier this year to the Cypriot carrier. SU-GEY (msn 55059) was ferried from Cairo International [...]
Pakistani gov't settles on selling a 75% stake in PIA
The Pakistani government will sell a 75% stake in PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International) with the successful buyer having to invest at least USD500 million over three years to recapitalise and revitalise the carrier, according to an August 29 briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on Privatisation. The secretary of the committee, [...]
Maldives' BeOnd takes first A321
BeOnd (B4, Malé) has taken delivery of its first A321-200 to support its network expansion and increase its operational readiness. 8Q-FBB (msn 1711) was ferried from Hyderabad International to Malé on September 3, 2024, and operated via Kuwait to Oslo Gardermoen the next day. The 22.5-year-old aircraft formerly operated by Fly2Sky underwent total cabin refurbishment [...]
India's Adanis, Ambanis take B737 MAX BBJs
Indian industrial conglomerates Adani Group and the Ambani family's Reliance Industries have both taken delivery of B737 MAX business jets for their own corporate needs, ch-aviation research has revealed. Reliance Industries took its first B737-9(BBJ) T7-LOTUS (msn 65334) on August 27, 2024. The aircraft was ferried from Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg, CH to Delhi International after extensive cabin [...]
India's DGCA issues Akasa Air with a show cause notice
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a show cause notice to Akasa Air (QP, Mumbai International) after a surprise audit in May uncovered several regulatory lapses. The audit found Akasa had operated flights without a route guide and conducted training sessions without the necessary regulatory approvals, breaching Civil Aviation Regulations 7/I/VII and [...]
China’s Hainan Airlines Holding announces new A320neo leases
Hainan Airlines Holding (HAH) and Avolon have announced an agreement for the operating lease of five A320-200N aircraft, to be delivered before the end of 2025, according to a Shenzhen Stock Exchange filing. According to the August 31 disclosure, the group will operate the five A320neo for a 12-year lease period, with a total lease [...]
Cathay Pacific inspects A350 engines after fuel nozzle issue
Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International) says it has identified 15 affected aircraft out of its 48-strong A350 fleet after an engine part failure in a Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine powering an A350-1000 flight to Zurich earlier this week, causing it to return to Hong Kong and the carrier to ground its entire A350 fleet. [...]