China's Sichuan Airlines raises ¥7bn, more to come
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Air China to raise ¥7.8bn via private placement
Air China (CA, Beijing Capital) intends to raise up to CNY7.8 billion yuan (USD1.1 billion) via a private share placement to pay for new aircraft and boost its working capital, according to a December 22, 2023, stock market filing. While the filing did not disclose the details of the aircraft acquisitions, merely saying that "through [...]
New Caledonia's Aircalin moots widebodies for Paris ops
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Mexicana 2.0 to break even in 2029; mulls Boeing order
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Canada's WestJet closes s/lbs on six B737s
WestJet (WS, Calgary) will sell six B737-800s to Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Genesis Aircraft Services in a sale and leaseback transaction. The deal was announced via a December 22, 2023, statement from both parties. "We look forward to further supporting WestJet as their fleet continues to grow over the coming years," said Genesis CEO Karl [...]
United Nigeria expands wet-leased A320 fleet
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Kenya's Dragonfly Africa adds first Dash 8-Q400
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Boeing still in for Biman order amid Washington pressure
Boeing is continuing efforts to secure an aircraft order from Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka), according to The Dhaka Tribune. The outlet says the manufacturer is pushing on with its sales campaign despite the Bangladeshi government and the state-owned airline saying Airbus was likely to get the order. Biman is looking to buy ten aircraft [...]
South Africa's Airlink retires Jetstream 41s, to add E175s
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Oman's SalamAir shelves A330neo plans for more A321neo
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