Africa   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Aeolus wins court ruling to repossess two CFM56-3 engines from Express Air Cargo

Aeolus Engine Services, a Dublin-based engine provider, says it has secured a court ruling permitting it to repossess two leased CFM International CFM56-3 engines from Tunisia’s Express Air Cargo (7A, Tunis). The decision centers on a failed dispute over the lease and engine returns.

2026-06-22T08:12:03.544259-07:00
Routes   Middle East   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airbus A330   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

AirAsia ramps up fleet renewal with older A320s phased out

By FlightGlobal: The airline group also confirms it has cancelled its order for 15 Airbus A330-900s. AirAsia Group expects to remove up to 12 of its oldest Airbus A320s from its fleet this year, as part of wider fleet renewal efforts that will also see more A321LRs being delivered in 2027.

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2026-06-22T05:54:39.329982-07:00
Antitrust   M&A   Airlines   easyJet  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Castlelake details three offers made to EasyJet after meeting resistance to acquisition

By FlightGlobal: Investment firm wants budget airline shareholders to weigh proposal as board shows 'unwillingness' to engage.Investment firm Castlelake has made a formal, non-binding approach to acquire the entirety of UK budget carrier EasyJet — but has so far been rejected.

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2026-06-21T23:54:12.627294-07:00