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Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, 1:01 AM PST
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Airbus
By Airbus: Silk Way West Airlines based in Baku, Azerbaijan has signed a firm contract for an additional two A350F freighter aircraft.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: EgyptAir is undertaking a sale and leaseback of three Airbus A350-900s through Singaporean aircraft lessor BOC Aviation. The first delivery of the twinjets - powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines - is scheduled for this year.
ch-aviation
By ch-aviation: Oman Air (WY, Muscat) has laid off around 1,000 employees in an effort to cut costs and bring its workforce to the levels of similarly-sized airlines. Chairman Saeed bin Hamoud Al...
Bloomberg
• Albertina Torsoli; Henrique Almeida
By Bloomberg: Air France-KLM is the first contender to announce that it has lodged an expression of interest in Portugal’s TAP SA, kicking off a multi-stage process that will see the winning bidder own as much as a 44.9% stake in the state-owned carrier.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: First two facilities being built for eVTOL air taxis will be ready in the first quarter of 2026.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Privately-owned Uzbek operator Centrum Air is to lease five Airbus A320neos through Irish firm Avolon. Centrum Air is a relatively new carrier, having emerged in 2023.
ch-aviation
By ch-aviation: Oman Air (WY, Muscat) has adjusted some flight schedules due to global supply chain constraints, citing the continued grounding of several aircraft. According to a statement...
