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Africa   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Airbus A320   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Libya’s Crown Airlines to acquire leased A320-200 from Avolon

Crown Airlines, which operates from Tripoli Mitiga, says it will acquire an Airbus A320-200 it has been dry leasing from Avolon. The announcement shifts the aircraft from a lease arrangement to ownership, though the carrier did not disclose financial terms or a timeline.

2026-10-08T23:55:08.962686-07:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Boeing  
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Norse Atlantic lands lease deal with Pakistan's PIA

By Reuters: Norse Atlantic Airways will lease two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to Pakistan International ​Airlines (PIA), it said on Friday, in the ‌latest move by the struggling Norwegian airline to shore up its finances.

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2026-10-09T00:04:34.604395-07:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Southwest Airlines  
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Reuters • Allison Lampert, Rajesh Kumar Singh

EXCLUSIVE: Southwest Airlines weighs Boeing 787 for long-haul international push, sources say

By Reuters: Southwest Airlines is leaning toward Boeing's 787 ​Dreamliner as its first widebody jet as it weighs launching long-haul international flights, according to three people familiar with the carrier's fleet ‌planning.

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2026-10-08T16:04:40.981623-07:00