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Wings • Wings Staff

FlyDubai orders 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, expanding its fleet beyond Boeing for the first time

Wings reports: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister airline to long-haul carrier Emirates, announced an initial order Tuesday for 150 Airbus.

Aviation Source • Len Varley

flydubai Signs a Landmark Agreement for 150 A321neo Aircraft

Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

flydubai signs MOU with Airbus for 150 A321neos

Also: Airways Magazine, aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com, CAPA, Reuters, Airline Geeks, Euronews and 13 more

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Last Updated: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, 1:07 AM PST

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Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Middle East Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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Silk Way West Airlines orders two additional Airbus A350F freighters

By Airbus: Silk Way West Airlines based in Baku, Azerbaijan has signed a firm contract for an additional two A350F freighter aircraft.

AeroTime

Silk Way West ups A350F order to four at Dubai Airshow 2025

FlightGlobal

Silk Way West doubles A350F commitment with firm order for two additional freighters

Also: Reuters and 3 more

2025-11-19T00:19:51.619168-08:00

Middle East Africa Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

EgyptAir to sell-and-leaseback three A350-900s with BOC Aviation; first delivery scheduled this year

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.

2025-11-19T00:58:56.368902-08:00

North America Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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Air Data News • JCC; Ricardo Meier

WestJet expects first Boeing 737 MAX 10 by end-2026, pending U.S. regulatory approval

By Air Data News: WestJet Airlines still believes it will receive its first Boeing 737 MAX 10 by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval in the United States.

Also: Simple Flying

2025-11-19T00:58:15.089071-08:00

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Oman Air to cut around 1,000 jobs in major cost‑reduction restructuring

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...

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2025-11-19T00:20:02.312407-08:00

Middle East PaxEx Supply Chain Airline Industry & Market Trends

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Oman Air adjusts schedules as supply‑chain delays keep several aircraft grounded

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...

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2025-11-19T00:20:01.594692-08:00

eVTOL Middle East Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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AINonline • Charles Alcock

Abu Dhabi Airports and Skyports confirm vertiport rollout; first two eVTOL facilities due Q1 2026

By AINonline: First two facilities being built for eVTOL air taxis will be ready in the first quarter of 2026.

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Europe M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends

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Bloomberg • Albertina Torsoli; Henrique Almeida

Air France-KLM Is First Known Suitor for Stake in Portugal’s TAP

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.

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FlyDubai orders 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, expanding its fleet beyond Boeing for the first time

flydubai Signs a Landmark Agreement for 150 A321neo Aircraft

flydubai signs MOU with Airbus for 150 A321neos

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Silk Way West Airlines orders two additional Airbus A350F freighters

Silk Way West ups A350F order to four at Dubai Airshow 2025

Silk Way West doubles A350F commitment with firm order for two additional freighters

EgyptAir to sell-and-leaseback three A350-900s with BOC Aviation; first delivery scheduled this year

WestJet expects first Boeing 737 MAX 10 by end-2026, pending U.S. regulatory approval

Oman Air to cut around 1,000 jobs in major cost‑reduction restructuring

Oman Air adjusts schedules as supply‑chain delays keep several aircraft grounded

Abu Dhabi Airports and Skyports confirm vertiport rollout; first two eVTOL facilities due Q1 2026

Air France-KLM Is First Known Suitor for Stake in Portugal’s TAP

WestJet expects first Boeing 737 MAX 10 by end-2026, pending U.S. regulatory approval

EgyptAir to sell-and-leaseback three A350-900s with BOC Aviation; first delivery scheduled this year

Uzbek carrier Centrum Air to expand fleet with batch of A320neos

Silk Way West Airlines orders two additional Airbus A350F freighters

Oman Air to cut around 1,000 jobs in major cost‑reduction restructuring

Oman Air adjusts schedules as supply‑chain delays keep several aircraft grounded

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