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Avolon finalizes 140 Boeing 737-10 order, the largest 737 MAX purchase by a lessor

Avolon has signed its previously announced order for 140 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with every jet specified as the largest variant, the 737-10. The deal is part of a broader agreement for 250 single-aisle and widebody aircraft unveiled in October.

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Avolon makes largest 737 MAX order ever by a lessor with 140 MAX 10s

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Avolon opts to take Max 10 for all 140 737s in latest Boeing order

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2026-11-04T00:54:36.682581-08:00

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ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Lebanon's MEA resumes Riyadh ops after three-week pause

By ch-aviation: MEA - Middle East Airlines (ME, Beirut) has resumed flights to Riyadh after a three-week suspension of operations following Houthi rebel attacks on the Saudi Arabian airport.

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2026-11-04T03:35:29.185372-08:00

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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

SunExpress Paring Back Winter Schedule on Higher Jet Fuel Prices

By Bloomberg: SunExpress is trimming capacity across its network this winter and passing some extra costs onto passengers as the carrier tries to cushion the blow from rising jet fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict.

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2026-11-04T05:04:59.622833-08:00

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Inflight Online • Keith Mwanalushi

AIX 2027 returns to Hamburg with more than 400 exhibitors

By Inflight Online: JetBlue has launched daily nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Indianapolis and Columbus, expanding its Midwest network.

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2026-11-04T05:19:02.827934-08:00

Europe M&A Airlines TAP Air Portugal Lufthansa

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Lufthansa Group and Portugal sign agreement for TAP

By ch-aviation: Lufthansa Group and the Portuguese government have signed an agreement for the German aviation conglomerate to acquire a 44.9% minority stake in TAP Air Portugal (TP, Lisbon) for EUR1.025 billion euros (USD1.15 billion).

Airline Economics

Lufthansa Group inks minority TAP Air stake agreement with Portuguese Government

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Lufthansa Group und portugiesische Regierung unterzeichnen Vertrag zum Erwerb

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2026-11-04T01:55:28.907600-08:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Turkiye's Super Air retires Falcon 2000S

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2026-11-04T03:05:15.733016-08:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Air Madagascar returns to historic brand

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2026-11-04T04:15:27.687638-08:00

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AINonline • Howard Hardee

Airbus Mulls the Case For Stretching Its A350 Airliner

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2026-11-04T03:04:53.051328-08:00

Avolon finalizes 140 Boeing 737-10 order, the largest 737 MAX purchase by a lessor

Avolon makes largest 737 MAX order ever by a lessor with 140 MAX 10s

Avolon opts to take Max 10 for all 140 737s in latest Boeing order

Lebanon's MEA resumes Riyadh ops after three-week pause

SunExpress Paring Back Winter Schedule on Higher Jet Fuel Prices

AIX 2027 returns to Hamburg with more than 400 exhibitors

Lufthansa Group and Portugal sign agreement for TAP

Lufthansa Group inks minority TAP Air stake agreement with Portuguese Government

Lufthansa Group und portugiesische Regierung unterzeichnen Vertrag zum Erwerb

Turkiye's Super Air retires Falcon 2000S

Air Madagascar returns to historic brand

Airbus Mulls the Case For Stretching Its A350 Airliner

FlyBIS signs a deal with Eve for up to 12 eVTOL aircraft to fly in southern Brazil

AIX 2027 returns to Hamburg with more than 400 exhibitors

SunExpress Paring Back Winter Schedule on Higher Jet Fuel Prices

Saildrone expands its European market reach with manufacturing partner in Norway

Air Madagascar returns to historic brand

Lebanon's MEA resumes Riyadh ops after three-week pause

Air Mauritius lifts full-year profit to €79m but warns of fuel headwinds

World's first A220 operator plans to retire entire fleet

Saildrone expands its European market reach with manufacturing partner in Norway

IndiGo expects to receive first A350s in 2Q28

Learjet 60 crash in Florida kills all nine aboard; crew reportedly encountered icing and turbulence

Bomb threats target European passenger flights, prompting diversions and security checks

Two Airbus AS350 helicopters collide while landing near Everest, killing one and injuring three

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