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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

AirAsia accelerates fleet renewal: older A320 retirements, A330-900 order cancelled and Bahrain hub launch delayed

AirAsia Group is phasing out up to 12 of its oldest Airbus A320s this year while expecting additional A321LR deliveries in 2027. The group has also cancelled its order for 15 Airbus A330-900 aircraft with Airbus confirming the AirAsia X cancellation. Separately, AirAsia has postponed plans to launch London service via a new Bahrain hub until at least August or September amid Middle East conflict disruption.

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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