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Ethiopian Airlines commits to six more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, converting options into firm orders

Ethiopian Airlines has finalized a deal for six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners after exercising contractual options originally tied to a 2023 commitment. Boeing will deliver the aircraft, supporting the carrier’s expansion of long-haul flying from Addis Ababa to markets in Africa, the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Dj's Aviation • Daniel Fowkes

Ethiopian Airlines Buys 6 More Boeing 787s

Also: Reuters, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, Simple Flying, travelandtourworld.com and en.traicy.com
2026-04-20T17:58:10.243841-07:00
Routes   Europe   Airports   M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   airBaltic   Airbus   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Mongolia's Hunnu Air mulls A321LRs, A330s for Europe push

By ch-aviation: Hunnu Air (MR, Ulaanbaatar) mulls leasing two A321-200NX(LR) aircraft and two A330-200s to pave the way for a planned expansion into Europe, commercial director Turbold Tserenkhuu said at Routes Asia 2026, as cited by the Aviation Week.

2026-04-20T21:58:02.904656-07:00
ATC   Airports   Accident   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737   Southwest Airlines  
Associated Press • Josh Funk

Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action

By Associated Press: Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Simple Flying, The Independent, thebulkheadseat.com, aeroxplorer.com, newschannel5.com, CBS News, Fortune and 5 more
2026-04-20T13:51:24.220894-07:00
Routes   Middle East   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airbus   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Fiji Airways caps seats to Funafuti, Tuvalu amid fuel crisis

By ch-aviation: Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) has reduced seat availability on flights to and from Funafuti after the Tuvaluan government declared a state of emergency over critical fuel shortages linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Also: The Independent, Dj's Aviation and aeroroutes.com
2026-04-20T18:35:03.295204-07:00
North America   M&A   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Ryan Gould, Siddharth Philip

Spirit Floats Government Stake to Avoid Possible Liquidation

By Bloomberg: Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. has floated offering the US government an equity stake in the discount carrier to help stave off its potential liquidation, according to people familiar with the matter.

2026-04-20T12:02:51.873490-07:00