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Air Austral to wet-lease two Boeing 737-800s from ASL Airlines France through March 2027

Air Austral has signed an ACMI agreement with ASL Airlines France to operate two Boeing 737-800s during its transition from the Airbus A220 to incoming A320neos. The wet lease is scheduled to run through March 27, 2027, providing interim capacity as the airline reshapes its fleet.

Discovered 2026-09-30T01:36:19.792332-07:00 | 2026-09-30T01:36:19.792332-07:00

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The agreement gives Air Austral interim lift through March 2027 while it transitions from A220 operations to incoming A320neos.
The two-aircraft ACMI arrangement shifts crews and operational responsibility to ASL Airlines France, allowing Air Austral to maintain capacity during the fleet transition.
The deal illustrates how wet leasing can bridge delivery and fleet-replacement timing without requiring the airline to acquire additional aircraft outright.

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