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• Ricardo Meier
Aircraft only a few years old are being dismantled to recover engines and components amid persistent supply shortages. Airbus and Boeing have order backlogs stretching years as airlines compete for fuel-efficient aircraft, underscoring how constraints on parts and production are shaping fleet availability.
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Aircraft only a few years old are being dismantled to recover engines and components amid persistent supply shortages. Airbus and Boeing have order backlogs stretching years as airlines compete for fuel-efficient aircraft, underscoring how constraints on parts and production are shaping fleet availability.
Egyptian carrier flyplus has added another Airbus A320-200 on wet lease from Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways. Aircraft 9K-CAO, manufacturer serial number 6124, entered service on Oct. 1, 2026, adding capacity without flyplus taking the aircraft onto its own operating certificate or fleet ownership.
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The US-based lessor’s commitment is its largest aircraft order to date and expands its portfolio with 75 A320neo-family aircraft. ACG expects deliveries from 2032 through 2035, placing the order against a long-dated production and delivery pipeline for Airbus’ narrowbody family.
GA Telesis is adding the Boeing 737 MAX 8 to its aircraft-disassembly program, targeting the used-serviceable-material market. The move comes as the type faces strong new-aircraft demand and a large backlog, while a MAX has already entered the scrapping pipeline; GA Telesis has also acquired three A320neo airframes.
Croatia Airlines has postponed the complete phase-out of its A319-100 fleet to late November 2026, retaining the type for six return rotations. The carrier had previously planned to withdraw its remaining A319s next week, according to schedule analysis by AeroRoutes.
Airbus is looking to enhance the A220’s performance and operational flexibility while extending maintenance intervals, following a period in which engine durability problems had constrained the program. The update signals a shift toward product improvements as the powerplant issue eases, though the report provides no specific timelines or quantified targets.
Egyptian carrier AlMasria Universal Airlines has abandoned plans to operate Airbus A330s and will instead use A321s for its Russia operations. The shift points to a narrower aircraft choice for those services, though the available report provides no details on fleet numbers, timing or the rationale behind the decision.
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