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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
Neptune Aviation Services is planning a fleet of 15 aircraft and expects its Airbus A319 to enter service in 2028. The announcement points to the A319’s planned role in the company’s future fleet, though the available report provides no further details on the aircraft’s configuration or deployment.
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Neptune Aviation Services is planning a fleet of 15 aircraft and expects its Airbus A319 to enter service in 2028. The announcement points to the A319’s planned role in the company’s future fleet, though the available report provides no further details on the aircraft’s configuration or deployment.
Argentina’s JOY Airline plans to add one A320 through a wet-lease arrangement. The available report does not specify the aircraft’s lessor, lease term, start date or intended routes, leaving the scale and operational purpose of the capacity addition unclear.
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flynas has retired its last Airbus A320ceo, ending the type’s presence in its fleet. The available report provides no details on the aircraft’s disposition or on any resulting changes to fleet size, capacity or replacement plans.
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Iberia has finished installing Starlink on its eight A321XLRs, while charter operator Slate Aviation plans to begin fleet installations in December. United says Starlink will be available on nearly 64% of its daily flights by the end of 2026, with full-fleet installation targeted for the end of 2027.
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A British Airways A321neo was taken out of service after striking its tail twice while attempting to land at Heathrow, with investigators called in. Separately, an AAIB bulletin on a year-old incident says an A300-600F suffered significant structural damage after a tailstrike; investigators cited control-column back-pressure and spoiler extension as contributing factors.
Egyptian operator flyplus has swapped an A320 for an A321 under a wet-lease arrangement. The report identifies a change in the aircraft supplied, but provides no details on the lessor, duration, routes or operational rationale.
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Frontier Airlines Flight 3566, traveling from Denver to Detroit, diverted to Chicago O’Hare after a leak from the forward lavatory tap on its A321neo sent water into the cabin. The pilot declared Mayday and told air traffic control the crew was concerned about water reaching the aircraft’s electronics.
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