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GE Aerospace said sales and service agreements signed at the China International Import Expo exceeded $12.9 billion, a company record at the annual event. Separately, China Eastern chose CFM LEAP-1A engines, spare engines and long-term services for 101 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, including A321XLRs due for delivery from 2028 to 2032.
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GE Aerospace said sales and service agreements signed at the China International Import Expo exceeded $12.9 billion, a company record at the annual event. Separately, China Eastern chose CFM LEAP-1A engines, spare engines and long-term services for 101 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, including A321XLRs due for delivery from 2028 to 2032.
The modified A320 has completed flight validation in Germany with the ECRS Mk1 radar, moving the Eurofighter system toward airborne trials after ground-based testing. The radar is intended for German and Spanish combat aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027.
Luxembourg’s Luxair will take two Airbus A320-200s from Denmark’s DAT under wet-lease arrangements during January and February 2027, the airlines confirmed to ch-aviation. The aircraft’s registration numbers have not yet been disclosed.
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Lessors accounted for 185 of Airbus’s 202 gross orders in October, including commitments from Avolon and Aviation Capital Group; the A321neo led with 98 orders. Airbus delivered 74 aircraft during the month, bringing 2026 deliveries to 621 and leaving 259 to reach its target of around 870.
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is aiming to complete a renewal of its entire fleet by 2030. The report identifies the Airbus A321-200N among the airline’s aircraft but provides no details on the size, timing or financing of the planned fleet changes.
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VietJet is preparing to pay about $250 million to resolve a dispute with lessor FW Aviation over four leased Airbus A321s, according to people familiar with the matter. The move follows UK court orders freezing the airline’s dealings in assets outside Vietnam; payment is reportedly targeted before Nov. 13.
Nauru Airlines has wet leased capacity on the Airbus A319-100, according to ch-aviation. The available report does not identify the lessor, lease duration, number of aircraft or intended routes, limiting visibility into the arrangement’s scale and operational purpose.
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