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Finnair says it is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and weighing leases or wet-leases Finnair’s finance chief said the oneworld carrier is benefiting from strong demand and Middle East capacity constraints. To support medium-term network plans, Finnair is sourcing as many as 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family jets and is considering aircraft leases, including wet-leases.

2026-07-02T08:29:32.351641-07:00

Finnair says it is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and weighing leases or wet-leases

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Croatia Airlines targets end-2027 completion of A220-family fleet transition, with profit expected in 2028 amid Airbus capacity Croatia Airlines’ CEO Jasmin Bajic says the carrier expects to complete its fleet-wide transition to the A220 family by year-end 2027, but acknowledges it will need “a realistic dose of flexibility” given Airbus production capacity and broader supply-chain pressures. The airline also points to profit in 2028.

2026-07-02T06:31:56.440535-07:00

Croatia Airlines targets end-2027 completion of A220-family fleet transition, with profit expected in 2028 amid Airbus capacity

Airline Weekly

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Airbus widebody and narrowbody momentum: SAS secures 18 A330-900 orders as Avolon and BOC Aviation line up A321neo deliveries SAS has placed a firm order for 18 Airbus A330-900 aircraft (A330neo), positioning the move to support long-haul fleet renewal and growth. In parallel, lessors Avolon and BOC Aviation are expanding A321neo supply for Frontier and Starlux via new lease transactions.

2026-07-02T02:52:39.222944-07:00

Airbus widebody and narrowbody momentum: SAS secures 18 A330-900 orders as Avolon and BOC Aviation line up A321neo deliveries

AINonline

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Airbus Defence & Space signs an MoU with Ukraine’s Brave1 as Saab contracts for 16 Gripen E jets Airbus Defence and Space has signed an MoU with Brave1 to access frontline testing via Brave1’s “Test in Ukraine” framework. Separately, Saab has secured a SEK 24.6 billion contract to deliver 16 Gripen E fighters to Ukraine under an agreement including support, spare parts and training, with deliveries targeted for 2029–2030.

2026-07-01T22:44:37.448506-07:00

Airbus Defence & Space signs an MoU with Ukraine’s Brave1 as Saab contracts for 16 Gripen E jets

FlightGlobal

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Joint sales process launched for UK freight carrier European Cargo and Priority 1 Group’s A340 fleet Administrators and provisional liquidators have initiated a joint sales process covering UK freight operator European Cargo alongside the Priority 1 Group aircraft fleet, offering 15 Airbus A340-600s and A340-500s to interested parties.

2026-07-01T11:29:23.279919-07:00

Joint sales process launched for UK freight carrier European Cargo and Priority 1 Group’s A340 fleet

AirInsight

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Delta leans into A220 fuel-efficiency to narrow the US single-aisle gap, while American and United remain uncommitted Delta says its A220 strategy is already closing a measured fuel-efficiency gap across US single-aisle fleets, per The Airflow’s Fuel Efficiency Index. American and United have not yet provided a comparable response, leaving Delta positioned as the clearest “efficiency mover” in the segment.

2026-07-01T09:33:07.881007-07:00

Delta leans into A220 fuel-efficiency to narrow the US single-aisle gap, while American and United remain uncommitted

FlightGlobal

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Airbus reportedly stops offering A319neo after weak sales, leaving the re-engined A320 family focused on larger variants Airbus has quietly ended offering the A319neo to airline customers after continued underwhelming demand for the re-engined smallest member of the A320 family. The move effectively accelerates a lineup shift toward larger A320neo variants and the company’s A220 family for the smallest end of the single-aisle market.

2026-07-01T02:29:28.573638-07:00

Airbus reportedly stops offering A319neo after weak sales, leaving the re-engined A320 family focused on larger variants

AeroTime

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False hijacking alert from wrong transponder code prompts multi-country fighter scramble for LOT Polish Airlines A320 to Tel Avi A LOT Polish Airlines Airbus A320 from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was forced to divert to Burgas after an erroneous transponder squawk entered the internationally recognized 7500 “hijacking” code, triggering security responses. Turkish, Bulgarian and Israeli authorities scrambled fighter jets and later confirmed no threat, but the flight arrived with a heavy delay.

2026-07-01T01:28:53.487604-07:00

False hijacking alert from wrong transponder code prompts multi-country fighter scramble for LOT Polish Airlines A320 to Tel Avi

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Finnair says it is “making progress” sourcing up to 12 used Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and weighing leases or wet-leases

Croatia Airlines targets end-2027 completion of A220-family fleet transition, with profit expected in 2028 amid Airbus capacity

Airbus widebody and narrowbody momentum: SAS secures 18 A330-900 orders as Avolon and BOC Aviation line up A321neo deliveries

Airbus Defence & Space signs an MoU with Ukraine’s Brave1 as Saab contracts for 16 Gripen E jets

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