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Virgin Australia takes delivery of its first Embraer E190‑E2 as Azorra hands over jet in Brazil

Virgin Australia has taken delivery of its first Embraer E190‑E2 at a handover ceremony in Embraer’s São José dos Campos facility. The aircraft, delivered by lessor Azorra, marks the E2 family’s commercial debut in Australia and advances the carrier’s fleet renewal programme.

2025-09-02T20:49:19.759562-07:00

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Archer Aviation Raises $850M After Trump Executive Order to Accelerate eVTOL Deployment

2025-06-12T22:34:11.076358-07:00

Aviation Business News

AviaAM, Mammoth Freighters Near First 777-300ER P2F Delivery by Year-End

2025-07-07T08:22:04.129685-07:00

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Flexjet secures $800M L Catterton-led equity injection to accelerate fleet expansion

2025-07-21T02:03:25.603353-07:00

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Yeti Airlines earns BBB- rating ahead of planned IPO as investors eye Nepal market Yeti Airlines was awarded a BBB- credit rating ahead of a planned IPO, signalling market confidence and attracting investor interest in Nepal's aviation sector. The rating should ease the carrier's access to capital as it seeks growth across domestic and nearby regional routes.

2025-09-09T05:56:12.241328-07:00

Yeti Airlines earns BBB- rating ahead of planned IPO as investors eye Nepal market

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Avelo raises Series C in largest post‑launch financing, says profitable in four of last five months Avelo Airlines closed an undisclosed Series C — its largest post‑launch financing — to accelerate scheduled passenger network and fleet expansion and invest in technology and the customer experience. CEO Andrew Levy said the funding strengthens liquidity as the carrier has been profitable in four of the past five months.

2025-09-08T06:32:36.474409-07:00

Avelo raises Series C in largest post‑launch financing, says profitable in four of last five months

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Mozambique creates SPV to manage LAM debt and state stake Mozambique has set up a special purpose vehicle to consolidate and manage the debt and the state's equity stake in national carrier LAM, transferring liabilities and ownership interests into a single entity to streamline financial oversight and potential future transactions.

2025-09-07T19:44:51.924635-07:00

Mozambique creates SPV to manage LAM debt and state stake

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Virgin Australia takes delivery of its first Embraer E190‑E2 as Azorra hands over jet in Brazil Virgin Australia has taken delivery of its first Embraer E190‑E2 at a handover ceremony in Embraer’s São José dos Campos facility. The aircraft, delivered by lessor Azorra, marks the E2 family’s commercial debut in Australia and advances the carrier’s fleet renewal programme.

2025-09-02T20:49:19.759562-07:00

Virgin Australia takes delivery of its first Embraer E190‑E2 as Azorra hands over jet in Brazil

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Air Lease delivers seventh and eighth A321-200neo to China Airlines Air Lease has leased and delivered two new Airbus A321-200neo aircraft to Taiwan-based China Airlines under long-term leases, marking the seventh and eighth A321neos handed over from Air Leases Airbus orderbook. The jets were delivered on Aug. 16 and Aug. 20.

2025-08-21T06:20:42.483858-07:00

Air Lease delivers seventh and eighth A321-200neo to China Airlines

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Latvia and Lufthansa each commit €14m to airBaltic as carrier prepares for IPO Latvia's government on 19 August approved a €14 million co-investment in state-owned airBaltic, to be injected concurrently and on identical terms with a matching €14m from strategic investor Lufthansa Group. The funding is intended to support growth and prepare the carrier for a potential IPO.

2025-08-21T01:00:59.743210-07:00

Latvia and Lufthansa each commit €14m to airBaltic as carrier prepares for IPO

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Brazil’s Azul secures AerCap Chapter 11 agreement

2025-08-15T10:30:38.745651-07:00

Brazil’s Azul secures AerCap Chapter 11

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Jeju Air to shift from leasing to ownership for its fleet South Korea’s Jeju Air plans to convert its leased narrowbody fleet into owned assets, trimming long-term costs and bolstering its balance sheet. The low-cost carrier will finance direct purchases of its existing Boeing 737s, marking a rare move among Asian LCCs away from operating leases.

2025-08-14T18:46:10.613921-07:00

Jeju Air to shift from leasing to ownership for its fleet

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