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Air Niugini Expands A220-100 Order with Two Additional Jets

Air Niugini, Papua New Guinea’s flag carrier, has signed a firm order with Airbus for two more A220-100 single-aisle aircraft, building on a 2023 commitment for six and complementing three A220-300s leased from Azorra.

2025-05-27T23:02:24.304956-07:00

Reuters

Azul Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Halve Debt While Maintaining Operations

2025-05-28T03:50:51.885812-07:00

Reuters

IndiGo Wet-Leases Two Additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Norse Atlantic

2025-05-08T08:52:07.409599-07:00

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Azul Seeks $600 Million Rescue Financing as Chapter 11 Looms

2025-05-23T13:03:42.080517-07:00

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Aviation Week

Garuda Indonesia Nears Danantara Deal to Lease 737-800s and Fund Fleet Growth Garuda Indonesia’s COO says negotiations with sovereign wealth fund Danantara are close to finalization, unlocking fresh capital for leasing 737-800s and broader fleet expansion. The equity injection aims to bolster the airline’s balance sheet and support capacity growth as it navigates recovery from sustained financial pressures.

2025-06-02T05:05:31.073071-07:00

Garuda Indonesia Nears Danantara Deal to Lease 737-800s and Fund Fleet Growth

Aviation Source

DGCA Grants IndiGo Final Three-Month Extension on Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Wet-Lease India’s DGCA has approved a final three-month extension to IndiGo’s wet-lease of two Boeing 777s from Turkish Airlines, keeping the aircraft in service until end-August 2025. The reprieve buys time for the carrier to secure alternative capacity and address customer commitments amid regulatory limits.

2025-06-01T18:35:00.987975-07:00

DGCA Grants IndiGo Final Three-Month Extension on Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Wet-Lease

AINonline

Canada Clarifies Lease Regulations for Non-Registered Aircraft Owners Transport Canada has issued guidance clarifying regulatory obligations for aircraft leases involving non-registered owners, specifying lessor and lessee responsibilities for maintenance, certification and operational compliance. The update reduces legal uncertainty, enhances safety oversight and aligns Canada’s leasing framework more closely with international conventions such as the Cape Town Convention.

2025-06-01T17:14:25.626652-07:00

Canada Clarifies Lease Regulations for Non-Registered Aircraft Owners

Times Aerospace

Kingdom Holding in Talks to Back Global Airlines’ A380 Fleet Expansion Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company is negotiating a substantial equity investment in UK-based startup Global Airlines to finance the acquisition of up to four Airbus A380s. Founded by former banker James Asquith, Global currently operates a single A380 sourced from China Southern and aims to accelerate its planned A380 fleet rollout.

2025-05-29T12:22:29.851609-07:00

Kingdom Holding in Talks to Back Global Airlines’ A380 Fleet Expansion

Airways Magazine

Azorra to Acquire 49 Embraer E-Jets and Two CF-34 Engines From DAE Azorra Aviation has struck definitive deals to acquire 49 Embraer E-Jets and two General Electric CF-34 engines from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, bolstering its regional leasing portfolio amid rising airline demand for fuel-efficient narrowbodies.

2025-05-29T07:38:33.753920-07:00

Azorra to Acquire 49 Embraer E-Jets and Two CF-34 Engines From DAE

AeroTime

flyadeal to Wet Lease Two A320s from Cebu Pacific Under New MoU Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal has signed a memorandum of understanding with Philippines-based Cebu Pacific to explore strategic commercial initiatives, starting with a wet lease of two A320s for the summer peak season. The pact could extend to A330s, although Cebu Pacific’s trunk routes already maximise utilisation of its widebodies.

2025-05-29T06:30:53.739424-07:00

flyadeal to Wet Lease Two A320s from Cebu Pacific Under New MoU

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Gulf Air Signs Lease for Six A320neos and Three A321neos from BOC Aviation Gulf Air will lease nine Airbus A320neo family jets—six A320neos and three A321neos—from lessor BOC Aviation to upgrade its narrowbody fleet and boost capacity across its network, with deliveries slated to begin in coming months. The nine-jet influx marks a key step in Gulf Air’s post-pandemic recovery and network growth plans.

2025-05-28T19:38:36.531362-07:00

Gulf Air Signs Lease for Six A320neos and Three A321neos from BOC Aviation

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Royal Jordanian Receives First A320neo from Avolon Royal Jordanian has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, leased from Avolon, marking the start of an eight-aircraft rollout over the next year. The 180-seat, single-class jet will boost efficiency and passenger comfort across Royal Jordanian's regional network as part of its fleet modernization strategy.

2025-05-28T06:44:16.134976-07:00

Royal Jordanian Receives First A320neo from Avolon

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