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FLYING CFO Tripp Thurston joins aircraft finance specialists Kimsey Bell and Jackson Moore to assess the aircraft market in November 2026. The discussion offers a periodic market pulse check, though the available article summary does not specify its findings or identify particular aircraft segments or financing trends.
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FLYING CFO Tripp Thurston joins aircraft finance specialists Kimsey Bell and Jackson Moore to assess the aircraft market in November 2026. The discussion offers a periodic market pulse check, though the available article summary does not specify its findings or identify particular aircraft segments or financing trends.
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.
Danish operator DAT is upbeat about the ACMI market and is looking for more Airbus and ATR aircraft. The company is also pursuing public service obligation (PSO) flying, linking its fleet search to both contracted capacity and public-service operations.
Global Jet Capital says the business jet market is maintaining a healthy pace and is on track for a strong finish to 2026, despite geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The financier’s assessment offers a snapshot of activity in a sector sensitive to both market confidence and financing conditions.
A Seattle court has scheduled a jury trial for March 29, 2027, in Boeing’s longstanding dispute with aircraft lessor Timaero Ireland. Timaero’s subsidiary filed for $185 million in compensatory damages after a 737 MAX deal was suspended following the type’s grounding after fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Aircraft lessors are playing an increasing role in owning the world’s commercial fleet, according to a 2024 International report cited in the article. The shift underscores lessors’ expanding position between aircraft manufacturers and airlines, although the supplied summary provides no figures or further detail on the trend.
airBaltic has signed a longer-term wet-lease agreement to operate up to six A220-300s for Lufthansa Group during the summer season and four in winter. The deal supports airBaltic’s new business plan, which the airline says is intended to enable more balanced capacity allocation.
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