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EVA Air board approves four Boeing 787-9s and renews 777-300ER leases and upgrades

EVA Air's board on 26 December approved the purchase of four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners valued at up to $1.94 billion and authorised measures to renew and upgrade its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, including lease extensions and configuration upgrades, the carrier said in a Taiwan stock-exchange filing.

2025-12-28T01:15:39.863215-08:00

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United signs sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital for 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft

2025-12-26T05:18:00.785740-08:00

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Ethiopian Airlines requests capital injection from state-owned parent

2025-12-26T01:05:37.205336-08:00

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Azul wins US Chapter 11 approval; clears $950M raise and $1.34B share offering while cutting >$2.6B of debt and leases

2025-12-23T14:45:48.765985-08:00

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EVA Air board approves four Boeing 787-9s and renews 777-300ER leases and upgrades EVA Air's board on 26 December approved the purchase of four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners valued at up to $1.94 billion and authorised measures to renew and upgrade its Boeing 777-300ER fleet, including lease extensions and configuration upgrades, the carrier said in a Taiwan stock-exchange filing.

2025-12-28T01:15:39.863215-08:00

EVA Air board approves four Boeing 787-9s and renews 777-300ER leases and upgrades

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United signs sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital for 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft United Airlines has signed a sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital covering 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft. The transaction secures financing for United’s narrowbody fleet through a sale-and-leaseback arrangement while keeping the jets in United service.

2025-12-26T05:18:00.785740-08:00

United signs sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital for 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft

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Ethiopian Airlines requests capital injection from state-owned parent Ethiopian Airlines has formally asked its state-owned parent for a capital injection, seeking an increase in share capital to shore up the carrier's finances and support ongoing operations. No size, terms or timetable for the proposed increase were disclosed and no further details were provided.

2025-12-26T01:05:37.205336-08:00

Ethiopian Airlines requests capital injection from state-owned parent

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Indian regulator approves IndiGo Boeing 737 lease extension through late Q1 2026 India's civil aviation regulator has approved a lease extension allowing IndiGo to retain a Boeing 737 through late Q1 2026. The decision keeps the aircraft in service into early 2026, preserving near‑term capacity for the carrier as it manages fleet and lease arrangements.

2025-12-25T20:46:09.187709-08:00

Indian regulator approves IndiGo Boeing 737 lease extension through late Q1 2026

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IndiGo to launch Delhi–Heathrow Feb 2, 2026; India’s first A321XLR enters service Jan 23 IndiGo will begin direct Delhi–London Heathrow flights from 2 Feb 2026, scheduled five times weekly and operated with Norse Atlantic Boeing 787‑9 aircraft on a wet/damp lease. The carrier will also introduce India’s first Airbus A321XLR on 23 Jan 2026, deploying it on Delhi/Mumbai–Athens services.

2025-12-24T05:04:57.565927-08:00

IndiGo to launch Delhi–Heathrow Feb 2, 2026; India’s first A321XLR enters service Jan 23

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High Ridge Aviation buys its first freighter — A330-300P2F acquired from CDB Aviation High Ridge Aviation has expanded its portfolio to include its first freighter with the acquisition of an A330‑300P2F from CDB Aviation. The deal adds a medium‑widebody converted freighter to the lessor's holdings and marks High Ridge's entry into freighter leasing as it diversifies its asset base.

2025-12-23T15:48:09.510087-08:00

High Ridge Aviation buys its first freighter — A330-300P2F acquired from CDB Aviation

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Azul wins US Chapter 11 approval; clears $950M raise and $1.34B share offering while cutting >$2.6B of debt and leases A U.S. bankruptcy court approved Azul's Chapter 11 restructuring, enabling cuts of over $2.6 billion in debt and lease obligations and clearing a $950 million capital raise — including $100 million commitments each from United and American — alongside a $1.34 billion share offering.

2025-12-23T14:45:48.765985-08:00

Azul wins US Chapter 11 approval; clears $950M raise and $1.34B share offering while cutting >$2.6B of debt and leases

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AerCap delivers first of 10 Airbus A321neos to Thai Airways AerCap has delivered the first of ten Airbus A321neo aircraft to Thai Airways, the carrier's first A321neo under a lease deal. The remaining nine A321neos are scheduled for delivery through 2028 as THAI seeks lower fuel burn, reduced CO2 and improved narrowbody efficiency.

2025-12-23T13:22:25.048337-08:00

AerCap delivers first of 10 Airbus A321neos to Thai Airways

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EVA Air board approves four Boeing 787-9s and renews 777-300ER leases and upgrades

United signs sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital for 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft

Ethiopian Airlines requests capital injection from state-owned parent

Azul wins US Chapter 11 approval; clears $950M raise and $1.34B share offering while cutting >$2.6B of debt and leases

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