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Starlux targets liquidity with A330neo sales and keeps growing: $159mn raise planned for mid-2Q26

STARLUX says it will monetize three newly acquired Airbus A330neo family aircraft and sell them, while also planning a $159mn capital raise in mid-2Q26. Separately, the carrier is set to increase Taipei Taoyuan–Busan service in July 2026 as it continues network expansion.

2026-05-14T17:59:22.912449-07:00

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Wizz Air takes delivery of 200th Airbus A321neo, eighth A321XLR variant

2026-05-14T10:37:55.049202-07:00

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Life Flight Network to grow HEMS fleet with 3 new Bell 407GXis

2026-05-14T08:03:58.060501-07:00

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Uganda Airlines ramps capacity with short-term wet-leased Boeing 737-800s while pursuing a 32-route, 10-year growth plan

2026-05-14T07:15:37.800132-07:00

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Starlux targets liquidity with A330neo sales and keeps growing: $159mn raise planned for mid-2Q26 STARLUX says it will monetize three newly acquired Airbus A330neo family aircraft and sell them, while also planning a $159mn capital raise in mid-2Q26. Separately, the carrier is set to increase Taipei Taoyuan–Busan service in July 2026 as it continues network expansion.

2026-05-14T17:59:22.912449-07:00

Starlux targets liquidity with A330neo sales and keeps growing: $159mn raise planned for mid-2Q26

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Wizz Air takes delivery of 200th Airbus A321neo, eighth A321XLR variant Wizz Air has received its 200th Airbus A321neo-family aircraft, marking a step-up to an expanded long-range A321XLR footprint. The delivery is the carrier’s eighth A321XLR, reinforcing Wizz’s single-aisle strategy as it continues to densify network economics with extended-range narrowbodies.

2026-05-14T10:37:55.049202-07:00

Wizz Air takes delivery of 200th Airbus A321neo, eighth A321XLR variant

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Peru Air Force orders fifth C-27J Spartan from Leonardo to expand tactical airlift Peru’s Fuerza Aérea del Perú has placed an order for a fifth C-27J Spartan multirole tactical transport with Leonardo. The additional airframe supports an air mobility enhancement effort to operate across Peru’s complex geography and reach remote areas, with the contract also marking Leonardo’s 100th sold C-27J example.

2026-05-14T09:53:28.796088-07:00

Peru Air Force orders fifth C-27J Spartan from Leonardo to expand tactical airlift

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Life Flight Network to grow HEMS fleet with 3 new Bell 407GXis Bell Textron will deliver three additional Bell 407GXis to Life Flight Network, the U.S. not-for-profit air medical program. The aircraft expansion adds to Life Flight’s existing Bell HEMS fleet of 35 Bell aircraft and supports enhanced emergency medical response capacity.

2026-05-14T08:03:58.060501-07:00

Life Flight Network to grow HEMS fleet with 3 new Bell 407GXis

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Uganda Airlines ramps capacity with short-term wet-leased Boeing 737-800s while pursuing a 32-route, 10-year growth plan Uganda Airlines has taken the first of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft wet leased from Ethiopian Airlines (ACMI), using the capacity boost to stabilize operations after two of its jets were grounded. The carrier also signals momentum with plans to target 32 routes over 10 years and resuming services to London and Mumbai.

2026-05-14T07:15:37.800132-07:00

Uganda Airlines ramps capacity with short-term wet-leased Boeing 737-800s while pursuing a 32-route, 10-year growth plan

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Jet Aviation San Marino adds first ACJ220-100 to be based in Asia-Pacific Jet Aviation Business Jets (San Marino) has added the group’s first ACJ220-100, and the aircraft will be based in the Asia-Pacific region—the first time this type is anchored there for the operator. The move expands Jet Aviation’s ACJ220 footprint alongside growing demand for Airbus corporate jets in APAC.

2026-05-14T06:37:00.432700-07:00

Jet Aviation San Marino adds first ACJ220-100 to be based in Asia-Pacific

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Air Mauritius’ “Game Changer” plan weighs A321neo/B737 MAX narrowbodies alongside A350-900 expansion Air Mauritius’ CEO says the carrier is considering smaller narrowbodies—including A321-200NX(LR)/A321LR-class options or B737 MAX types—as part of a fleet modernization plan it calls “Game Changer.” The strategy is also reported to include adding three A350-900s by 2028 to strengthen its widebody segment.

2026-05-14T03:41:00.580230-07:00

Air Mauritius’ “Game Changer” plan weighs A321neo/B737 MAX narrowbodies alongside A350-900 expansion

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Otto Aerospace clears Phantom 3500 PDR as clean-sheet laminar-flow business jet moves into detailed design (first test aircraft Otto Aerospace has completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its clean-sheet Phantom 3500 ultra-low-drag business jet, advancing from conceptual design into detailed engineering and production planning. The company said it maintains momentum toward first flight, with its first test aircraft planned for 2027.

2026-05-14T02:24:02.740043-07:00

Otto Aerospace clears Phantom 3500 PDR as clean-sheet laminar-flow business jet moves into detailed design (first test aircraft

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Starlux targets liquidity with A330neo sales and keeps growing: $159mn raise planned for mid-2Q26

Wizz Air takes delivery of 200th Airbus A321neo, eighth A321XLR variant

Life Flight Network to grow HEMS fleet with 3 new Bell 407GXis

Uganda Airlines ramps capacity with short-term wet-leased Boeing 737-800s while pursuing a 32-route, 10-year growth plan

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