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Spirit cancels 52‑aircraft Airbus commitment; AerCap assumes orders and 10 options

Spirit Airlines has rejected its commitment to buy 52 Airbus aircraft and declined options on an additional 10 jets as part of a fleet-optimization settlement. Lessor AerCap will take over the orders and options, shifting delivery and financing obligations off Spirit’s balance sheet.

2025-10-10T16:59:59.456261-07:00

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Court OKs Spirit's DIP financing and lease rejections to keep carrier operating

2025-10-10T12:14:23.115307-07:00

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Lufthansa rolls out Allegris premium cabin on 787‑9s, debuting on Toronto and Austin routes

2025-10-09T21:44:36.448156-07:00

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American Airlines preps A321XLR transatlantic launch as pilots complete North Atlantic training

2025-10-10T08:17:02.517777-07:00

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Spirit cancels 52‑aircraft Airbus commitment; AerCap assumes orders and 10 options Spirit Airlines has rejected its commitment to buy 52 Airbus aircraft and declined options on an additional 10 jets as part of a fleet-optimization settlement. Lessor AerCap will take over the orders and options, shifting delivery and financing obligations off Spirit’s balance sheet.

2025-10-10T16:59:59.456261-07:00

Spirit cancels 52‑aircraft Airbus commitment; AerCap assumes orders and 10 options

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Kalitta Air operates world's first commercial Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter flights Kalitta Air has operated the world's first commercial Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter flights, flying N778CK (msn 32789) from its Detroit Willow Run base on Oct. 8 and 9. The back-to-back flights mark the converted 777-300ER variant's entry into revenue cargo service.

2025-10-10T12:57:24.621003-07:00

Kalitta Air operates world's first commercial Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter flights

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Court OKs Spirit's DIP financing and lease rejections to keep carrier operating A bankruptcy court approved debtor-in-possession financing and the rejection of multiple lessor leases, allowing Spirit Airlines to continue flying while it completes Chapter 11 restructuring. Reports cite a facility of up to $475 million with a $200 million immediate draw, and AerCap will assume certain cancelled Airbus orders after Spirit rejected dozens of leases.

2025-10-10T12:14:23.115307-07:00

Court OKs Spirit's DIP financing and lease rejections to keep carrier operating

Aviation Week

Italy allocates €600M through 2030 to buy new maritime patrol aircraft and drones Italy has set aside nearly €600 million (~$697 million) through 2030 to launch procurement of a new maritime patrol aircraft and accompanying drones, initiating a funded programme to refresh its maritime surveillance and ISR capabilities. The budget will define acquisition timelines and platform choices through the decade.

2025-10-10T10:48:16.587510-07:00

Italy allocates €600M through 2030 to buy new maritime patrol aircraft and drones

Wall Street Journal

Canada and Denmark move forward on F-35 buys — Canada commits to 16; Denmark orders 16 more and funds Arctic defence Canada has committed to taking an initial batch of 16 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters after a political impasse, while Denmark agreed to purchase 16 additional F-35s — growing its fleet to 43 — and to invest 27.4 billion kroner in Arctic and North Atlantic defence infrastructure.

2025-10-10T10:33:00.810725-07:00

Canada and Denmark move forward on F-35 buys — Canada commits to 16; Denmark orders 16 more and funds Arctic defence

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American Airlines preps A321XLR transatlantic launch as pilots complete North Atlantic training American Airlines will add the Airbus A321XLR to its fleet in Q4 2025 and begin transatlantic services in 2026. FAA inspectors observed specialised check‑pilot training last month as A320‑family crews completed North Atlantic sectors — including a Philadelphia–Edinburgh flight on an A321neo — to qualify for international operations.

2025-10-10T08:17:02.517777-07:00

American Airlines preps A321XLR transatlantic launch as pilots complete North Atlantic training

Air Data News

CDB Aviation delivers two A320neos to Azerbaijan Airlines CDB Aviation, the Irish leasing arm of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, completed delivery of two brand-new Airbus A320neo aircraft to Azerbaijan Airlines, handing over the second jet at Airbus' Blagnac facility on Oct. 9, 2025. The pair support the carrier's narrowbody fleet modernization.

2025-10-10T04:34:01.974533-07:00

CDB Aviation delivers two A320neos to Azerbaijan Airlines

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Flexjet seeks Irish AOC, adds Praetor 600 Flexjet has applied for an Irish air operator certificate and added an Embraer Praetor 600 to its fleet. The moves extend the fractional operator's regulatory footprint into Europe while increasing ready-to-fly long‑range business‑jet capacity amid an active period of fleet growth.

2025-10-10T03:36:56.157328-07:00

Flexjet seeks Irish AOC, adds Praetor 600

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