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• Vanja Popovic
Lufthansa Group will exercise part of the Boeing 737 MAX options included in its 2023 order, adding 20 737-10s to its fleet plan. The aircraft are intended to replace older Airbus A320s, creating a mixed narrowbody strategy as the group renews its short- and medium-haul fleet.
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Lufthansa Group will exercise part of the Boeing 737 MAX options included in its 2023 order, adding 20 737-10s to its fleet plan. The aircraft are intended to replace older Airbus A320s, creating a mixed narrowbody strategy as the group renews its short- and medium-haul fleet.
Japan Airlines and Embraer have extended their multiyear Pool Program agreement supporting 32 E170 and E190 aircraft operated by JAL and its J-Air subsidiary. The contract covers maintenance, repairs and spare-parts supply, with the stated aim of preserving high fleet availability through faster access to critical components.
Biman Bangladesh is nearing a decision on an order for 21 aircraft. The available reporting does not specify the aircraft type, supplier, transaction value or delivery timetable, leaving the potential fleet expansion’s strategic and commercial scope unresolved.
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Aeroflot has signed a contract with United Aircraft Corp. for 90 additional Yakovlev MC-21-310 narrowbodies, bringing its firm Russian-built orderbook to 108 aircraft. Deliveries of the latest batch are scheduled for 2029–2032, reinforcing the MC-21’s role in Russia’s import-substitution strategy amid sanctions.
Africa World Airlines has taken delivery of its first Embraer E190, adding substantially more capacity than the ERJ-145s that anchor its operation. The Ghanaian carrier is positioning the aircraft as part of a plan to build a larger fleet and expand available seats.
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Malaysia Aviation Group is close to finalizing an order for approximately 10 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, according to people familiar with the negotiations. The deal would give Malaysia Airlines a new widebody type and replace its small fleet of leased Airbus A350-900s, nearly a decade after it retired its 777-200ERs.
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Aeroflot has ordered 90 additional MC-21-310 narrowbodies from United Aircraft Corp., expanding its planned Russian-built fleet to 108 aircraft. Deliveries of the latest batch are scheduled for 2029–2032, with the contract including simulators, crew training and 22 years of aftermarket support.
Rostec has again delayed the SJ-100 program, with CEO Sergey Chemezov disclosing that Russian airlines will not receive the first production aircraft until at least the second half of 2027. The revised timetable replaces a plan to deliver 12 aircraft in 2026.
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