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Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity

Royal Air Maroc is increasing capacity by bringing in wet-leased Airbus A330neo widebodies. The move highlights the airline’s near-term reliance on leased aircraft to balance widebody availability and route/network plans, rather than waiting strictly for owned deliveries.

2026-06-16T06:50:40.213556-07:00

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Turkish Airlines Chairman Murat Şeker maps a profitability-first growth path toward an 800-aircraft fleet

2026-06-16T02:18:21.808464-07:00

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Lebanon’s MEA targets 2H26 for first A330neo and A321XLR entries

2026-06-15T22:32:39.707708-07:00

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AVi8 Air Capital to launch Vietnam-based ACMI wet-lease carrier Avi8 Airways, based in Ho Chi Minh City

2026-06-15T20:22:24.395556-07:00

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Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity Royal Air Maroc is increasing capacity by bringing in wet-leased Airbus A330neo widebodies. The move highlights the airline’s near-term reliance on leased aircraft to balance widebody availability and route/network plans, rather than waiting strictly for owned deliveries.

2026-06-16T06:50:40.213556-07:00

Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity

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Turkish Airlines Chairman Murat Şeker maps a profitability-first growth path toward an 800-aircraft fleet Turkish Airlines chairman Murat Şeker outlines a strategy focused on profitability alongside scale as the carrier positions for fleet growth toward the 800-aircraft level. The comments frame growth planning as a disciplined response to market conditions rather than pure capacity expansion.

2026-06-16T02:18:21.808464-07:00

Turkish Airlines Chairman Murat Şeker maps a profitability-first growth path toward an 800-aircraft fleet

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Lebanon’s MEA targets 2H26 for first A330neo and A321XLR entries Middle East Airlines (MEA) expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A330neo and first A321XLR in the second half of 2026, signaling a dual-track widebody and long-range narrowbody upgrade. The plan places MEA alongside the growing set of carriers rolling out A321XLR services for thin, extended-range routes.

2026-06-15T22:32:39.707708-07:00

Lebanon’s MEA targets 2H26 for first A330neo and A321XLR entries

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AVi8 Air Capital to launch Vietnam-based ACMI wet-lease carrier Avi8 Airways, based in Ho Chi Minh City AVi8 Air Capital plans to launch a branded ACMI franchise airline, Avi8 Airways, stationing it at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The operator will provide additional wet-lease capacity in Southeast Asia using An A320-200 fleet and A321-200 (P2F) aircraft.

2026-06-15T20:22:24.395556-07:00

AVi8 Air Capital to launch Vietnam-based ACMI wet-lease carrier Avi8 Airways, based in Ho Chi Minh City

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Cathay Pacific targets late-2027 Boeing 777-9 deliveries for widebody capacity expansion Cathay Pacific is looking toward Boeing 777-9 deliveries in late 2027, aligning the airline’s next wave of widebody capacity planning with the 777X program’s certification-and-testing timeline. The expectation reinforces carriers’ reliance on 777-9 availability for growth beyond the current fleet mix.

2026-06-15T17:34:50.608235-07:00

Cathay Pacific targets late-2027 Boeing 777-9 deliveries for widebody capacity expansion

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South Korea's Jeju Air trims B737-8 order by 20%

2026-06-15T14:47:32.512959-07:00

South Korea's Jeju Air trims B

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LATAM weighs Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X as future B777 replacement strategy LATAM is evaluating the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X to replace its future Boeing 777 fleet, signaling a major long-haul fleet decision ahead of the 777X’s certification and delivery ramp. The move comes as LATAM continues to navigate the wider widebody timetable set by the Boeing 777X and 787 programs.

2026-06-15T11:18:02.515299-07:00

LATAM weighs Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X as future B777 replacement strategy

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Embraer rebounds after the Boeing merger failure as orders accelerate and focus shifts to the next aircraft Embraer says it has recovered from the failed Boeing merger and is “thriving,” with order momentum lifting attention to what comes next. The renewed demand backdrop puts the company’s future aircraft strategy at the center of investor and customer scrutiny.

2026-06-15T10:01:23.115208-07:00

Embraer rebounds after the Boeing merger failure as orders accelerate and focus shifts to the next aircraft

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Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity

Turkish Airlines Chairman Murat Şeker maps a profitability-first growth path toward an 800-aircraft fleet

Lebanon’s MEA targets 2H26 for first A330neo and A321XLR entries

AVi8 Air Capital to launch Vietnam-based ACMI wet-lease carrier Avi8 Airways, based in Ho Chi Minh City

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