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• Ian Molyneaux
Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to add eight Airbus A330-200s to support its expansion into medium- and long-haul international markets from Phu Quoc. Four aircraft are scheduled to join the fleet in 2026, followed by four more during the first four months of 2027.
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Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to add eight Airbus A330-200s to support its expansion into medium- and long-haul international markets from Phu Quoc. Four aircraft are scheduled to join the fleet in 2026, followed by four more during the first four months of 2027.
Turkish drone maker Baykar may expand into commercial aviation with a cargo airline operating Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, according to reports. The potential move would add a logistics and air-transport business to Baykar’s established unmanned-aircraft portfolio, though details on timing, fleet size and regulatory approvals remain unclear.
Turkish Airlines increased international passenger traffic in the first half despite an initial demand shock following the Iran conflict. The carrier is nevertheless keeping capacity growth constrained as markets recover, signaling continued caution in network planning amid geopolitical volatility.
Delta will restart nonstop Seattle–Tokyo Narita service on March 27, 2027, after a seven-year hiatus, operating an Airbus A330-900neo. The route adds a second direct Delta option to Tokyo and increases competition with Alaska Airlines as Seattle’s transpacific capacity expands.
Air Astana Group expects to eliminate aircraft groundings linked to Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofan issues in 2027, after the number of grounded aircraft fell about 60% year over year. The update signals improving fleet availability, though engine-related disruption remains a current operational consideration.
Wizz Air is positioning operational efficiencies as a source of upside while it works through the final phase of a period of high capacity growth. The Central European budget carrier acknowledges short-term capacity pain but expects the benefits of that expansion to emerge over time.
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A Boeing 737-800 freighter operated by S7 Airlines overran the runway at Norilsk after arriving from Moscow Domodedovo on Aug. 8 at approximately 15:00. Russian investigators are probing the incident, which occurred six weeks after another aircraft from the carrier suffered a runway excursion at Mirny.
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Lufthansa Group will introduce Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi on a Lufthansa Airbus A320neo, with the first aircraft scheduled for deployment on Aug. 19, 2026. Free onboard internet will initially be available to frequent-flyer members, while the group plans to equip about 850 aircraft by 2029 under defined passenger-use rules.
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