Le Journal de l’Aviation
• Emilie Drab
The lessor’s order comprises 140 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and 75 Airbus A320neo-family and 35 A330neo-family aircraft. Avolon also secured options for 100 additional Airbus jets, adding 250 firm aircraft to its backlog and reinforcing its position as the leading lessor customer for the A330-900.
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Boeing and Airbus have both won orders from aircraft lessor Avolon, totaling 250 aircraft. The deals lock in delivery slots for the lessor as the manufacturers’ backlogs grow, underscoring the value of securing production positions in a capacity-constrained order environment.
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The lessor’s order comprises 140 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and 75 Airbus A320neo-family and 35 A330neo-family aircraft. Avolon also secured options for 100 additional Airbus jets, adding 250 firm aircraft to its backlog and reinforcing its position as the leading lessor customer for the A330-900.
A second Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW1 has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth, its future operating base, marking another step toward the UK Royal Air Force’s delayed airborne early warning and control capability entering service. Evaluation work is continuing; the article does not specify a service-entry date.
The Royal Air Force’s second E-7A Wedgetail has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland after completing trials at Boscombe Down. The move marks another step in the aircraft’s progress through testing and into the RAF’s operating locations.
Embraer Chief Executive Francisco Gomes Neto says the failed agreement to transfer control of the company’s commercial aviation business to Boeing ultimately had a positive outcome for the Brazilian manufacturer. His assessment recasts a major cross-border transaction that did not proceed as beneficial for Embraer.
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Norse Atlantic has agreed to provide Pakistan International Airlines with two Boeing 787-9s under an ACMI wet lease, with flights on Pakistan-UK routes expected to begin in early November. The deal gives Norse a new placement for aircraft returned after its IndiGo partnership ended and adds capacity for PIA.
A U.S. Air Force contracting notice seeks information on restoring up to four retired KC-10 Extenders for an unidentified North African partner. The aircraft left USAF service in 2024; the notice frames the effort as an exploration of regeneration, not a confirmed transfer or operational return.
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Southwest Airlines is reportedly considering adding new or used Boeing 787s, a major departure from its 737-only fleet, as it evaluates long-haul international flying. Routes under consideration have included Europe and Latin America, with Africa and Asia also discussed, according to the articles.
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