Le Journal de l’Aviation
• Emilie Drab
The lessor’s agreement includes 140 Boeing aircraft and 110 Airbus jets, with an option for a further 100 from Airbus. The Airbus firm order comprises 35 A330-900s and 75 A320neo family aircraft, adding capacity to Avolon’s pipeline for airline customers.
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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 agreement includes 140 Boeing aircraft and 110 Airbus jets, with an option for a further 100 from Airbus. The Airbus firm order comprises 35 A330-900s and 75 A320neo family aircraft, adding capacity to Avolon’s pipeline for airline customers.
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 signed an ACMI agreement to operate two 787-9s for Pakistan International Airlines, with service on PIA’s UK routes expected to begin as early as next month. The deal gives Norse a place for aircraft after its IndiGo arrangement ended, while PIA’s new private owners weigh fleet options as roughly half its aircraft are inactive.
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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