Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has placed an order for 20 Airbus A330-900 aircraft, marking a major step in its strategic growth plans over the next decade. The agreement was formalised in Hanoi, with Vietjet Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao and Airbus International President Wouter van Wersch signing the deal. The signing was witnessed by […]
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easyJet has unveiled plans to open a new three-aircraft base at Newcastle Airport in March 2026, marking a significant step in its continued UK expansion. The move is expected to create approximately 130 direct jobs for pilots, cabin crew, and engineers, and support around 1,200 UK jobs in total. This new base, easyJet’s 11th in
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On 22 May, Latvian airline airBaltic, alongside key stakeholders, officially inaugurated the new Baltic Cargo Hub at RIX Riga Airport. The facility, covering 6,895 m², is now one of the largest air cargo handling centres in the Baltics. Strategically located adjacent to the cargo apron, the hub is equipped with advanced semi-automated material handling systems
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Global air cargo volumes saw a notable recovery in mid-May, with a 6% week-on-week (WoW) increase in tonnages during week 20 (12–18 May), largely driven by a resurgence from Asia Pacific. This rebound follows a recent softening of US-China trade tensions and the end of holiday disruptions in Japan and South Korea. According to WorldACD
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SAS Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is set to deepen its collaboration with Lufthansa Technik Malta under a new multi-year agreement focused on base maintenance for its Airbus A350 fleet. Starting in 2026, these layovers will be carried out at the group’s European Centre of Excellence in Malta, for wide-body aircraft overhauls. This expanded partnership follows
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Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of Capital A, has been awarded two of the highest international recognitions in the aviation industry—maintenance organisation approval (EASA.145.0967) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and repair station certification (ADNY458E) from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). These certifications are more
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Delta Air Lines has announced that Alain Bellemare, Executive Vice President and President – Delta International, will take on an expanded leadership role as Chairman of the Delta maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) Advisory Board. In this position, Bellemare will provide strategic direction, support, and guidance to Delta’s commercial MRO business, working in close collaboration
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HALO AirFinance (HALO), a joint venture between GA Telesis (GAT) and Tokyo Century Corporation (TC), has successfully closed a senior loan in support of a Crestone Air Partners (Crestone) and Blue Owl Capital (Blue Owl) investment initiative. The financing facilitated the acquisition of a mature Boeing 737-700 currently on lease with a U.S.-based airline. The
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Textron Aviation has announced a substantial new agreement with Aerolíneas Ejecutivas (ALE), Mexico’s foremost business aviation provider, for the purchase of up to 12 Cessna Citation business jets. The aircraft, comprising a mix of Citation Latitude, Citation CJ3 Gen2 and Citation CJ3 Gen3 models, will be operated through ALE’s fractional ownership programme, MexJet. As part
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BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM) has acquired six new Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines through a newly finalised agreement with the engine manufacturer, a division of RTX. The engines have been delivered to Incline Aviation III, BBAM’s third flagship aviation investment fund. This marks BBAM’s first direct transaction with Pratt & Whitney and represents a strategic
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