Reliance Industries / Boeing B737-MAX9 Corporate / VT-AKV

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ITA AIRWAYS / A220-300 / EI-HHS

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Cathay Pacific / A350-900 / B-LRF

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A Jet / B737-800W / TC-JGY

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FLEET - Air Congo has leased a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Ethiopian Airlines on a wet-lease (ACMI) basis to launch its first long-haul routes.

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The service to Brussels (Zaventem) began on July 1, 2026, with regular flights from Kinshasa (N'Djili).

FLEET - ACTION AVIATION / Embraer ERJ-135 / P4-JPB

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Cathay Group targets 300 aircraft by 2036

B-LRF - A350-900 - Cathay Pacific - BRU

Cathay Group outlined plans to expand its fleet to around 300 aircraft over the next 10 years during a press conference following the publication of its 2026 interim results. 

It expects 150 new aircraft, split equally between growth and replacement, subject to favourable market conditions. 

The group has 105 firm orders and expects further commitments to reach the target. 

Its current commitments include thirty-five B777-9s and thirty A330-900Ns for Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International) and eight A350Fs for Cathay Cargo. 

The first B777-9 remains due in the second half of 2027, while the A350F, which was originally due in 2027, is expected to be around six months late.

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SPECIAL LIVERY - ETIHAD AIRWAYS / B787-9 / A6-BND - Manchester City c/s

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SPECIAL LIVERY - AIR CHINA / A330-300 / B-6101 - Star Alliance

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FLEET - Thai Airways International secures Board of Investment approval for a US$430 million investment to lease eight B787 aircraft, as part of plans to acquire 28 new aircraft while retiring six aircraft in 2026

HS-TWD /  B787-9 - BRU

The fleet will grow from 82 to 102 aircraft by the end of 2026. A separate order for 45 new Boeing aircraft remains on schedule, though deliveries shifted to 2028.

Aviator / Photo: Ton Jochems

SPECIAL STICKER - Cathay Pacific / A350-900 / B-LRP - 80yrs stkr

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SPECIAL LIVERY - Juneyao Air / B787-9 / B-226M - Blossoming China

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SPECIAL LIVERY - Brussels Airlines / A320-200 / OO-SNJ - New "Tin Tin

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FLEET - Croatia Airlines eyes unified fleet in 2027, profit in 2028

9A-CAO - A220-100- Croatia Airlines-BRU

Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb Franjo Tuđman) is expecting to complete its fleet-wide transition to A220 family aircraft by year-end 2027, although “with a realistic dose of flexibility,” given supply-chain constraints and production capacities at Airbus, CEO Jasmin Bajic said. 

First announced in October 2022, the carrier's single-type fleet replacement project has included the acquisition of thirteen A220-300s and two A220-100s, with six deliveries of the former still pending (five more in 2026 and one in 2027). 

Bajić added that the airline has planned a return to profitability in 2028, although he remains cautious regarding geopolitical instability, jet fuel prices, and a 20% increase in passenger fees at Zagreb Franjo Tuđman

CH Aviation / Photo: Ton Jochems

AIRPORT - Brussels - Zaventem - Belgium

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AIRPORT - Brussels - Zaventem - Belgium

CT-07 A400 Belgian Airforce 

30610 C130J Canadian Airforce 

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SPECIAL LIVERY - HAINAN AIRLINES / B787-9 / B-6998 - Red c/s

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Ethiopian Airlines is in early talks for a potential order with Airbus for six A350s and about 20 A220 aircraft.

Photo: Ton Jochems - ET-AWN A350-900 Ethiopian - BRU

 

FLEET - LOT will take delivery of the first two ex-Thai B787-8s in 4Q 2026, with the remainder scheduled for 2027. They are on lease from DP Aircraft I (UK).

Photo: Ton Jochems - HS-TQF B787-8-BRU

 

RWANDAIR / 9XR-WP / A330-300

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