sábado, 22 de agosto de 2026
sexta-feira, 21 de agosto de 2026
FLEET - Avcon Jet San Marino operates an Embraer ERJ-140 (registration T7-MKTA, MSN 145554) previously associated with AfriJet Business Service, which originally sourced the over-20-year-old regional jet from U.S. lessor Regional One.
T7-MKTA / Embraer ERJ-140LR / Avcon Jet San Marino
Photo: Darío Llull
Afrijet, an airline based in Gabon, is in the process of receiving an Embraer ERJ-140 (MSN 145554).
FLEET - Shenzhen Airlines / A350-900 / B-32F1
The B-32F1 is Shenzhen Airlines' second A350-900 passenger aircraft. Originally owned by Air China, it was transferred to Shenzhen Airlines in 2026.
The A350-900 is an advanced Airbus model, approximately 20% more fuel-efficient than the previous generation A330, with a maximum range of up to 15,750 kilometers.
SPECIAL LIVERY - The new Airbus Flightlab Airbus A380 (2-JAYN)
Photo: A380_TLS_A350
FLEET - AirAsia Group to return 25 older aircraft by YE26
AirAsia Group plans to return 25 older aircraft to lessors during 2026 as it cuts fixed lease costs and reduces capacity in underperforming markets, while new A220-300 and A321-200NY(XLR) deliveries are due to begin in 2028, the group disclosed in its second-quarter
results.
While it did not identify the 25 aircraft by type or air operator's certificate (AOC), group chief executive, Bo Lingam, previously said that the group plans to return twelve A320-200s to lessors in 2026, most of which will be coming from its Indonesia AirAsia (QZ, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) and Philippines AirAsia (Z2, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) operations.
AirAsia declined to confirm the specific aircraft types and AOCs involved in this exercise.
Amid financial pressures exacerbated by the Middle East conflict and higher fuel costs during the second quarter, the group reduced fleet allocations in the Philippines and Indonesia to focus on higher-yield domestic and core Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) routes.
While it did not identify the 25 aircraft by type or air operator's certificate (AOC), group chief executive, Bo Lingam, previously said that the group plans to return twelve A320-200s to lessors in 2026, most of which will be coming from its Indonesia AirAsia (QZ, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) and Philippines AirAsia (Z2, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) operations.
AirAsia declined to confirm the specific aircraft types and AOCs involved in this exercise.
Amid financial pressures exacerbated by the Middle East conflict and higher fuel costs during the second quarter, the group reduced fleet allocations in the Philippines and Indonesia to focus on higher-yield domestic and core Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) routes.
It added that the financial pressures were concentrated in short-haul operations in the two countries, as well as Thailand.
"Where routes or entities underperformed, specifically in long-haul Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, we acted swiftly to cut unviable capacity, right-size fleet, and delay non-essential launches like Bahrain," Lingam said.
The fleet realignment comes alongside wider capacity cuts, with group capacity down 11% year-on-year in the second quarter. AirAsia Group plans to cut third-quarter capacity by 20-25% year-on-year before restoring capacity to what it described as "pre-war levels" in the final quarter.
AirAsia Group has also suspended underperforming long-haul routes and delayed its planned Kuala Lumpur International-Bahrain International-London Gatwick fifth-freedom service, the launch of which had previously been deferred to March 2027 amid the conflict in the Middle East.
"Uncertainties persist, yet our low-cost DNA, agile network model, and dominant position on core trunk routes give us full confidence in our ability to stabilise performance, protect shareholder value and capitalise on the industry’s eventual recovery," Lingam said.
"Where routes or entities underperformed, specifically in long-haul Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, we acted swiftly to cut unviable capacity, right-size fleet, and delay non-essential launches like Bahrain," Lingam said.
The fleet realignment comes alongside wider capacity cuts, with group capacity down 11% year-on-year in the second quarter. AirAsia Group plans to cut third-quarter capacity by 20-25% year-on-year before restoring capacity to what it described as "pre-war levels" in the final quarter.
AirAsia Group has also suspended underperforming long-haul routes and delayed its planned Kuala Lumpur International-Bahrain International-London Gatwick fifth-freedom service, the launch of which had previously been deferred to March 2027 amid the conflict in the Middle East.
"Uncertainties persist, yet our low-cost DNA, agile network model, and dominant position on core trunk routes give us full confidence in our ability to stabilise performance, protect shareholder value and capitalise on the industry’s eventual recovery," Lingam said.
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2026 ROUTES
Sundair plans Berlin – Damascus flights from 15 August 2026, with A320.
Sky Airline plans routes from Santiago de Chile to Punta Cana and Salvador da Bahia in late December 2026, with A321neo
LEAV Aviation will offer Cologne/Bonn – Deir ez-Zor service on 01 September 2026, with A320.
Juneyao Air plans Shanghai Pu Dong – Manila route on 02 September 2026, with A320neo and later A321neo.
Copa Airlines schedules Panama City – Porlamar flights from 26 November 2026, with B737-800.
Aeromexico plans to open a nonstop route between Mexico City and Milan in March 2027, with B787.
Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX
quinta-feira, 20 de agosto de 2026
AIRPORT - Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev airport
Kazakhstan National Guard - Mil Mi-171E 'Hip' - 02-YELLOW
Kazakhstan National Guard - Shaanxi Y8F-200WA 'Pegasus' - 03-YELLOW - Astana (NQZ/UACC) , May 2026
Kazakhstan Air Defense Force (602sqn, Shymkent Airbase) - Sukhoi Su-25 SM3 'Grach / Frogfoot' - 09-YELLOW
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Kazakhstan Air Defense Force (602sqn, Shymkent Airbase) - Sukhoi Su-25 SM3 'Grach / Frogfoot'
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Kazakhstan Air Defense Force (602sqn, Shymkent Airbase) - Sukhoi Su-25 SM3 'Grach / Frogfoot'
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Republic of Qazaqstan (operated by Berkut Air) - Airbus Helicopters H225 'Cougar' - UP-EC501
Astana NQZ / UACC, June 2026
Photos: Yannick VP
2026 ROUTES
Vietjet is returning to the Ho Chi Minh – Chiang Mai route on 25 October 226, followed by service to Cebu from both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as on the Clark – Ho Chi Minh City route.
Starlux Airlines plans Kaohsiung – Kobe route on 01 January 2027.
S7 Airlines plans Novosibirsk – Chengdu Tianfu route scheduled from 26 October 2026, with A320.
EastarJet plans to launch Busan – Xiamen route on 29 October 2026, with B737-800 aircraft.Air Busan (South Korea) plans Busan – Chengdu Tianfu route on 03 September 2026, with A321.
Air Astana is extending the suspension of its Dubai flights from Almaty and Astana until September 30, 2026, citing continued instability in the Gulf region.
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Photo: Flyingphotos
SPECIAL LIVERY / AIRCRAFT NEW - The First Airbus A350F Emerges with 'Delivery Box' Paint Job
The first flight test aircraft is now fully assembled and painted, with its maiden flight scheduled for the end of September.
Airbus has unveiled its first fully assembled and painted A350F.
The aircraft emerged from the paint hangar with a paint job resembling a large delivery package.
The paint scheme resulted from a competition organized by Airbus that attracted around 4,000 entries. Two winning concepts were combined to create the final scheme applied to the first A350F.
The aircraft is the first flight test prototype of the freighter and will now undergo ground testing before taking off.
Airbus has officially stated that the maiden flight will take place before the end of 2026.
Airbus currently anticipates the first customer delivery in the second half of 2027.
Meet the Hawaiian Airlines engineer turning historic aircraft into LEGO art
By Hawaiian Airlines
Aug 19, 2026
By day, Ashton S. helps keep Hawaiian Airlines’ aircraft cabins in top shape, designing, maintaining and troubleshooting cabin systems as a Honolulu-based interior engineer. By night, he builds detailed replicas of the airline’s most iconic aircraft from his dining room table, one LEGO brick at a time.
Through Oct. 11, Oʻahu visitors can experience Ashton’s hobby up close when visiting Bishop Museum’s “Aloha Bricks ’26: Stories of Hawaiʻi” exhibit, where five of his custom-built LEGO aircraft models are on display. The models pay homage to five aircraft types that played pivotal roles in Hawaiian’s nearly century-long history: the 1929 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker, a Douglas DC-3 and DC-9, a Boeing 717 and 787 Dreamliner.
That love of tinkering led Ashton to earn a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before starting his career at Hawaiian. Now, he spends his days reenvisioning and finding solutions for aircraft cabin furnishings and materials, including seats, galley appliances, wall placards, stowage bins and lighting.
As he works, he draws on the problem-solving skills he developed from building with LEGO bricks as a child.
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