This commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Shanghai-based carrier, showcasing special commemorative decals on the standard livery to mark two decades of operations since its founding in 2005
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segunda-feira, 22 de junho de 2026
SPECIAL LIVERY - JUNEYAO AIRLINES / Airbus A320-271N / B-30FQ - "20th livery"
This commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Shanghai-based carrier, showcasing special commemorative decals on the standard livery to mark two decades of operations since its founding in 2005
NEW AIRLINE - PRAGUSA ONE is a European startup, headquartered in Prague and Dubrovnik - with its main hub in Prague
When the airline begins operations, it will do so with two A350-900s and two A330-300s, which will be leased with crew. This will be the start of the airline's plans to increase its fleet, with plans for four permanent A350-900s by 2024.
What makes PRAGUSA.ONE unique is the fact that the airline plans to offer only Premium Economy seats. Thus, their A350-900s will have only 251 seats, in an aircraft with a capacity for more than 400 seats in Economy.
Did you know? The airline's name is not a combination of "Prague" and "USA" (which will be a key market for the airline), but a combination of "Prague" and "Ragusa," the historical name of Dubrovnik.
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FLEET - AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines took delivery of its fourth A320neo, serial 13165, on lease and powered by LEAP-1A26 engines.
The carrier aims to reach a total fleet of 50 aircraft by 2032.
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domingo, 21 de junho de 2026
AIRLINE HISTORY DEFUNCT - Syphax Airlines is a Tunisian carrier that officially ceased commercial flight operations and was declared bankrupt by a Tunisian court in December 2023
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Headquartered at Sfax–Thyna International Airport, the privately owned airline primarily focused on international scheduled and charter flights to the Mediterranean region before its closure.
Airline Overview & HistoryFounded: 2011 by Tunisian businessman Mohamed Frikha.Hubs: Sfax–Thyna International Airport and Tunis–Carthage International Airport.Previous Operations: Operated services to destinations in France, Italy, Spain, and North Africa before temporarily halting operations in 2015.Relaunch and Closure: The airline resumed operations in mid-2019 following a restructuring. However, the Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Tunisia declared the carrier bankrupt in late 2023
IATA - Y3
ICAO - SYA
Call sign - SYPHAX
Founded 2011
Ceased operations - 2023
Hubs - Sfax–Thyna International Airport
Secondary hubs - Tunis–Carthage International Airport
Destinations - 14
Headquarters - Sfax, Tunisia
Airbus A319 - 2
Airbus A320 - 2
Airbus A330 - 1
Boeing 737 - 1
Bombardier CRJ-900 - 3
SPECIAL COLOURS - LONGJIANG AIRLINES / Airbus A320-232 / B-32Q1 - Special painting dedicated to the Shanxi Tourism and Culture Group (Shanxi Cultural Tourism Group).
Two colorful mascots representing the tourism promotion of the Chinese province of Shanxi.
sábado, 20 de junho de 2026
ROUTES / FLEET - Sun PhuQuoc Airways (Vietnam) plans to fly to South Korea, China, Japan, Thailand, Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan in 2026, Philippines and Australia in 2027, and acquire widebodies for the Middle East and Europe in 2028
The carrier forecasts a fleet of around 60 aircraft in 2028 and more than 200 aircraft in 2035.
Photo: Sun PhuQuoc
American Airlines Tulsa base maintenance facility celebrates 80 years of excellence
- Former military aircraft plant grows exponentially into the world’s largest commercial aircraft maintenance base.
- The facility now employs nearly 5,000 team members and is the backbone of the airline’s technical operations.
TULSA, Okla. — For eight decades, the American Airlines base maintenance facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tech Ops – Tulsa), has stood at the center of the airline’s technical operations, evolving into the world’s largest commercial aircraft maintenance base and a cornerstone of the airline’s commitment to safety and reliability.
“American is proud to celebrate Tech Ops – Tulsa, a cornerstone of our aircraft maintenance operation,” said Senior Vice President of Technical Operations Kevin Brickner. “Our team of skilled aviation maintenance professionals — in Tulsa and across our system — is the best in the business, and they set the standard for safety, quality and ingenuity. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our team members, the City of Tulsa and the State of Oklahoma. We’re eagerly looking forward to the next 80 years in Tulsa and beyond.”
“American is proud to celebrate Tech Ops – Tulsa, a cornerstone of our aircraft maintenance operation,” said Senior Vice President of Technical Operations Kevin Brickner. “Our team of skilled aviation maintenance professionals — in Tulsa and across our system — is the best in the business, and they set the standard for safety, quality and ingenuity. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our team members, the City of Tulsa and the State of Oklahoma. We’re eagerly looking forward to the next 80 years in Tulsa and beyond.”
Aerial photo of the surplus military aircraft plant in early 1946.
Tech Ops – Tulsa team members working in the propeller shop in 1947.
This recent photo of Tech Ops – Tulsa shows the growth of the maintenance base with the four original hangars visible and still in use today.
Former military aircraft plant grows exponentially into the world’s largest commercial aircraft maintenance base.
The facility now employs nearly 5,000 team members and is the backbone of the airline’s technical operations.
TULSA, Okla. — For eight decades, the American Airlines base maintenance facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tech Ops – Tulsa), has stood at the center of the airline’s technical operations, evolving into the world’s largest commercial aircraft maintenance base and a cornerstone of the airline’s commitment to safety and reliability.
“American is proud to celebrate Tech Ops – Tulsa, a cornerstone of our aircraft maintenance operation,” said Senior Vice President of Technical Operations Kevin Brickner. “Our team of skilled aviation maintenance professionals — in Tulsa and across our system — is the best in the business, and they set the standard for safety, quality and ingenuity. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our team members, the City of Tulsa and the State of Oklahoma. We’re eagerly looking forward to the next 80 years in Tulsa and beyond.”
It all started in 1945 when the U.S. government listed a military aircraft plant as surplus property. The property, with four large hangars anchoring more than 260 acres, caught the eye of American’s leaders who soon negotiated a lease with the City of Tulsa and began relocating its maintenance and engineering operations from New York’s La Guardia airport to the new Tulsa facility. The move reflected American’s growth and Tulsa’s emergence as a major aviation and aerospace hub, bolstered by a skilled local workforce, which still holds true today.
The maintenance base opened in June 1946, and started overhauling Douglas DC-3 aircraft. American’s then CEO and industry pioneer Cyrus Rowlett “C.R.” Smith celebrated the facility’s opening with an eye toward the future.
“We plan to become citizens of Tulsa and Oklahoma,” Smith said. “We plan a great expansion and development in this city and this state. Our future is ahead of us. We are looking forward.”
Over the years, almost every aircraft type flown by American passed through Tulsa’s hangars. Early propeller-powered models such as the DC-3 and Convair 240 soon made way for turbofan engines powering Boeing 707s. Boeing 727s and 747s and the McDonnell-Douglas DC-10s and legendary MD-80s later occupied hangars. Modern Boeing 737 and 787 families of aircraft touch down at the base for scheduled maintenance work today.
Tech Ops – Tulsa, which is currently undergoing $400 million in improvements, has grown to 3.3 million square feet of hangar and shop space sprawling across 330 acres at Tulsa International Airport. Together with the airline’s nearby offsite composite repair and wheel and brake facilities, these technical centers of excellence provide maintenance and related support to more than 400 aircraft that visit the base annually.
The source of the base’s success — and the standard set for the industry — is the people. Today, nearly 5,000 team members (including more than 2,300 licensed aviation maintenance technicians) work in aircraft overhaul, component repair, engine overhaul, engineering, supply chain, facilities maintenance and information technology, to keep Tech Ops – Tulsa moving 24/7. And they’re not just individual team members — the base has familial roots with generations of families working at the base over the decades.
Eighty years after the maintenance base opened, the airline continues looking forward to welcoming the next generation of aviation maintenance professionals through its hangar doors. In 2024, American announced a partnership with Tulsa Tech — the alma mater of many current Tech Ops – Tulsa Team members — providing interviews to top students and ongoing engagement opportunities with the airline’s team members, formalizing a decades-long relationship with the school. American also sponsored Tulsa Tech’s adult student team at the 2026 Aerospace Maintenance Council Competition. Tech Ops – Tulsa team members mentored students leading up to the competition, and that partnership paid off — the team took first place among all 47 schools.
The Flagship San Francisco, a Douglas DC-3, leaves the hangar July 17, 1946, after undergoing the first aircraft overhaul at Tech Ops – Tulsa.
About American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL)
American Airlines is a premium global airline connecting more of the U.S. to the world. With roots tracing back to an air mail carrier in the Midwestern United States in 1926, American now operates more than 6,000 daily flights to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries and serves more than 200 million customers annually. Powered by a proud and talented team of 130,000 aviation professionals, American’s team lives out the airline’s purpose of caring for people on life’s journey every day.
The world’s largest airline proudly celebrates its centennial year in 2026, reaching a milestone that reflects a century of innovation and the Forever ForwardSM spirit that changed the industry and the world. American introduced the first scheduled air cargo service, the first airport lounge and the first airline loyalty program and continues to reinvent the customer experience today. The airline is also a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe.
sexta-feira, 19 de junho de 2026
FLEET - American Airlines issues RFP for widebody order
Speaking about long-term investments American is currently making, Isom said: “One good example is the work we are doing to shape the future of our widebody fleet. We currently have an RFP in the market, and are actively engaging with both Airbus and Boeing as we evaluate our next order for widebody aircraft.”
The company currently has 19 widebodies on order (all B787-9s) with options for 28 more.
“But given the long lead times associated with widebody deliveries and expected B777 retirements in the 2030s, now is the right time to define what comes next as we continue to expand and modernise our internationally capable fleet,” Isom said.
American Airlines operates a fleet of 1,030 aircraft, comprising 132 A319-100s, forty-eight A320-200s, 218 A321-200s, ten A321-200Ns, seventy-five A321-200NX, four A321-200NY(XLR)s, 103 B737-8s, 303 B737-800s, forty-seven B777-200ERs, twenty B777-300ERs, thirty-seven B787-8s, and thirty-three B787-9s.
Isom did not provide a potential timeline for the new order.
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Nile Air Grows Fleet with New Airbus A320 Addition
Egyptian private airline Nile Air has taken delivery of another Airbus A320-200, continuing a steady expansion of its narrowbody fleet as the carrier seeks to strengthen capacity on its regional network
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