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segunda-feira, 27 de abril de 2026
FLEET - Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (Brazil) to acquire four more ex-American A330-200
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FLEET - Biman Bangladesh is facing growing criticism over plans to purchase 14 Boeing aircraft — eight B787-10, two B787-9 and four B737-8 — at a time when the country is struggling with energy shortages and debt
The deal is expected to finalize with Boeing by 30 April 2026, with deliveries until 2031.
FLEET - Garuda Indonesia adds damp-leased widebodies for Hajj ops
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) has commenced its 2026 Hajj operations with a mix of in-house and damp-leased widebody aircraft, including A330-300s operated by Thai AirAsia X, World2Fly (Portugal), and World2Fly (Spain), and an A330-900N operated by Lion Air.
Chief executive Glenny Kairupan, as quoted by Antara news agency, said the airline requires 15 widebodies for the religious charter programme: eight in-house aircraft and seven leased jets. Garuda Indonesia will transport 102,502 pilgrims from 10 embarkation points across Indonesia, using six B777-300ERs, six A330-300s, and three A330-900Ns.
ADS-B data from the initial wave of departures shows four leased aircraft in active service: A330-300s HS-XTI (msn 978) from Thai AirAsia X, CS-WFP (msn 1097) from World2Fly (Portugal), and EC-KCP (msn 833) from World2Fly (Spain), as well as A330-900N PK-LET (msn 1939) from Lion Air.
Garuda Indonesia has not publicly disclosed the leasing arrangements for these aircraft; however, previous tenders for its 2026 Hajj operations indicated a preference for damp lease-style contracts.
The initial outbound flights, serving embarkation points Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta, Banda Aceh, Medan Kuala Namu, Padang, Solo City, Yogyakarta International, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Makassar, and Praya Lombok International, also used at least seven in-house aircraft, specifically five B777-300ERs and two A330-900Ns, as of April 24, 2026.
Garuda Indonesia, one of two designated carriers authorised to operate Indonesia's Hajj flights alongside Saudia, said its outbound services to Jeddah International and Madinah will run from April 22 until May 21, 2026. Return flights are scheduled between June 1 and June 30, 2026.
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FLEET - Sun PhuQuoc Airways (Vietnam) acquires eight ex-American A330-200
Serials 1417, 1415, 1441, 1480, 1455, 1502 and 1512, with delivery between June 2026 and March 2027.
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FLEET - Korean Air delivers 5,000 Airbus A320 Sharklets
Korean Air has delivered its 5,000th Sharklet for the Airbus A320 family, marking a key milestone in its aerostructures business and reinforcing its role in the global aerospace supply chain.
Korean Air marked the achievement with a ceremony on April 23 at its Busan Tech Center. Attendees toured Korean Air’s aerostructure manufacturing and MRO facilities, and Korean Air recognized 15 partner companies for their contribution to the program.
"This milestone reflects Korean Air’s engineering excellence and long-standing partnership with Airbus," said Jong Seok Yoo, Executive Vice President and Chief Safety and Operating Officer at Korean Air. "We will continue to advance our capabilities and uphold the highest quality standards to support the global aerospace industry."
The Sharklet is an L-shaped wingtip device installed on A320 family aircraft that reduces drag, improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.
Korean Air was selected as a manufacturer for the A320 Sharklet program in 2010 following a competitive bid. Since its first delivery in July 2012, Korean Air has used its Auto Moving Line system to achieve significantly improved production capacity.
Korean Air
VINTAGE Aircraft - AIR TRANSAT / Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 150 / C-FTNB
Age - 28.7 Years at the end of its life
Production Site - Palmdale (PMD)
Airframe Status - Broken up Apr 2001 at MZJ
N309EA - Eastern Air Lines - Jul 1972
N309EA - Trans World Airlines (TWA) - Apr 1973 - leased from Eastern Air Lines
N309EA - Eastern Air Lines - Oct 1973
N309EA - Trans World Airlines (TWA) Apr 1974 - leased from Eastern Air Lines
N309EA - Eastern Air Lines - Oct 1974
N309EA - First Chicago Leasing - Oct 1988
C-FTNB - Air Transat - May 1989
AIRLINE HISTORY AIRCRAFT - BritishJET was a trading name for the tour operator Malta Bargains Limited based in Malta
Flyingphotos - Lisboa
The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Air Travel Organiser's Licence The operation was established on 29 September 2004, when Malta Bargains Limited (previously Malta Sun Holidays) a travel agent specialising in Maltese holidays for British tourists, was licensed by the UK CAA as a tour operator.
Services started with a flight between London Gatwick and Malta on 1 May 2005 and then to other UK airports. In 2008 BritishJET ceased operations as their contract with Malta Bargains ended.
Air Malta became Malta Bargains' carrier of passengers between the UK and Malta.
Call sign - FLYHELLO
Founded - 2004
Ceased operations - 2008
Fleet size - 1
Headquarters - Malta
Malta
Luqa (Malta International Airport) BaseUnited Kingdom
Birmingham (Birmingham Airport)
Bristol (Bristol Airport)
Cardiff (Cardiff Airport)
East Midlands (East Midlands Airport)
Exeter (Exeter Airport)
Glasgow (Glasgow Airport)
Leeds/Bradford (Leeds Bradford Airport)
London(Gatwick Airport)(Stansted Airport)
Manchester (Manchester Airport)
Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle Airport)
Norwich (Norwich Airport)
domingo, 26 de abril de 2026
AIRLINE HISTORY DEFUNCT - Bremenfly GmbH was a German charter airline based at Berlin Schönefeld Airport (formerly Bremen) that operated from 2009 to November 2010
Flyingphotos - Dusseldorf
Founded in 2008 and funded by Jordan’s KH Group, it primarily operated Boeing 737-400 aircraft for European and Middle Eastern flights before ceasing operations and returning its operating license due to financial constraints.
Ceased operations - November 2, 2010.
Headquarters/Hub: Originally Bremen, later based at Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF).
Operational History: Founded in 2008, commenced operations in May 2009, and shut down after the 2010 season.
Fleet: Operated two [Boeing 737-400s] (Registration: D-ABRE and D-ABRF).
Focused on charter services for tour operators, often to destinations like Beirut and Amman.
ICAO - BFY
IATA - 8B
Callsign - BORGWARDT
AIRLINE HISTORY DEFUNCT - Air Atlas Express was a Moroccan charter airline established on December 20, 2002, specializing in flights between Morocco and Europe
Flyingphotos - Lisboa - Boeing 737-4Y0-CN-REB
ICAO - AXP
Call sign - Atlas Express
Fleet size - 1
Destinations - Paris, London, Dublin, Porto, Brussels, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Kyiv, Istanbul, Tunis, Toulouse, Lyon, Brest
VINTAGE Aircraft - Air Atlanta Icelandic / Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 / TF-ABU
Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) - 193A-1051
Age - 27.5 Years - at the end of its life
Production Site - Palmdale (PMD)
Airframe Status - Broken up May 2001 at SOO
N325EA - Eastern Air Lines
N325EA - Trans World Airlines (TWA)
N325EA - Eastern Air Lines
VR-HHY - Cathay Pacific
TF-ABU - Air Atlanta Icelandic
VINTAGE Aircraft - Saudi Arabian Airlines / HZ-APF / McDonnell Douglas MD-90
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Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) - 53496
Line Number - 2216
Age - 18.0 Years
at the end of its life
Production Site - Long Beach (LGB)
HZ-APF - Saudi Arabian Airlines
HZ-APF - Saudia
N969AS - AerSale
sábado, 25 de abril de 2026
sexta-feira, 24 de abril de 2026
FLEET - First appearance of the KLM A350-900 (F-WZNM)
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The Airbus A350 represents an important step towards a cleaner and quieter fleet. Compared to the Boeing 777-200ER, the A350 consumes 25% less fuel and has a 40% smaller noise footprint.
The Air France-KLM group confirmed an order for 50 A350-900/1000s in 2023, with 22 A350-900s specifically allocated for KLM to replace older Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 aircraft.
FLEET - China's ZTO Express is expanding its international logistics network by adding an Airbus A330-200P2F (Passenger-to-Freighter) to its fleet, which will be operated by Hungary Airlines, with operations scheduled to start around April 2026.
ZTO Express (Hungary Airlines)-HA-ZTO-Airbus A330-243P2F
Hungary Airlines will operate the 2006-vintage Airbus A330-200P2F (formerly with Air China, MSN 780) in CMI (Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) service for ZTO Express.
The freighter is planned to fly five times a week between China and Hungary (Budapest), primarily carrying e-commerce goods.
This initiative is part of ZTO Express's strategy to establish its own air cargo unit to secure capacity for growing cross-border demand.
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FLEET - Philippine Airlines to take 9 jets in 2026, sees no delays
Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) has no plans to defer its upcoming deliveries of five A350-1000s, and four A320-200 and A321-200N aircraft in 2026, and expects them roughly on time, president Richard Nuttall said during an on-stage interview at the Aviation Festival Asia in Singapore in late March 2026.
Nuttall said the carrier expects the A350-1000 deliveries to proceed "more or less on time," while noting "a little bit less certainty" around some A321neo arrivals scheduled for late 2026 and 2027. "If some of those delay a little bit, it may not be a bad thing for a number of reasons. But at the moment, we’re not talking about delaying anything," he said.
The airline has outstanding orders for thirteen additional A321neo jets and eight more A350-1000s. PAL has also been adding second-hand A320-200s to support domestic operations under PAL Express (2P, Manila Ninoy Aquino International); the first three of five units has been delivered since 2025 so far.
The fleet plan is aligned with expected traffic growth in the domestic market and North America, including the planned launch of a Manila Ninoy Aquino International-Chicago O'Hare service in November 2026.
Nuttall said that new aircraft are balanced against expiring leases, which allows the airline to adjust capacity by not renewing older units if demand weakens. "If the world doesn't grow quite as fast, we have the ability every year or so to parachute a couple of aircraft out without major pain," he explained.
Newer-generation aircraft offering around 25-30% better fuel efficiency also help the airline mitigate elevated jet fuel costs. In addition, PAL is retrofitting narrowbody and long-haul aircraft to standardise its hard product, with widebody upgrades expected to take two to three years due to seat supply constraints.
Per ch-aviation data, PAL and PAL Express operate a combined fleet of eighteen A320-200s, twenty-two A321-200s, six A321-200Ns, two A321-200NX, eleven A330-300s, two A350-900s, and one A350-1000, as well as thirteen DHC-8-Q400s.
Fuel crisis
In the same interview, Nuttall said the carrier's initial response to the rise of fuel prices was to review fuel surcharges, fares, and marginal routes. At the time, PAL has secured enough fuel for domestic operations until the end of June 2026, while visibility on international supply is limited beyond May.
Nuttall also warned that any prolonged disruption to fuel flows through the Strait of Hormuz could force airlines and governments to rethink supply chains and capacity planning. He said PAL was in a relatively strong position at this stage and could benefit from some North America flows of passengers rerouting away from Gulf hubs.
The airline has been profitable for four consecutive years and maintains a strong cash position, which Nuttall said gives it resilience amid fuel price volatility and supply uncertainty.
The Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board recently raised fuel surcharge rates from Level 8 to 19 for the April 16-30 period, allowing airlines to charge up to PHP15,397.2 pesos (USD260) on their longest routes.
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FLEET - Airbus delivers first A321XLR for Air Canada
The delivery makes Air Canada the first operator of the A321XLR in Canada. The aircraft will play a pivotal role in the airline’s network expansion, operational efficiency gains on new and existing long-haul routes, as well as providing additional range and economics required to serve secondary markets with non-stop connectivity.
Powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, Air Canada’s A321XLR features a sophisticated two-cabin layout designed for maximum comfort on transcontinental and transatlantic flights. The premium cabin has 14 Air Canada Signature Class full-flat seats in a 1-1 configuration, offering every passenger direct aisle access, while there are 168 Economy cabin seats. Passengers will experience the Airspace interior design, which boasts the latest in-flight entertainment with Bluetooth audio, full in-seat connectivity, and XL overhead bins providing 60% more storage space. Additionally, an advanced ambient lighting system enhances the overall travel experience to help mitigate jetlag.
The A321XLR is the next evolutionary step of the A320neo Family, responding to market needs for more range and payload, creating even more value for the airlines. It delivers an unprecedented Xtra Long Range of up to 4,700nm and 30% lower fuel burn per seat compared with previous generation competitor aircraft, as well as reduced NOx emissions and noise. The range allows for Air Canada to operate non-stop transatlantic flights from Montreal and Toronto to destinations such as Berlin, Toulouse and Edinburgh. At the end of March 2026, Airbus had secured over 500 orders for the type.
As with all Airbus aircraft, the A321XLR is able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus is targeting to have its aircraft up to 100% SAF capable by 2030.
Air Canada currently operates a fleet of 136 Airbus aircraft and has 61 aircraft on order, including recently ordered A350 aircraft.
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