SPECIAL LIVER - JetSmart / Airbus A320-271N / CC-AWX - "Spider-Man" Un Nuevo Día Exclusivamente En Cines

Santa Marta Simon Bolivar - SKSM - Colombia

Photo: MarkosVicioso

ORDER - Boc Aviation Signs Lease Agreement With Ajet Airlines For Five Airbus A321Neo Aircraft

BOC Aviation Limited (“BOC Aviation” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has placed five Airbus A321NEO aircraft from the Company’s orderbook with AJet (“AJet”). All aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and are scheduled to deliver in 2028.

“We are pleased to further strengthen our long-standing relationship with the Turkish Airlines Group by extending our partnership to include its rapidly growing family member, AJet,” said Paul Kent, Chief Commercial Officer, BOC Aviation. “These new-generation A321NEO aircraft will complement AJet’s existing fleet, enhancing its continued network expansion across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, and we look forward to supporting its success in the years ahead.”

Kerem Sarp, AJet CEO, commented: “We are delighted to begin our cooperation with BOC Aviation through this agreement. As AJet continues its growth journey, the addition of new generation A321NEO aircraft will play an important role in supporting our fleet modernization, network expansion, and sustainability goals. This agreement represents an important step in our commitment to expanding our network and providing an even better travel experience for our guests.”

FRONTIER AIRLINES / A321NEO / N716FR - Seymour - The WALRUS

Duncan Stewart
 

SPECIAL COLOURS - HAWAIIAN AIRLINES / AIRBUS A321NEO / N216HA - "Disney’s Lilo & Stitch"

 Photo: Duncan Stewart

NEW LIVERY - Peach unveils new livery

Peach has revealed a rebranding, including a new livery. The airline is taking advantage of its 15th anniversary to revamp its brand.

The new livery is less bold and purple than the current one.

Peach's fleet consists of thirteen A320s, 22 A320neos, and three A321neos.

Photos: Peach Aviation
 

NEW AIRLINE - Magnifica Air seeks three A321neo for dry lease Support Contact Newsroom Print Page

 Magnifica Air (Orlando International) has appointed Skytech-AIC to scout the market for three "new or nearly new" A321-200N aircraft and at least two Pratt & Whitney PW1133G engines for lease. The all-business class boutique start-up previously appointed the same firm as advisor for the acquisition and financing of new A220-300s and A321-200Ns in executive configuration in December 2025. Magnifica Air plans to launch in the second half of 2027. It has so far taken up a single A321-200NX, which is now undergoing cabin reconfiguration at a Comlux Completion facility.

CH Aviation

ORDER - Air Astana finalises order for 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft

Air Astana Group, the leading airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size, has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, the largest ever direct order by the group. The agreement was made on the 20th anniversary since Air Astana started operating its first A320 in 2006, and includes five A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft.

“Air Astana’s large order for a new fleet of Airbus A320neo Family aircraft reflects a commitment to maintaining its reputation for operational efficiency and service excellence in the long term,” said Peter Foster, CEO of Air Astana. “The Airbus A320neo Family has proven to be an outstanding success in service with Air Astana over many years. In particular, the A321LR in its premium configuration allows us to offer what we believe is the world’s best narrow-body long-haul product, combining true long-range capability with an exceptional onboard experience. I’m confident that the new fleet will continue to boost sustainable growth and profitability in the long term.”

Air Astana Group will deploy the new aircraft with both Air Astana and its low-cost subsidiary FlyArystan as part of the overall fleet expansion and renewal. Currently the group operates a fleet of 59 Airbus A320 Family aircraft.

“This order further validates the unmatched economics and market appeal of the A320neo Family in one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets,” said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business. “We are pleased to support Air Astana’s vision to connect Kazakhstan to the world. This deal solidifies a decades-long bond, ensuring they continue to set the regional gold standard for fleet modernisation, operational excellence and passenger experience.”

The A320 Family is the world’s most popular single-aisle aircraft having won more than 19,000 orders globally. The Family includes the largest member, the A321neo offering unparalleled range and performance. The Family offers at least 20% fuel savings and CO₂ reduction compared to previous generation single-aisle aircraft, while maximising passenger comfort with one of the widest single-aisle cabins in the sky.


As with all Airbus aircraft, the A320 Family 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.

ORDER - Vietjet selects RTX’s Pratt & Whitney to power 44 additional A320neo family aircraft

SINGAPORE, Feb. 4, 2026 – Vietjet Air and Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announce that the airline has selected an additional 44 GTF-powered Airbus A320neo family aircraft, including 24 A321neos and 20 A321XLRs, bringing its total orders to 137 GTF-powered aircraft. Deliveries will start in July 2026. Pratt & Whitney will also provide Vietjet with engine maintenance through a 12-year EngineWise® Comprehensive service agreement.

Based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Vietjet received its first A321neo aircraft in 2018 and currently operates a fleet of 42 GTF-powered A321neo aircraft. Prior to this order, Vietjet committed to up to 93 aircraft of this type.

Vietjet

SPECIAL COLOURS - Lufthansa flies in historic parable design

Iconic appearance of a legendary super star on Airbus A321

Planned arrival of the aircraft today at around 2:45 p.m. at Frankfurt Airport

XXL crane on blue Airbus A350 at Munich hub

To mark the 100th anniversary of Lufthansa's founding, another specially painted aircraft is expected in Frankfurt today: an Airbus A321-200 was painted in Norwich, England, in the design of the legendary Lockheed Super Star and will fly from there to Germany's largest airport under flight number LH9898. The short- and medium-haul aircraft with the registration D-AISZ is expected to arrive in Frankfurt at around 2:45 p.m.

The Airbus A321 now bears the historic Lufthansa parable design. It was introduced in the mid-1950s and was inspired by the streamlined trend of the 1930s. It was intended to signal dynamism, speed, and a forward-looking approach. The parable line was not only visible on the aircraft's tail fins, but also on baggage tags, business documents, flight schedules, and even cigar bands.

Almost 70 years after its maiden flight for Lufthansa, this iconic parable design can once again be seen in the skies. In 1957, the Super Star joined the Lufthansa fleet. Its special feature: this aircraft was the first to offer Senator Class, the most exclusive way to travel at the time. Its main focus was the non-stop connection to New York across the North Atlantic. A restored Lockheed L-1649A Super Star will soon be on display alongside a Junkers Ju 52 in the new Lufthansa Group Hangar One. The conference and visitor center at Frankfurt Airport will open in April.

 Lufthansa

FLEET / ORDER - EVA Air (Taiwan) board of directors approved a plan to buy four B787-9 planes and extend the leases on four B777-300ER aircraft, while upgrading the passenger cabins of six B777-300ER from 2026

Future retro livery 

EVA will also take delivery of five B787-9s and four B787-10s by 2033, 24 A350-1000s from 2027, and 18 A321neo aircraft from 2029.

Airbus September 2025 orders & deliveries

September 2025 wasn't the busiest of months for new orders for Airbus, as the manufacturer only received ten of them. The number of delivered aircraft last month was 73. As always, the details can be found below.

Ordered were:

2 ACJ350-900s by a private customer
8 A350-900s by an undisclosed customer

Delivered were:

1 A321neo to Aegean Airlines

2 A321neos to Aer Lingus
1 A320neo to Air Arabia
1 A321neo to AirAsia
1 A220-300 to Air Canada
1 A319neo to Air China
2 A321neos to Air China
1 A330-900 to Air Cote d'Ivoire
1 A220-300 to Air France
1 A220-300 to Air Niugini
1 A320neo to Azerbaijan Airlines
1 A220-300 to Animawings
2 A220-300s to Breeze Airways
2 A320neos to British Airways
3 A321neos to China Eastern Airlines
1 A320neo to China Southern Airlines
2 A321neos to China Southern Airlines
1 A320neo to Condor
1 A220-300 to Croatia Airlines
4 A321neos to Delta Air Lines
1 A330-900 to Delta Air Lines
2 A321neos to Etihad Airways
2 A320neos to flyadeal
1 A320neo to flynas
1 A321neo to Frontier Airlines
1 A320neo to Gulf Air
8 A321neos to IndiGo
3 A321neos to Jet2
2 A220-300s to JetBlue Airways
1 A320neo to Jetsmart Chile
1 A321neo to Jetstar Airways
1 A321neo to Korean Air
1 A320neo to Loong Air
1 A330-900 to Malaysia Airlines
1 A321neo to Pegasus Airlines
2 A321neos to Qatar Airways
1 A320neo to SAS
2 A320neos to Shenzhen Airlines
1 A320neo to Sichuan Airlines
1 A320neo to SKY Express
1 A320neo to TAP Air Portugal
1 A350-900 to Turkish Airlines
2 A321neos to United Airlines
1 A321neo to Viva Aerobus
1 A321neo to Volaris
2 A321neos to Wizz Air

The number of ordered aircraft in 2025 now stands at 610. The number of cancellations is unchanged and is 96, leaving a net of 514 orders. The number of delivered aircraft for this year so far is 507.
Photo: Alain Charpentier

AIRLINE - Iceland's PLAY game overs with bankruptcy filing

PLAY (Iceland) (OG, Reykjavik Keflavik) has filed for bankruptcy at Reykjavík District Court, shortly after suddenly halting its flight operations on September 29, 2025. Innherji, a local business news website, reported that bondholders have been trying to relocate the carrier's entire fleet to still-active Maltese subsidiary PLAY Europe (FPE, Malta International), but at least some of them appear to have been repossessed.

The court appointed a trustee on September 30, following a hearing launching the airline's bankruptcy. The Icelandic carrier plans to hold a meeting with creditors in the first week of October.

The representatives of the investors, who bought bonds worth ISK2.8 billion Icelandic króna (USD23.1 million) priced at 17.5% per year earlier this year, are now in talks with the executives and lessors concerning the transfer of the six A320-200Ns remaining on the Icelandic AOC. ch-aviation data shows that four are leased from AerCap and two from CALC.

While initial reports have suggested that the aircraft could be transferred to the Maltese entity even before the first meeting of creditors takes place, ch-aviation research shows that three AerCap-owned A320-200Ns, TF-PPD (msn 7576), TF-PPE (msn 11123), and TF-PPF (msn 11344), were ferried to Toulouse Francazal on September 30. The other three A320s remain parked, one each at Reykjavik Keflavik, Paris CDG, and London Stansted, where they were when the grounding was announced.

The airline previously transferred its three A321-200Ns and one A321-200NX to PLAY Europe. The Maltese subsidiary, which is wholly owned by the Icelandic carrier, continued operations on behalf of SkyUp MT on September 30, a day after its parent stopped all flights. However, ADS-B data shows that all three of its active aircraft (two A321-200Ns and one A321-200NX) were ferried to Toulouse Francazal on September 30. The fourth aircraft, A321-200N 9H-PED (msn 7945), remains under maintenance at Ostrava and has never operated under its Maltese registration.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir told local media that the airline's decision to suspend all flight operations had surprised her. Even though she was aware of PLAY's strained financial situation, she expected the carrier to continue until at least the end of the year. She added, however, that given the airline's recent downsizing and the overall strength of the Icelandic economy, the collapse will have a less detrimental effect on the country than that of WOW air in March 2019.

CH Aviation / Photos: PLAY
 

SPECIAL LIVERY - Eurowings Holidays flies the “world’s fastest glasses”

Airbus A321neo now flying in special livery for tour operator


Flying ambassador promotes flexible holiday packages from a single source
Mallorca still the number one vacation destination in summer 2025
‘Mallorca shuttle’: 400 flights per week to PMI from 26 airports in Europe
Palma is Eurowings' largest base outside Germany with eight aircraft stationed there

Eurowings Holidays, the growing tour operator of Germany's largest leisure airline, has a new flying ambassador: an Airbus A321neo is now flying with XXL sunglasses perched oversized on the nose of the aircraft's cockpit. The ‘world's fastest sunglasses’ advertise Eurowings Holidays' attractive vacation packages on flights and at airports throughout Europe. The tour operator, which Eurowings spun off as a separate company in spring 2025, is set to undergo significant expansion and is expected to become one of the industry's ‘top 10’ players.

It is no coincidence that an Airbus A321neo was chosen for the special livery. With more than 230 seats, the aircraft with the registration number ‘D-AEEA’ is the perfect choice for Eurowings' ‘Mallorca shuttle’. It is primarily used for flights to the Balearic Islands to meet the high demand for non-stop flights to Europe's most popular vacation destination. The Airbus A321neo is one of the most efficient and quiet jets in the world. During the 2025 summer holidays, the longest and largest medium-range Airbus once again flew many thousands of travel-loving passengers on holiday. Eurowings connects the island's capital, Palma, with 26 airports across Europe up to 400 times a week.


‘We fly over 20 million people on holiday every year. As Germany's largest leisure airline, we felt it was only logical to give one of our aircraft a suitable vacation-ready look,’ says Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof. "From now on, our A321neo will fly with XXL sunglasses – so that our guests not only reach their destination quickly, but also look really cool while doing so. Going forward, the motto at Eurowings Holidays will be: put on your sunglasses, fasten your seatbelts and off you go on your dream vacation!"

Eurowings
 

SPECIAL COLOURS - WIZZ Malta / A321NEO (NX) / 9H-WNM (Fly The Greenest livery)

Paul Bannwarth -BSL

 

FLEET - Wizz Air expects the average of 35 aircraft to be AOG during fiscal 2026, with aircraft returns to accelerate in fiscal 2027 with the addition of more spare engines.

 Aviator / Paul Bannwarth

FLEET - Uzbekistan Airways to add first two A321neo in 2026

Uzbekistan Airways (HY, Tashkent International) will take delivery of its first two A321-200Ns in 2026 as it continues with plans to expand its network and modernise its fleet.

The new jets will be supplied under a lease agreement that the airline signed with CALC on June 10, 2025, with both units coming from CALC’s direct Airbus orderbook, the lessor said in a press release.

The narrowbodies are expected to be configured with 16 business class seats and 156 economy class seats, local media outlet UZ Daily reported. The airline did not immediately respond to queries from ch-aviation on when it expected further aircraft deliveries.

According to ch-aviation data, the airline has eighteen of the variant on order. It currently operates 44 aircraft, namely nine A320-200s, ten A320-200Ns, five A321-200NX(LR)s, two ACJ320-200s, six B767-300ERs, two B767-300ER(BCF)s, seven B787-8s, two Il-76TDs, and one Pilatus PC-24.

The deal comes after the Uzbek government said in May it has agreed to buy fourteen Airbus aircraft and lease five more to refresh the carrier's fleet. In February, the airline also hinted it was planning to sign a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for fourteen incremental B787-8s.

As part of its growth strategy, the airline plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in 2026, along with 11 other large state-owned enterprises. It is already pushing ahead with its IPO preparations by switching from national to international accounting standards and also plans to sign a financing agreement with Deutsche Bank to fund aircraft purchases.

CH Aviation

photo: Marco Moutinho - MAD

 

ROUTES - PLAY CONCLUDES A321NEO SCHEDULED SERVICE IN MID-2Q25

Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY in late-May 2025 concluded Airbus A321neo operation, which saw the airline last operated A321neo aircraft on Reykjavík Keflavík – Tenerife South route, on 22MAY25. 

The airline’s last A321neo service to various destinations during the period of 15-22MAY25 includes:

15MAY25 Reykjavík Keflavík – Copenhagen


15MAY25 Reykjavík Keflavík – Baltimore/Washington 


18MAY25 Reykjavík Keflavík – Prague


19MAY25 Reykjavík Keflavík – Barcelona


20MAY25 Reykjavík Keflavík – Paris Charles de Gaulle


20MAY25 Reykjavík Keflavík – Alicante


22MAY25 Reykjavík Keflavík – Tenerife

Photo: PLAY

 

SPECIAL SCHEME - Hawaiian Airlines and Disney's Lilo & Stitch Embark on a Playful New Adventure

The carrier today entered the first of three “Lilo & Stitch” character aircraft designs into service

HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines is celebrating the upcoming live-action release of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, landing in theaters May 23, with playful new looks in the skies. Today, travelers can spot Stitch striking his best Pualani profile on Hawaiian’s Airbus A330, the first of three specially-designed aircraft. Next week, Hawaiian will introduce its second livery design – a narrow-body Airbus A321 covered in Stitch’s wildly creative masterpiece - with the third design on the Boeing 717 revealed next month.

Hawaii’s flagship carrier and Disney have teamed up to highlight a key theme of the film: the importance of ‘ohana (family). As Hawaii’s airline, Hawaiian prides itself on connecting people with aloha and providing authentic Hawaiian hospitality that makes guests feel like they’re a part of our ‘ohana.

The second livery design mockup features Stitch’s wildly creative masterpiece on the Airbus A321


"At Hawaiian Airlines, Hawai‘i is our home, and we consider our guests to be our ‘ohana,” said Alisa Onishi, director of brand and culture at Hawaiian Airlines. “Our hope is that all who visit our islands feel welcomed from the moment they step onboard, just as Lilo welcomed Stitch. We're also excited to have Stitch be our new Travel Pono ambassador through an AR experience and as the star of our in-flight video, where he learns valuable lessons on how to be a mindful visitor.”

Now through the summer, Hawaiian Airlines is bringing a little extra mischief to the skies with special Stitch-themed experiences. Guests can look forward to unique interactions with Stitch as he disrupts iconic in-flight moments and adds a touch of fun to their journey through surprise-and-delight experiences curated by Hawaiian, including:

In-Flight Video: Stitch interrupts the carrier’s Travel Pono video spotlighting tips on how guests can visit the Hawaiian Islands responsibly.

AR Experiences: Hawaiian Airlines presents “Searching for Stitch” encouraging guests to find Stitch through an interactive digital travel guide throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Participants can collect animated Stitch’s at various locations on Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Oahu, each location representing pillars of Hawaiian's Travel Pono program.

Co-Branded Merchandise: Exclusive Lilo & Stitch-themed apparel and merchandise will be available onboard select flights and online at LogoStore.HawaiianAirlines.com.

Hawaiian offers dozens of in-flight movies and TV shows for children of all ages, including the animated film, Lilo & Stitch and Lilo & Stitch: The Series. Guests on Hawaiian’s Airbus flights are also encouraged to stream their favorite Disney movies with the airline’s complimentary high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi.

More information can be found at Lilo & Stitch | Hawaiian Airlines   | Hawaiian Airlines.

About Lilo & Stitch

“Lilo & Stitch,” the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family, will open exclusively in theaters May 23, 2025. A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, the Oscar®-nominated filmmaker behind the animated feature film “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,” with a screenplay by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright and Mike Van Waes, and stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, with Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis, and introducing Maia Kealoha. The film is produced by Jonathan Eirich, p.g.a. and Dan Lin, with Tom Peitzman, Ryan Halprin, Louie Provost, Thomas Schumacher serving as executive producers.

ROUTES - UNITED REVISES 2Q25 A321NEO NETWORK EXPANSION – 06APR25 1 min

Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX
 

United in the second quarter of 2025 plans to add Airbus A321neo aircraft on Denver – Portland OR route, scheduled once a day from 22MAY25 to 25JUN25, 2 daily from 26JUN25 (frequency varies from 26JUN25 to 18AUG25).

Planned schedule for the period of 19AUG25 – 24SEP25 as follows.

UA644 DEN1121 – 1315PDX 32Q D
UA498 DEN1905 – 2049PDX 32Q D

UA459 PDX0515 – 0848DEN 32Q D
UA2254 PDX1240 – 1614DEN 32Q D

The carrier also recently revised planned Airbus A321neo network additions. As of 06APR25, following routes will also see A321neo operating (AeroRoutes’ previous report was published in early-February 2025. At the time, A321neo routes addition were filed until 18AUG25 inclusive).

Chicago O'Hare – Newark 26JUN25 – 24SEP25
Chicago O'Hare – Sacramento 22MAY25 – 24SEP25 (Previous: eff 26JUN25)
Chicago O'Hare – San Juan 22MAY25 – 24SEP25
Chicago O'Hare – Washington Dulles 22MAY25 – 18AUG25 (Previous: eff 26JUN25)


Denver – Fort Myers 26JUN25 – 24SEP25
Denver – Newark 26JUN25 – 24SEP25
Denver – Sacramento 22MAY25 – 24SEP25 (Previous: eff 26JUN25)
Denver – Tampa 26JUN25 – 18AUG25 (Previously scheduled as 1 weekly 13JAN25 – 10FEB25)
Denver – Washington Dulles 22MAY25 – 18AUG25 (Previous: eff 26JUN25)


Denver – Washington Reagan 22MAY25 – 18AUG25

ROUTES - TRANSAVIA NS25 A321NEO NETWORK EXPANSION – 06APR25

PH-YHW / A321NEO
Photo:Ton Jochems