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Aeroflot (Russia) plans to offer new Moscow – Dublin service.
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Aeromar (Mexico) forced to take two ATRs out of service following a tarmac collision at Mexico City Airport. ATR72-600, serial 1428, rolled off the chocks into ATR42-500, serial 476.
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Air India Express estimates revenue and profit for fiscal 2018-19 are US$550.3 million and $34.6 million, respectively. Due to recent EOI released by the government for the carrier’s sale, Air India Express put its long-term plans on hold.
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Air India Express firmed up the lease of two more B737-800s in fiscal 2018-19, with delivery in September and October 2018.
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Airbus completes the longest flight ever for the A321LR, flying from Toulouse to the Seychelles.
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Alaska Airlines (US) took delivery of one new A321neo, serial 8126.
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Aviastar (Russia) started new cargo service from Hangzhou to Moscow on 29 March 2018.
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Azimut (Russia) to increase its SSJ100 fleet to eight by end April 2018, with plans to reach a fleet of 16 aircraft by 2022.
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Beijing Capital Airlines (China) rescheduled Beijing – Helsinki service til 29 June 2018, with A330.
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Cyprus Airways started A319 service from Larnaca to Athens on 29 March 2018.
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Delta Air Lines (US) took delivery of one new B737-900ER, serial 62776.
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Direct Air (US) co-founders Judy Tull and Kay Ellison were convicted of stealing millions from passenger escrow accounts.
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Ernest (Italy) to launch Kiev – Bologna flights on 22 June 2018, with A319 and A320.
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Etihad (UAE) to continue to be the strategic partner and minority shareholder of Air Serbia for the foreseeable future, according to Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic.
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Eurowings (Germany) took delivery of one A340-300, serial 354, operated by Brussels Airlines (Belgium).
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FL Technics (Lithuania) signed an agreement with Corendon Dutch Airlines (Netherlands) for base maintenance services for all their fleet.
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Flyadeal (Saudi Arabia) took delivery of its sixth new A320-200, serial 8213.
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GOL (Brazil) approved resolution for the execution of two credit agreements with Credit Agricole CIB (France), and Ex-Im Bank (US), each in the amount of up to US$11 million for the financing of payments relating to for technical services performed on GOL’s aircraft engines, along with the execution of two guaranty agreements for the same.
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ICAO is trying to facilitate talks between Qatar and its neighbors to defuse tensions over alleged airspace violations, but will not intervene politically in the dispute.
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InterCaribbean Airways (Turks & Caicos) started EMB120 service from Dominica to St Lucia on 22 March 2018.
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Jeju Air (South Korea) is considering the introduction of the B737 MAX by 2H 2019, to expand international services in Asia.
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JetBlue (US) took delivery of one new A321-200, serial 8178.
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KLM (Netherlands) took delivery of its 12th new B787-9, serial 42509. KLM will take possession of its next Dreamliner in August 2018.
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LAN Express (Chile) flight attendants plan to go on strike on 03 April 2018, after failed negotiations with the airline over better working conditions.
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Lion Air (Indonesia) launched new B737-900ER charter service from Denpasar to Shenzhen on 25 March and from Surabaya to Sanya on 26 March 2018.
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Med-View Airline (Nigeria) expects 2018 to be a year that will provide it with the opportunities for growth and investment, following US$103.4 million in revenue and profit before tax of $4.2 million in 2017.
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Med-View Airline (Nigeria) is in talks with aircraft providers to add a new B737-800 and a modern B777-200ER to its fleet to further boost its international operations.
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Melrose Industries (UK) narrowly won an US$11 billion takeover of GKN Aerospace (UK), winning a three-month battle for control of the company.
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Pegasus (Turkey) took delivery of one new A320neo, serial 8136.
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Primera Air (Latvia) to start new service from Gothenburg to Hurghada on 02 November 2018, and restart service from Aalborg on the same date.
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Ryanair (Ireland) took delivery of two new B737-800s, serials 44827 and 44831.
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Samoa Airways is seeking an aircraft on dry lease once its current B737-800 contract with NEOS (Italy) on damp lease reaches expiry by 2019. The new aircraft is likely to be a B737.
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Saudia took delivery of one new A320-200, serial 8161.
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SKY Aviation Leasing International (Ireland) took ownership of a 2013 B737-800, which is on a long-term lease to new customer Virgin Australia.
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Smith, Gambrell & Russell (US) appointed Jonathan Russell as an attorney for its Global Transport Practice in London.
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State Transport Leasing Company (Russia) is considering the possibility of increasing the number of IL114-300 it ordered, as it holds an due option for 50 more in addition 50 firm on order.
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Thai Lion Air commenced B737-900ER charter service from Bangkok Don Mueang to Wuhan on 25 March 2018.
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Transportation Partners (Singapore) and CFM International (US) finalized an order for 380 LEAP-1A engines to power A320neos/A321neos. The final engine order is valued at US$5.5 billion at list prices.
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TUI Airlines Belgium took delivery of one new B737 MAX 8, serial 44590.
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Universal Asset Management (US) acquired an ex-Virgin Atlantic A340-600, serial 736, from AerCap (Ireland) for disassembly and component support.
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UPS (US) took delivery of one new B747-8F, serial 64254.
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WestJet (Canada) took delivery of one new B737 MAX 8, serial 60515.
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Wings Air (Indonesia) added new ATR72 service from Pontianak to Miri on 15 March 2018.
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Wizz Air UK took delivery of one new A321-200, serial 8169.
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Moscow Arbitration Court to recover more than US$52.1 million from VIM Airlines (Russia) on behalf of a subsidiary of state oil company Rosneft (Russia).
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Available assets from  |
| Aircraft |
| Model |
MSN |
YoM |
TFHs/TFCs |
Engines |
CC |
OL/A/S |
Availability |
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A319-112
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1745 |
2002 |
- |
CFM56-5B6 |
PAX |
OL/S |
IMM |
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Shorts 360-300
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3731 |
1989 |
35383-47217 |
PT6A-67R |
FR |
S |
IMM |
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737-700
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33465 |
2003 |
- |
CFM56-7B22 |
148Y |
A |
240215 |
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