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Riyadh Air’s Secret Narrow Body Aircraft Order

One Mile at a Time

Riyadh Air is Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new airline , which will launch flights in the summer of 2025. So far, the airline has publicly confirmed an order for Boeing 787s. We’ve known for some time that Riyadh Air intends to acquire narrow body jets. Has Riyadh Air ordered the 737 MAX or A320neo?

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First KLM A321neo performs maiden flight ahead of delivery 

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KLM’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft performed its maiden flight on August 1, 2024. In a post on its social media channels , the Dutch flag carrier announced that its first ever Airbus narrow-body aircraft had conducted a test flight out of the manufacturer’s facilities at Finkenwerder airport (XFW), near Hamburg.

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Air Astana to fly nonstop A321LR route from London Heathrow to Almaty 

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Air Astana has announced that its Almaty (ALA) to London Heathrow (LHR) route will be operated nonstop with Airbus A321LR aircraft as from October 4, 2024. This 3,500-mile route will thus become one of the longest being operated by this model of Airbus narrow-body aircraft anywhere in the World.

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Air Astana completes first 12-year C-check, builds MRO capabilities: pictures 

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In 2023, Air Astana was approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency to conduct 12-year C-checks, the most complex level of this maintenance procedure, on Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft.

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Turkish Airlines to lease ten Airbus A321neos from leasing firm AerCap  

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With one eye firmly fixed on accelerating its ambitious route expansion plans, Turkish Airlines has entered into a lease agreement with Irish-based leasing giant AerCap for ten new Airbus A321neo passenger jets. According to ch-aviation, the airline currently operates 65 A321s and 58 A321neos within its fleet. Ahmet Bolat.

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EL AL Expands Fleet With Boeing 737 MAX Order

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EL AL, the Israeli national flag carrier, has finalized an agreement with Boeing to purchase up to 31 737 MAX jets, replacing existing narrow-body aircraft.

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Romania’s TAROM to retire its last active A318 Baby Bus

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The Romanian national carrier, TAROM, is set to sell its last active Airbus A318 narrow-body aircraft as part of its ongoing restructuring process, marking a significant transition for the airline. Amid its restructuring efforts, TAROM is committed to reducing its fleet from the previous total of 18 aircraft to 14.