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Air India Orders 100 More Airbus Jets, Including A320s & A350s

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In late 2021, the airline was privatized, with Tata Group, the company that founded Air India, once again being in control of the national carrier, and trying to bring it back to its former glory. As youd expect, this is no small task, given how much worse the airline became over the decades.

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Riyadh Air’s Secret Narrow Body Aircraft Order

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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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Riyadh Air Orders 60 Airbus A321neos For Narrow Body Fleet

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Riyadh Air is Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new airline , which will launch flights in 2025. Back in 2023, the airline placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s , as this will be the carrier’s primary wide body aircraft. Riyadh Air expected to take delivery of its first jet in the second half of 2026.

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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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Riyadh Air: New Saudi Arabian Airline, Launching 2025

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Saudi Arabia is in the process of launching an ambitious new airline, which is expected to launch operations in the coming year, and then grow at a very fast pace. What to expect from airline startup Riyadh Air Riyadh Air is the name of Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, owned by the country’s Public Investment Fund.

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Pan Am to make short-lived return in 2025 as travel firm plans nostalgic flights 

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The company aims to provide an exclusive experience, recreating the defunct US airline’s classic routes but on an upmarket basis, using the narrow-bodied aircraft fitted with just 50 business class seats. Pan Am later succumbed to increased competition on many of its routes.

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Wow: Air Canada Will Transfer All Boeing 737 MAXs To Rouge

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Air Canada currently has a fleet of 41 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, with 12 more of the jets on order. This is the carriers single largest narrow body aircraft type. What this means for Air Canadas mainline fleet I can totally understand Air Canadas desire to introduce an efficient, streamlined aircraft for its low cost subsidiary.