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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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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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Collins Aerospace and Philippine Airlines mark first seating collaboration

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Philippine Airlines (PAL) and RTX’s Collins Aerospace have entered into an aircraft seating partnership, the first to be forged between the two companies. The Philippine Airlines team, led by airline president Stanley Ng, inspected the Pinnacle main cabin seats, which will be installed on PAL’s narrow-body aircraft.

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Maintenance work causes disruptions in Max Air operations

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Nigerian airline Max Air has temporarily suspended a part of its flight operations due to scheduled aircraft maintenance. The airline based at Kano International Airport (KAN), offering domestic and international services, has announced disruptions to its January flight schedule.

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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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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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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.