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Riyadh Air’s Secret Narrow Body Aircraft Order

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We’ve known for some time that Riyadh Air intends to acquire narrow body jets. As a reminder, in March 2023, Riyadh Air placed an order for up to 72 Boeing 787s, including a firm order for 39 jets, plus options for an additional 33 jets. Douglas states that the new wide body order will be placed by 2025.

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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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Riyadh Air to begin flights towards certification in September 2024  

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Riyadh Air The next major announcement from the airline is expected to be for narrow-bodied aircraft, which is widely expected to follow in the next few weeks. 2024, the airline’s order for narrowbody jets should be done “within the next weeks”.

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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.

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

One Mile at a Time

In early 2023, Air India placed a record-breaking aircraft order , picking up 470 jets from Airbus and Boeing. The airline has now disclosed that it has increased this order by an additional 100 jets, bringing Air Indias order total to 570 jets.

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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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Etihad Plans Airbus A321s With Flat Bed Business Class

One Mile at a Time

Similarly, in 2013, Etihad placed an order for 26 Airbus A321neos, but up until now, the airline hasn’t taken delivery of any of these factory fresh jets, as the order has been deferred. But there is a major update when it comes to Etihad’s fleet plans for the A321neo family of aircraft, beyond the ones being acquired secondhand.