India’s DGCA announced the de-registration of 54 aircraft in the first fleet following a decision by the Delhi High Court. The court directed that the lessors and their authorized representatives undertake all maintenance tasks related to the aircraft up to…
Australian low-fare carrier Bonza appears to be headed for bankruptcy, suspending all operations as its fleet of 737 MAX 8 aircraft has been repossessed by AIP capital. The company stated today that discussions were underway “regarding the on-going viability of…
The air travel market recovery has been stronger than expected and continues to show robust signs. The pandemic hit the travel sector hard, and as a primarily service industry, the labor impact was horrendous. Now that traffic seems to be…
America’s March 4th order for new narrowbodies from Boeing, Airbus, and Embraer made headlines as a big vote of confidence for the MAX program. The deal further cemented the A321NEO’s position as the narrowbody airliner of choice. However, under the…
United currently operates a fleet of five A321neo aircraft, all of which were grounded yesterday because of a regulatory compliance issue. The non-smoking signs in the A321neo remain on permanently, as they do on several other aircraft in United’s fleet.…
Leasing firm Azorra made the following announcement: Azorra announces the purchase of 12 Airbus A220-300s from EGYPTAIR, the flag carrier of Egypt. Azorra is acquiring the aircraft from EGYPTAIR to support the airline’s ongoing fleet transformation, as it seeks to…