Air Lease Corporation (ALC), a major U.S.-based aircraft leasing company, has canceled its outstanding order for seven Airbus A350F freighters, significantly altering the leasing landscape for Airbus’s next-generation cargo aircraft. The cancellation leaves AviLease, a Saudi Arabia-based leasing firm, as the sole lessor on Airbus’s A350F order book.
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PLAY, the Icelandic low-cost airline, has announced the continuation of its ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement with SkyUp Malta for four aircraft, extending the arrangement through 2027. This move solidifies PLAY’s operational capacity and network flexibility as it scales up during peak travel seasons.
Aircastle has announced its financial results for the fiscal first quarter of 2025, revealing a total revenue of $260 million. The company achieved a net income of $49 million, demonstrating continued profitability in its aircraft leasing operations despite ongoing global macroeconomic challenges.
AerCap Holdings, the world’s largest aircraft leasing company, has announced the appointment of Victoria Jarman as Non-Executive Director to its Board. This leadership update coincides with the reappointment of Chairman Paul Dacier, CEO Aengus Kelly, and Non-Executive Directors James Lawrence, Jennifer VanBelle, and Michael Walsh, reinforcing continuity at the top of the organization.
airBaltic has reported a record-breaking performance for the first nine months of 2025, carrying 3.9 million passengers across its network — the highest number in the airline’s history for the January–September period. This represents a 1.6% increase compared to the same period in 2024, reflecting the airline’s continued operational strength and strategic growth across Europe and beyond.
Animawings, the Romanian leisure airline, has expanded its fleet with the addition of a leased Airbus A320, identified by serial number 6350. The aircraft is powered by CFM56-5B4/3 engines, enhancing the airline’s operational efficiency and reliability.
China Airlines, the flag carrier of Taiwan, has announced that it is postponing the retirement of several of its Airbus A330s and Boeing 737-800s due to delays in the delivery of B787-9 Dreamliners, originally scheduled to arrive earlier. The delays may also result in compensation payments from Boeing, according to Chairman George Kao.
