Air Serbia has entered into a two-year wet lease agreement with airBaltic, under which the Latvian carrier will operate Airbus A220-300 aircraft on Air Serbia’s behalf. The partnership will see airBaltic supply the aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance, with the first flights scheduled to commence on November 1, 2025.
GetJet Airlines has entered into a seasonal wet-lease agreement with Etihad Airways for the upcoming winter 2025/26 season, reinforcing its growing presence in the global ACMI and charter market. Under the terms of the agreement, two Airbus A320 family aircraft from the GetJet fleet will be based at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, beginning 1 October 2025. These aircraft will operate across Etihad’s…
BBN Airlines Indonesia has achieved a significant milestone with the approval of EASA Third-Country Operator (TCO) authorization, marking a major step forward in its expansion into the European aviation market. This approval eliminates the need for individual permits from EU member states, granting BBN streamlined access to offer its Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI) solutions across Europe.
euroAtlantic Airways, one of Europe’s oldest ACMI service providers, is entering a transformative phase with the launch of its “EAA New Era 2030 Strategic Plan.” Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Lisbon, euroAtlantic has long been a key ACMI, charter, and wet lease provider for major airlines including TAP Portugal, Air France, DHL, Azul, Royal Air Maroc, and British Airways….
DHL has completed the repositioning of five Boeing 737-800BSDF freighters from the United States to Europe, as the final aircraft entered service this week with Spain-based Swiftair. The 2000-built unit 28619, which was previously operated by iAero Airways in Phoenix, has now transitioned into commercial CMI (Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) operations for Swiftair.
Swiftair S.A. is preparing to expand its cargo capabilities with the upcoming delivery of its first Boeing 737-800BDSF, a 2004-vintage aircraft converted into freighter configuration by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The unit is being dry leased from World Star Aviation, a global lessor active in the freighter leasing segment.
ASL Airlines Ireland is set to reintroduce the Airbus A330 to its fleet, marking a return to widebody cargo operations. The Dublin-based carrier will soon begin operating two A330-300P2F (passenger-to-freighter conversion) aircraft, both powered by CF6 engines, under an ACMI service agreement with Saudia Cargo.
Ascend Airways Malaysia has officially entered Phase 4 of the Air Operator Certification (AOC) process and is moving closer to its planned November 2025 launch of cargo operations. The airline’s first freighter aircraft, a Boeing 737-800SF, is scheduled to arrive in Kuala Lumpur in mid-August, a key milestone to complete the final certification stages under the supervision of the Civil Aviation Authority of…
Skytrans, the Australian airline and a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has officially rebranded as SmartLynx Australia, marking a pivotal step in the airline’s evolution and deeper integration into the global aviation network. The move reinforces the Group’s branding consistency across its global subsidiaries and expands its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
Iberia, the flag carrier of Spain, has arranged to wet-lease one Airbus A320-200 aircraft from Titan Airways for a two-month period covering August 1 through September 30, 2025. The move is designed to bolster Iberia’s operational flexibility during the busy summer travel season and mitigate any capacity constraints across its short-haul European network. A wet lease agreement involves the provision of an…
