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Air Mauritius Expands Regional Fleet With ATR 72-600

Air Mauritius has strengthened its regional fleet with the arrival of an additional ATR 72-600, leased and named Les Mascareignes, which replaces an older ATR 72-500. The aircraft is certified for Extended Twin Engine Operations Performance Standards (ETOPS) and will depart from Toulouse next week, routing via Luxor, Nairobi, and Nosy Bebefore reaching Mauritius.

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Air Canada Suspends Operations After CUPE Defies Return Order

Air Canada announced that it has suspended its plan to resume limited flying after the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) instructed flight attendants to defy a directive from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordering them back to work. The move follows the complete suspension of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge operations on August 16, 2025, due to…

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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Launches Flights To Yekaterinburg

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of new seasonal flights between Abu Dhabi and Yekaterinburg in Russia. This route highlights the airline’s strategy of expanding its footprint into key seasonal markets while providing affordable and convenient travel options for passengers.

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Enter Air To Receive Boeing 737-8 MAX SP-EXD

Enter Air, the largest charter airline in Poland, is preparing to expand its fleet with the delivery of a brand-new Boeing 737-8 MAX. The aircraft, bearing manufacturer serial number (MSN) 62958 and registration SP-EXD, will strengthen the airline’s narrowbody fleet as it continues to serve both leisure and charter markets across Europe and beyond.

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Ryanair To Receive Boeing 737-8-200 EI-IKV

Ryanair is preparing to expand its fleet with the delivery of a brand-new Boeing 737-8-200, manufacturer serial number (MSN 62393) and registration EI-IKV. This aircraft is part of the Irish low-cost carrier’s ongoing fleet modernization program, which has seen it become the largest operator of the 737-8-200 variant worldwide.

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Ryanair To Receive Boeing 737-8-200 EI-IKT

Ryanair is preparing to bolster its fleet with the imminent delivery of a Boeing 737-8-200, carrying manufacturer serial number (MSN 62392) and registered as EI-IKT. This aircraft, part of Ryanair’s large-scale investment in Boeing’s MAX family, is configured with a single-class high-density cabin layout of 197 economy seats, specifically designed to maximize capacity on the airline’s short-haul European network.

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Eastar Jet To Receive Boeing 737-8 MAX HL8718

Eastar Jet is advancing its fleet modernization plans with the upcoming delivery of a new Boeing 737-8 MAX, carrying manufacturer serial number (MSN 67924) and registered as HL8718. This narrowbody aircraft is configured in a single-class layout with 189 economy seats, designed to maximize capacity for the South Korean low-cost carrier’s high-density routes.

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Sun PhuQuoc Airways Welcomes First Airbus A321NX

Sun PhuQuoc Airways, Vietnam’s newest airline backed by tourism giant Sun Group, has officially taken delivery of its first aircraft—a factory-fresh Airbus A321NX manufactured in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft arrived at Phú Quốc International Airport on August 10, marking the first of eight scheduled for delivery during 2025. This milestone underscores the airline’s commitment to positioning Phú Quốc, known as the…

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Rolls-Royce £1bn Investment Boosts Trent Engine Durability

Rolls-Royce has announced that its £1 billion investment in durability improvements across its Trent engine family is delivering significant benefits to airline customers. The program, part of Rolls-Royce’s wider business transformation, has resulted in a dramatic rise in time-on-wing performance across the Trent 1000, Trent 7000, and Trent XWB variants, with forecasted improvements rising from 40% to 80%.

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Frontier A321 Incident at Charlotte: PCA Hose Ingested, Flight Delayed ~9 Hours

A ground-handling incident at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) delayed Frontier Airlines flight F9 3134 to New York–LaGuardia (LGA) after the left engine of the assigned Airbus A321 (registration N715FR)ingested a flexible pre-conditioned-air (PCA) hose while the aircraft was parked at the gate on August 16, 2025. Video posted online captured the hose being pulled into the inlet and shredded, prompting an immediate stand-down and safety response…