Airbus is intensifying its efforts to secure new aircraft orders as it looks ahead to the Paris Air Show scheduled for mid-June 2025. The European aerospace giant is focusing on winning commitments for its A350 widebody aircraft, targeting key Gulf carriers Riyadh Air from Saudi Arabia and Etihad from the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), one of the leading aircraft lessors in the Middle East, has entered into agreements with two separate counterparties to sell approximately 75 aircraft, including 50 Embraer E-Jets and 25 out-of-production aircraft. The divestment process is expected to conclude by the end of 2025, marking a significant realignment of the company’s portfolio.
Bangkok Airways has announced a significant share repurchase initiative as part of its strategy to optimize capital allocation and reward its investors. The airline plans to repurchase 64 million shares valued at approximately $31 million, aiming to return excess liquidity to shareholders amid a stabilizing operating environment.
Boeing has reached a tentative non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), aiming to resolve a criminal fraud case stemming from two fatal B737 MAX crashes involving Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The proposed agreement would prevent a 23 June 2025 trial, avoiding prolonged legal exposure for the aerospace giant.
Vietjet, the Vietnamese low-cost airline, has signed a cooperation agreement with Boeing to transfer 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its Thai subsidiary, Thai Vietjet Air. The aircraft are part of a larger order of 200 units originally placed in 2022, aimed at supporting Vietjet’s ambitious regional growth strategy.
LOT Polish Airlines, the national carrier of Poland, has temporarily suspended its lease contract for a Boeing 737-800aircraft with HelloJets, a Romanian carrier. The lease, originally due to terminate in October 2025, was cut short as part of operational adjustments following the suspension of LOT’s Tel Aviv route, where the aircraft had been operating.
TAP SGPS, the state-owned holding company of Portugal’s national airline TAP Air Portugal, has officially defaulted on a bond loan agreement with Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, the Brazilian airline that has long held a financial stake in TAP. The default was formally recognized during a meeting of debenture holders, convened at the request of Azul and its legal representatives,…
GetJet Airlines, a leading Lithuanian ACMI and charter service provider, has entered into a new long-term agreement with Tez Tour, one of the largest travel organizers in the Baltic States. The renewed partnership, effective from November 2025, will see GetJet continue to operate full charter flight services to a wide range of popular holiday and winter destinations on behalf…
Southwest Airlines, one of the largest low-cost carriers in the United States, has exercised options for nine Boeing B737-7 aircraft during the first four months of 2025. The newly firmed orders are scheduled for delivery in 2026, as part of the airline’s continued efforts to modernize its fleet with next-generation aircraft.
Air Europa is poised to receive its first Boeing B737 MAX aircraft next week, marking a major step in the Spanish carrier’s narrowbody fleet modernization. This delivery will be followed by ten additional B737 MAX aircraft, scheduled to arrive starting in 2026, with deliveries occurring at a rate of one aircraft per month.
