Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of a new Airbus A330-300, identified by serial number 1840. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 engines, further strengthening the airline’s widebody fleet for medium to long-haul operations.
HK Express, the Hong Kong-based low-cost carrier, has taken delivery of a new Airbus A321neo, identified by serial number 12147. The aircraft is powered by LEAP-1A32 engines, manufactured by CFM International, enhancing the airline’s fleet capabilities for regional operations.
China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320neo, identified by serial number 12275. The aircraft is powered by LEAP-1A26 engines, manufactured by CFM International, further expanding China Eastern’s modern and fuel-efficient narrowbody fleet.
Azorra, a US-based aircraft lessor, has delivered the first of four Airbus A220-300s to Animawings, a Romanian airline. The aircraft, identified by serial number 55316, is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, and it marks the first A220 to operate from Romania.
AirAsia, the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier, has taken delivery of two Airbus A321neos, identified by serial numbers 12258 and 12154. Both aircraft are powered by LEAP-1A32 engines, manufactured by CFM International, reinforcing AirAsia’s commitment to expanding its modern and fuel-efficient fleet.
Air Caraïbes, based in Guadeloupe, has taken delivery of its fourth Airbus A350-1000, identified by serial number 600. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, further enhancing the airline’s modern and fuel-efficient long-haul fleet.
Air Arabia, based in the UAE, has taken delivery of one Airbus A320, identified by serial number 5675. The aircraft, acquired on lease, is powered by CFM56-5B4/3 engines, further enhancing the airline’s operational efficiency and fleet capabilities.
Airbus has initiated negotiations with Daher, a French aerospace company, for the potential acquisition of aerostructures subassembly activities related to the A320 family near Nantes, France. This move aligns with Airbus’s strategy to streamline its supply chain and strengthen its position in the aerostructures market.
Itasca MGA, a UK-based insurance provider, has structured a comprehensive aircraft non-payment credit insurance policy for JLPS Ireland. The policy covers three Airbus A321neos, built in 2023, which are leased to an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC). The financing for these aircraft was provided by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Tokyo branch.
Pratt & Whitney, a leading aerospace engine manufacturer based in the United States, has received FAA certificationfor its GTF (Geared Turbofan) engine to power the Airbus A321XLR. The updated engine type certificate, granted on 12 December 2024, applies to the PW1100G-JM engine and now includes its use for the A321XLR, Airbus’s latest long-range narrow-body aircraft.
