China Eastern Airlines is preparing to set a new benchmark in ultra-long-haul operations with the announcement of a groundbreaking route between Shanghai and Buenos Aires, scheduled to begin in December 2025. The new service will claim the title of the world’s longest scheduled flight, surpassing all current records in terms of both distance and duration.
AviaAM Leasing Service Centre, a part of the AviaAM Leasing group, is progressing toward the final stages of a B777-300ER Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion project in collaboration with Mammoth Freighters (US). This strategic initiative is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing efforts to expand its freighter portfolio and respond to growing…
WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, has temporarily wet leased a Boeing 777-300ER from Privilege Style, a Spanish charter and ACMI specialist, to operate on the Calgary–London Heathrow route. The lease is in effect until 19 June 2025, serving as a replacement for WestJet’s own Boeing 787-9, which is currently unavailable.
Avation, a Singapore-based aircraft leasing company, has entered into an agreement to sell a Boeing 777-300ER that is currently on lease to Philippine Airlines. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025, representing a significant divestment from its widebody portfolio.
Japan Airlines (JAL) Managing Director Ross Leggett has confirmed that the retirement of the carrier’s B777-300ER fleet will be postponed by approximately three years. This decision comes as Japan Airlines continues to monitor future aircraft delivery schedules to ensure seamless operational transitions without service disruptions.
Kenya Airways is navigating significant operational challenges while planning future fleet expansion, according to COO George Kamal. Three of the airline’s nine B787 aircraft are currently grounded as the carrier awaits deliveries of GE engines, expected to arrive from August 2025. Despite these challenges, Kenya Airways remains proactive in updating and expanding its fleet. The airline currently operates eight B737-800s, having received…
EgyptAir has finalized a deal with AerCap (Ireland) to extend leases on five B777-300ERs by 18 months. These aircraft will remain in the fleet until the arrival of the first of ten A350-900s, which are not expected until late 2025. In parallel, the first of 18 B737-8s leased from Air Lease Corporation (US) is scheduled to arrive in early 2026.
IndiGo (India) has announced plans to terminate its damp lease of two B777-300ER aircraft operated in collaboration with Turkish Airlines. The decision was confirmed after India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted a three-month extension, setting the final lease end date as 31 August 2025.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has officially retired its first Boeing 777-300ER, serial number 32431, following its final scheduled flight from Shanghai to Tokyo Haneda on 27 May 2025. The move marks a significant step in JAL’s widebody fleet transition and modernization plan.
Air India, through its wholly owned subsidiary AI Fleet Services, has completed the acquisition of six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that were previously operated under lease agreements. The aircraft, with serial numbers 39686, 39687, 39688, 39689, 39690, and 41701, were purchased in advance of their scheduled lease expirations in 2026, signaling a strategic move to consolidate fleet ownership.
