QantasLink Upgrades WA Fleet With Wi-Fi And Embraer E190s as part of a multi-million-dollar investment aimed at modernising regional air services across Western Australia and strengthening support for the state’s critical resources sector. The initiative focuses on both cabin enhancements and fleet renewal within QantasLink’s Network Aviation operation.
QantasLink has announced a multi-million-dollar investment program to upgrade its Western Australia fleet, combining cabin enhancements across its Airbus aircraft with the introduction of Embraer E190 jets to replace long-serving Fokker 100 aircraft.
TrueNoord Sells Two Embraer E190s to Airlink, completing a transaction that highlights the lessor’s flexible asset management approach and its continued support for regional airline operators. The two aircraft were delivered to Airlink in December 2025, reinforcing the airline’s strategy to safeguard fleet availability amid ongoing supply chain constraints.
Air Canada Plans to Extend and Expand PAL Airlines Agreement to 2032, reinforcing its long-term commitment to regional connectivity in Eastern Canada. The proposed expansion would see the existing commercial agreement between the two carriers extended by an additional four years while increasing the number of aircraft operated under the arrangement.
Fly91 Signs Lease For Two ATR 72-600 Aircraft as the Indian regional carrier continues to build scale with the addition of its fifth and sixth aircraft through lease agreements with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The latest fleet expansion underscores Fly91’s focus on deploying modern turboprop capacity tailored to short-haul and regional connectivity within its operating network.
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…
QantasLink, the regional subsidiary of Qantas Group, has identified the Embraer E190 as the preferred aircraft type for its upcoming fleet renewal program at Network Aviation, based in Western Australia. This program will gradually phase out the aging Fokker 100 (F100) fleet and replace it with up to 14 E190s, marking a strategic modernization of Qantas’ regional operations.
BETA Technologies, a U.S.-based developer of electric vertical and conventional takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL/CTOL), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Republic Airways, one of the largest regional airline operators in the United States. The agreement aims to evaluate the operational potential of BETA’s fully electric ALIA aircraft for future regional passenger and cargo services.
Nesma Airlines, a growing Egyptian carrier, has added a fifth Airbus A320 to its fleet, securing the aircraft on lease. The newly acquired jet bears manufacturer serial number 5524 and will be deployed to strengthen the airline’s regional and domestic operations.
Jazeera Airways, the low-cost carrier based in Kuwait, is actively pursuing longer-range narrowbody aircraft to expand its network and enhance operational flexibility. The airline is in discussions with lessors to acquire Airbus A321LR and A321XLR jets and is also evaluating Embraer’s E2 family, while currently ruling out widebody acquisitions.
