Tunisair has secured an A330-200 aircraft, serial 1407, from Privilege Style (Spain) to temporarily replace one of its A330s, serial 1631, which has been under maintenance since mid-April 2025. Additionally, Tunisair has leased an A320, serial 2173, from Avion Express (Lithuania) to further support its operational needs during this period.
Vueling, the Spanish low-cost airline and a member of the IAG Group, has taken delivery of an Airbus A320 with serial number 5232. The aircraft was acquired on lease and is powered by CFM56-5B4/3 engines, part of the long-standing engine series produced by CFM International.
Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates has entered into a lease agreement with Air Europa of Spain for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which will be deployed on Etihad’s Abu Dhabi to Madrid route starting 24 June 2025. The move supports Etihad’s efforts to optimize long-haul operations and adjust capacity in key international markets.
DAT (Denmark) is expanding its cooperation with Finnair (Finland) through the extension of a wet lease agreement, which now includes the addition of another Airbus A320 aircraft. From 01 June to 25 October 2025, the new aircraft will operate flights out of Barcelona, supporting both Finnair and Iberia (Spain) operations during the peak summer season.
Plus Ultra, a Spanish airline specializing in charter and ACMI services, has signed a new agreement with Air Algérie to provide one Airbus A330-200 under an ACMI lease for the next 12 months. The aircraft will support the Algerian carrier’s network during a period of elevated demand and ongoing fleet adjustments.
Air France and Lufthansa have officially halted negotiations with the Hidalgo family, the owners of Spanish airline Air Europa, over the proposed acquisition of a 25% stake in the carrier. The talks reportedly collapsed due to an unresolved dispute concerning the valuation of Air Europa, which the Hidalgo family placed at $1.1 billion.
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.
Air Europa, the Spanish carrier, is preparing to settle its outstanding loan of $157 million this week, originally granted by the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) in May 2020. The loan had been extended as part of the Spanish government’s support package to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Air Europa being one of the primary beneficiaries within the…
Volotea, the Spanish low-cost carrier, is evaluating a potential revival of its strategic partnership with the Abra Group, a UK-based airline investment firm. The renewed collaboration is reportedly contingent on the progress and final resolution of the proposed IAG (UK) acquisition of Air Europa (Spain), which is currently under regulatory and competitive review.
Spain’s Popular Party (PP) has launched a coordinated political campaign in Ibiza’s city councils and the Island Council of the Balearic Islands, calling on the Spanish government to immediately settle an estimated $913 million debt owed to airlines. The unpaid amount relates to resident travel discounts that carriers have already provided but not yet been reimbursed for.
