US's FedEx Express trims B767F options
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FedEx Express (FX, Memphis International) reduced its B767-300F purchase rights from 50 to 43 during 2023, the airline's quarterly statistical report shows. The FedEx carrier plans to take three of its remaining fifteen firm-ordered B767-300Fs by the end of May 2024 to be followed by another ten by May 31, 2025, and the final two by May 31, 2026. Those firm orders will increase FedEx's B767 fleet to 152 aircraft. The company told Cargo Facts it was "evaluating and balancing its future aircraft orders ..read more
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Mexicana merged into GAFSACOMM
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US's Southwest eyes up to 50 red-eye flights daily
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Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) is set to break its commitment of not operating overnight "red-eye" flights, the carrier confirmed to ch-aviation, and will run around 50 such flights per day. “We’ve previously shared plans to start overnight flying as we look to increase revenue while providing additional service to our customers,” Southwest Airlines said in an emailed statement, confirming details that Ryan Green, the airline’s chief commercial officer, gave in an interview to The Seattle Times ..read more
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US’s Avelo Airlines eyes scheduled int'l flights
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Avelo Airlines (XP, Burbank) has requested US Department of Transportation (DOT) authorisation to engage in scheduled international passenger flights from the United States to Mexico and the Dominican Republic, saying it plans to inaugurate services to the two countries this year. The low-cost carrier requested exemption authority to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property, and mail, on the one hand between a point or points in the US and a point or points in the Dominican Republic, and on the other "to the ..read more
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Canada's Flair Airlines refutes viability reports
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Flair Airlines (F8, Kelowna) is under further scrutiny after it could not process payment for tickets for five days last week and Canadian news outlets questioned the ULCC's ongoing financial viability. Flair directed prospective passengers to online travel agencies to book tickets last week and stopped charging for ancillaries such as bags because they reportedly could not process payments. The carrier described the incident as a "service interruption." There are unconfirmed reports that Flair's payments processor terminated its agreement ..read more
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Colombia's avianca express ends A319 ops
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Venezuela’s Laser Airlines to add wet-leased widebody
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Brazil’s MODERN Logistics begins B737-800 freighter ops
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UK's Britten Norman sold to private equity fund
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Aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has secured its immediate future after an investment syndicate led by private equity fund 4D Capital Partners acquired the business for an undisclosed amount last week. The sale follows a February 2024 decision by Britten Norman Aircraft Limited, a subsidiary of the Britten Norman Group, to ask the UK courts to appoint an administrator. “The board has been in an extended process to secure the right investment that would allow Britten-Norman to deliver its plans to scale up output to ..read more
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Air Arabia Maroc to wet-lease two A320s
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Air Arabia Maroc (3O, Casablanca Mohamed V) will wet-lease two A320-200s from Canada Jetlines (AU, Toronto Pearson) for the peak Summer 2024 season between mid-June and mid-September. The aircraft will operate on routes connecting Morocco with destinations in Western Europe. The Moroccan LCC has yet to file schedules for the wet-lease. Its in-house fleet comprises nine A320-200s. Canada Jetlines confirmed to ch-aviation that it was planning to add a further two A320-200s to its current four-strong fleet. This ..read more
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