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CMA CGM AIR CARGO expects to take delivery of two 777Fs in 2Q/4Q24 (to be operated by ATLAS AIR) to launch transpacific services; it also expects another 777F in 2025 and eight A350Fs in 2026/27. It has two 777Fs/three A330Fs.

EUROATLANTIC AIRWAYS, Portugal secured capital injection from controlling stakeholder NJORD I-JET AVIATION to optimize performance improvements and expand fleet of five 767s/777s to meet demand for ACMI and charter services.

SPIRIT AIRLINES sold fifth A320neo (11900) to Fuyo for leaseback, completing deal for five; ALM manages aircraft.

Sigurður Örn to Chief of Business Development of PLAY, Iceland.

AIRBORNE CAPITAL secured $100m in financing from Investec Aviation Finance, secured by five narrowbodies.

LION AIR leased ex-Sriwijaya Air 737-900ER (41712) from Aergo Capital.

BREEZE AIRWAYS took delivery of new A220-300 (55271) on lease from AerCap. It now has 23 A220s.

VOLOTEA, Spain leased ex-VietJet A320-200 (3646) with CFM56s from Avolon.

JETSMART, Chile took delivery of A320neo (11765) with GTFs on lease from GOAL as part of 6-aircraft deal.

ACI says Atlanta, Dubai, DFW, London Heathrow, Tokyo Haneda, Denver, Istanbul, LAX, Chicago O'Hare and New Delhi were the top 10 busiest pax airports in 2023; Hong Kong, Memphis, Shanghai and Anchorage handled the most cargo.

US DOT says US domestic air fares averaged $385 in 4Q23, up 4.6% vs 3Q23 and down 9.6% from 4Q19.