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AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP announced plan to order 50 A350-900/1000s, plus take purchase rights for 40, for 2026-2030 to replace A330s and older 777s. It has previously ordered 41 A350-900s (22 delivered) for Air France and eight A350Fs.

Air Transport

SKYUP AIRLINES, Ukraine received approval to operate ACMI/charter flight in the US with four 737-800s.

Air Transport

BATIK AIR, Indonesia leased another ex-Saudi Arabian Airlines A320-200 (4501) with CFM56s from AerCap.

Air Transport

PELITA AIR SERVICE, Indonesia leased ex-Gulf Air A320-200 (4780) with CFM56s from AMCK Aviation.

Air Transport

VOLARIS, Mexico took delivery of new A321neo (11544) with GTFs on lease from Air Lease Corporation.

Air Transport

SKY TAXI, Poland took delivery of 767-300ERBDSF (26388; ex-Air Canada) on lease from CAM (SPNWS; August 18).

Air Transport

GAMA AVIATION, UK plans to build 60,000 sq ft hangar and FBO facility at Jersey Airport for 2025, pending approvals.

Business Aviation

ALASKA AIRLINES plans May 16 to begin daily San Diego-Atlanta (737); it will then serve 37 destinations from San Diego.

Air Transport

CPaT GLOBAL, Houston was selected by T'way Air to provide distance learning systems portfolio for A330.

Air Transport

SUMMIT AIR, Canada acquired ex-National Jet Express/Cobham Aviation Avro RJ100 (E3354).

Air Transport

Charlotte Pinna to Assistant Vice President-Contracts of Azorra, Fort Lauderdale; Diana Ugalde was added as an Analyst.

Air Transport

MARATHON AIRLINES leased ex-Alitalia E175 (348) from Azorra for sublease to CRONOS AIRLINES, Equatorial Guinea.

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