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VIRGIN ATLANTIC took delivery of its first A350-1000 on lease from ALC; three more are planned.

AERSALE agreed to acquire 24 RB211-powered 757-200s now stored at its MRO facility lin Roswell, NM; some will be used as feedstock for freighter

After closing its borders on March 23, Vietnam restarted international flights on Sept. 18, beginning with a one-way Vietnam Airlines service from Hanoi (HAN) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT).

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China’s Spring Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo at the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center on Sept. 18.

RwandAir will not take delivery of two Airbus A330neo or two 737 MAX 8 as had been planned any time soon as the Rwandan flag-carrier must first restore its network and simplify its fleet.

The collapse of Asiana and Eastar Jet acquisition deals signal restructuring for both airlines, while new LCCs face launch challenges.

Air taxi developers look to the short-haul air transport market.

Leasing companies are helping airlines raise cash and realign their fleets.

Latin America’s stranglehold on connectivity could have dire consequences for its airlines.

Congressional report questions Boeing and FAA handling of pilot-response assumptions that set stage for two fatal MAX accidents.

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HAWAIIAN AIRLINES agreed to sell two GTF-powered A321neos to Sky Leasing for leaseback

IBERIA has merged its Commercial and Network and Alliances departments into singlue unit under Maria Jesús López Solás.

Southwest Airlines is correcting inaccurate weight data for 115 Boeing 737-800s after discovering a 75 lb. discrepancy between what its dispatch team had and the actual figures.

Southwest Airlines is taking an axe to its November schedule, despite observing moderately improved demand trends in recent weeks.

One of the unions representing British Airways (BA) cabin crew and ground staff has accused the airline’s CEO of misleading parliamentarians over whether staff will be subject to “fire and re-hire” tactics at the company.

International flights to and from South Africa will resume Oct. 1, the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced.

Elected leaders of the union representing United Airlines pilots unanimously approved a tentative deal that would take nearly 3,000 involuntary furloughs off the table through June 2021, substantially upping the likelihood that pilots will avoid mass furloughs planned across the company this fall.

An airline industry consensus has emerged that rapid testing as a precondition for travel is needed. The rub now is convincing governments to endorse the requirement.

The Salt Lake City (Utah) Department of Airports and Delta Air Lines forged ahead this week with the opening of a revamped Salt Lake City International (SLC) despite the COVID-19 pandemic.