Air Transport

AVENGER FLIGHT GROUP, FL was selected by Pan Am as partner to provide simulator flight training at Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.

AIR TRANSAT says it now expects to take delivery of up to four A321XLRs on lease from Air Lease in 2027/2028; initial plan called for late 2025/2026.

AMERICAN AIRLINES has acquired 20.8% stake in REPUBLIC AIRWAYS.

IAT LEASING reports it ended year with 31 aircraft under management on lease to 20 operators.

CRESTONE AIR PARTNERS acquired two 737-800s (leased to TURKISH AIRLINES); no other information was available.

HAINAN AIRLINES is investing CNY750m in HNA CARGO for growth.

AELF established new $100m warehouse credit facility with Natixis CIB to support acquisition of mid-life aircraft.

UBS reduced its stake in AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP from 5.31% to 3.56%.

FRONTIER AIRLINES took delivery of GTF-powered A320neo (12946) on lease from Avolon under SLB deal.

AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 52nd A220-300 (55416), its third in 2025; it plans to be operating 100 by 2030.

AIRHUB AVIATION ASSETS acquired ex-Braathens A320-200 (3240) with CFM56s from DAE Capital.

AEROLÍNEAS SOSA, Honduras acquired third Saab 340B (334; ex-Southern Airways) from Jetstream Aviation Capital.

AERGO CAPITAL purchased GTF-powered A320neo (10565; leased to FRONTIER AIRLINES) from Aircastle.

CONGO AIRWAYS is acquiring ex-SKYhigh Dominicana E190 (105) for restart in 1Q26; two more are expected.

ORIX AVIATION purchased two A320-200s (6535/6594; leased to VUELING) in deal arranged by Aergo Capital.

PELITA AIR SERVICE, Indonesia leased ex-Air India A320-200 (4887) with CFM56s from Aviation Capital Group.

AIRSIAL, Pakistan leased ex-VietJet A320-200 (4475) with CFM56s from AerCap.

SUM AIR, Korea took delivery of new ATR 72-600 (1745) on lease from Avation, Singapore (SPNWS; September 5).

LOT POLISH AIRLINES agreed to lease three 737-8s from Aviation Capital Group; first (68124) was delivered.

EVA AIR plans to order four more 787-9s (and extend leases of four 777-300ERs) as part of fleet plan that includes adding five 787-9s/four 787-10s by 2033, 24 A350-1000s from 2027, and 18 A321neos from 2029. It also announced $152m cabin refurb program for six 777-300ERs with Elevate Aircraft Seating, Safran Seats USA, Recaro and Panasonic.

AIRBUS secured order commitments from China, valued at $17.7b at list prices, for 115 A320neo Family aircraft from AIR CHINA (60/GTFs), SPRING AIRLINES (30/LEAPs) and JUNEYAO AIR (25/GTFs) for delivery starting in 2028.

CALC ordered 30 more A320neo Family aircraft for delivery through 2033 and now has 105 on order.

NESMA AIRLINES, Egypt leased ex-Finnair A321-200 (5922) with V2500s from Jackson Square Aviation.