GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES says it is currently in talks to acquire >20 aircraft for 2025-2026. It has deferred delivery of one freighter from 4Q24 to late 2025 and is prioritizing pax aircraft deliveries over freighters to meet market conditions.
VISTARA and AIR INDIA completed merger that creates, in addition to previous merger of Air India Express and AIX Connect in October, the AIR INDIA GROUP with fleet of >300 aircraft operating 8,300 flights per week (103 destinations).
COMAC booked orders from HAINAN AIRLINES for 40 C909s (rebranded ARJ21s) for operation by URUMQI AIR and COLORFUL GUIZHOU for 20 C909s and 10 options. It also says AIR CHINA intends to become C929 launch customer.
The now-resolved machinists strike affected the 737, 767, and 777 lines; of the 14 deliveries, 10 were cleared by the FAA before the Sept. 13 walkout began.
Vertical Aerospace unveiled its Flightpath 2030 strategic plan, spelling out an ambitious set of goals related to production, finances and tech development.
The AAPA is uncertain about the potential impact of a new U.S. administration led by President-elect Donald Trump on the region’s air transport sector.
