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Air China has said it will purchase 18 Airbus A320neos family aircraft from AFS Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of lessor GECAS.

Kazakhstan’s capital has secured another direct link to the United Arab Emirates.

Kuwaiti LCC Jazeera Airways foresees significant demand for air transport starting to return from midway through 2021 and intends to continue with plans to revitalize its fleet.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has once again selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine to power its latest order for 35 A320neo family aircraft placed in 2018.

Vistara becomes the latest airline to add flights to the Maldives.

Jazeera Airways will go head-to-head with flag-carriers Kuwait Airways and Srilankan Airlines on the route.

Larnaca in Cyprus is returning to Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) network after an absence of more than seven years.

The Egyptian port city will join the start-up carrier’s network later this month.

The CEO of the Swiss startup still believes the long-haul low-cost model can be a success.

AirAsia is planning to raise MYR455 million ($113 million) in a private placement to raise cash, pay off debts and cover expenses.

The carrier plans to start flying to the UAE’s third most populous city.

Athens will become the first destination to be served by the start-up, while a second route to Greece will start next month.

Austrian aerospace company FACC believes the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is over for first-tier suppliers such as itself, which provide parts and services to the likes of Airbus and Boeing.

The lure of Asia-Pacific market growth potential has spurred the region’s LCCs to dramatically inflate manufacturers’ narrowbody orderbooks in recent years.

The airline will deploy A321neos on new domestic services.

Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith discusses the overhaul of the group’s strategy in the French domestic market.

The Greek government is to provide funds to the carrier as it is deemed crucial to the country’s tourism industry.

The LCC will begin services to LGW and STN in 2021.

London remains JetBlue Airways’ number one priority but other markets in Europe are under consideration as the U.S. carrier pushes ahead with its transatlantic expansion strategy, according to CEO Robin Hayes.

Robin Hayes believes the US carrier’s entry into the transatlantic market will be “brilliantly timed.”

The airline industry is bracing for a long winter, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

OGMA will become a Pratt & Whitney-authorized maintenance center for the geared turbofan engine that powers the Airbus A320neo.

China Eastern Airlines signed major deals with CFM International and Honeywell on the Nov. 5 opening day of the China International Import Expo, both relating to its future Airbus A320neos.

The aircraft is the first of three A321LRs that SAS is taking on lease from Air Lease Corporation.

The order represents the first for an Airbus commercial aircraft since an undisclosed private customer bought a single A320neo on Aug. 7.