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BOC Aviation buys 12 A320neos for sale-and-leaseback to Avianca

BOC Aviation agreed to buy 12 A320neos from Airbus for long-term lease to Avianca, delivering in 2029. Avianca still has 77 A320neos to come; placing part of the orderbook with lessors frees Abra Group capital.

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Transat swings to C$106.6m fiscal 3Q loss

Transat posted a fiscal 3Q net loss of C$106.6m and negative adjusted EBITDA as fuel costs and suspended Cuba flying bit; it will hold capacity flat.

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Flair signs 15-year LEAP-1B engine deal with Lufthansa Technik Canada

Flair Airlines signed a 15-year engine maintenance and digital services agreement with Lufthansa Technik Canada's Calgary shop, its second customer after WestJet.

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MTU Maintenance wins first North African LEAP deals, led by Air Cairo

MTU Maintenance signed its first North African LEAP-1A contracts, including Air Cairo's 42 engines on 19 A320neos, supported from Hannover and Zhuhai.

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Boeing delivers 51 aircraft in August; 418 year to date, best since 2018

Boeing delivered 51 commercial aircraft in August (41 737 MAX, four 787s, three 767s, two 777Fs, one P-8A), taking the eight-month total to 418, its highest for the period since 2018. Southwest and United were the largest MAX recipients. 787 handovers dipped, but steadier MAX output keeps Boeing ahead of its 2025 pace.

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Air Cairo orders 15 A320neos in first direct Airbus purchase

Air Cairo placed a firm order for 15 A320neos, its first direct purchase from Airbus after building its fleet on leased examples, and selected CFM LEAP-1A engines. With 40 aircraft in service, the order could expand the fleet by more than a third; ownership gives more cost control as it grows Egypt–Europe leisure flying.

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EgyptAir to return to Sydney via Singapore in 2027

EgyptAir plans to resume Cairo–Singapore–Sydney in 2027, last flown in 2002, becoming the second African carrier in Australia.

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Airbus August: 67 gross orders, 57 deliveries; 475 delivered year to date

Airbus booked 67 gross orders and delivered 57 aircraft to 31 customers in August, taking 2026 deliveries to 475. Orders included 40 A321neos for Shenzhen Airlines, 15 A350-900s for China Airlines and eight A350Fs for an undisclosed customer. The pace leaves a steep fourth-quarter ramp to reach the ~870 target.

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Lufthansa Cargo agrees to buy LUG aircargo handling

Lufthansa Cargo signed to acquire 100% of LUG aircargo handling, adding immediately available cargo-handling capacity in Germany as ground infrastructure becomes a constraint on freighter growth.

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