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KKR bets US$1.4 billion on aircraft leasing as Boeing and Airbus supply shortages boost demand

Since 2018, the private equity firm and Altavair have acquired 188 aircraft and engine assets

Qantas operates some 128 jets and is in the middle of a fleet renewal programme involving 200 aircraft.

Qantas weighs order for 20 Boeing or Airbus wide-body jets, sources say

Singapore Airlines has opened discussions to buy at least 50 of the industry’s biggest jets, Reuters reported earlier

Mistral, formed in 2023 and valued at 11.7 billion euros last year, now has 1,000 employees and is targeting 1 billion euros or more in revenue for 2026.

Mistral signs Airbus and BMW as it brings AI to manufacturing

FRENCH artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI is expanding into advanced manufacturing, striking deals with new customers Airbus SE and BMW AG as it looks to so-called physical AI to fuel growth.

The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), one of two flight recorders from the Rio-Paris Air France flight which crashed in 2009.

Paris appeals court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over 2009 crash

[PARIS] A Paris appeals court on Thursday found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228 passengers and crew in France’s worst air dis...

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group ramps up aircraft leasing investments to tap a global market surging from plane shortages.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank targeting US$500 million for new aircraft lease fund

The fund will purchase Boeing and Airbus aircraft and lease them to airlines globally

AirAsia recently cut the number of flights due to the spike in fuel prices since the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted global oil markets.

AirAsia ready to buy 150 larger versions of Airbus A220 jet it ordered

The airline is the “launch customer” of the A220’s new 160-seat cabin configuration

SIA will introduce its next-generation first- and business-class seats in its A350 aircraft from the first quarter of 2027.

SIA delays roll-out of new first, business class seats on A350 fleet to 2027

Industry-wide supply chain issues and seat certification delays push back the launch, according to SIA

AirAsia operates an Airbus fleet with about 250 mostly single-aisle aircraft.

AirAsia close to ordering about 150 Airbus short-haul planes

The clinching of such an order would represent a victory for Airbus’ smallest commercial jet

The deal is for 102 aircraft that will go to China Southern and 35 aircraft for its Xiamen Airlines division, according to a filing.

Airbus extends China winning streak with US$21.4 billion order

The European manufacturer is the biggest supplier to the Asian nation

Airbus says that engine maker Pratt & Whitney remains “the key pacer” for the ramp-up of its bestselling A320 model, impacting both this year and next.

Airbus profit drops as earnings collapse at main jet unit

The aviation sector is experiencing one of its most challenging periods as jet fuel prices surge on the conflict in Iran