SAS Connect, a subsidiary of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) based in Sweden, has taken delivery of an Airbus A320neo, serial number 12528, equipped with LEAP-1A26 engines supplied by CFM International. The aircraft represents another step in SAS’s ongoing fleet renewal initiative aimed at improving fuel efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
China Southern, one of China’s largest carriers, has officially taken delivery of a COMAC C919 aircraft, serial number 00024, powered by LEAP-1C28 engines manufactured by CFM International. The delivery represents the airline’s commitment to supporting domestic aircraft production and diversifying its narrowbody fleet.
Airseven, a Danish charter airline, has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-800, bearing serial number 35271. The aircraft is operated by Copenhagen Airtaxi, also based in Denmark, and is powered by CFM56-7B26 engines, a popular and widely used engine type for this aircraft model.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation, a leading aviation lessor and asset manager, has successfully closed three Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) transactions totaling $64.8 million in financing. The deals cover the acquisition of two Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and one LEAP-1A engine, providing flexible long-term financing solutions for high-demand powerplants.
United Airlines has strengthened its narrowbody fleet with the recent delivery of two next-generation aircraft: a Boeing 737-9, serial number 43448, powered by CFM LEAP-1B28 engines, and an Airbus A321neo, serial number 12424, equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW1133G-JM engines. These additions reflect United’s strategic fleet renewal plan as it focuses on operating a modern, fuel-efficient single-aisle fleet.
Transavia France, the low-cost subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group, has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320neo, serial number 12548, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A24 engines. This delivery reinforces the airline’s ongoing commitment to fleet renewal and environmental sustainability.
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by fleet size and market share, has taken delivery of a new Airbus A321neo, serial number 12512, powered by CFM International LEAP-1A32 engines. This latest addition underscores IndiGo’s continued commitment to expanding its narrowbody capacity with fuel-efficient, next-generation aircraft.
easyJet, one of Europe’s largest low-cost carriers, has added a new Airbus A320 to its fleet. The aircraft, bearing serial number 5688, is equipped with CFM International CFM56-5B4/3 engines and is intended to support the airline’s high-frequency European route network.
DHL Aviation has bolstered its cargo capacity with the delivery of two freighters: a Boeing 737-800BDSF, serial number 30498, and a Boeing 777F, serial number 68146. The aircraft are operated by ASL Airlines Ireland and AeroLogic (Germany), respectively, as part of DHL’s global network expansion.
China Eastern has expanded its single-aisle aircraft fleet with the recent delivery of a new Airbus A321neo, bearing serial number 12496. The aircraft is powered by CFM International LEAP-1A32 engines, marking a continued preference by the airline for this advanced and fuel-efficient powerplant in its narrowbody expansion strategy.
