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Air India Express Reprimanded For Engine Part Violations

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Air India Express, a low-cost subsidiary of Air India, was formally reprimanded in March 2025 by India’s aviation regulator for non-compliance with mandatory engine part replacements on an Airbus A320, as directed by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The incident involved serious breaches of maintenance protocol, including falsified documentation to falsely indicate compliance.

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SalamAir Confirms July A321neo Delivery, Expands Fleet

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SalamAir, the low-cost carrier based in Oman, has announced that its next Airbus A321neo, with serial number 12631, will be delivered in July 2025. This aircraft, powered by LEAP-1A engines, will increase the airline’s total fleet to 15 aircraft. In addition, the airline expects delivery of three more Airbus A320neos in early 2026, marking another phase of its fleet expansion strategy.

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CDB Aviation Delivers Three A320neo Aircraft To Volaris

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CDB Aviation, the Ireland-based aircraft leasing arm of China Development Bank, has completed the delivery of three Airbus A320neo aircraft to Volaris, Mexico’s largest low-cost airline. The addition of these next-generation narrowbodies underscores Volaris’ ongoing fleet renewal strategy focused on fuel efficiency and sustainability.

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ANA Holdings Orders 27 A321 Aircraft For ANA And Peach

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ANA Holdings has finalized an order with Airbus for a total of 27 aircraft, comprising 24 A321neo and 3 A321XLRjets. The fleet expansion will serve both of the group’s carriers: All Nippon Airways and its low-cost arm, Peach Aviation. The move was disclosed during the airshow and forms part of the group’s strategy to modernize and expand its narrowbody operations.

AerCap And AFI KLM E&M To Form LEAP Engine Leasing JV

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AerCap Holdings, headquartered in Ireland, and AFI KLM E&M, the MRO arm of the Air France-KLM Group, have entered into exclusive negotiations to establish a joint venture dedicated to leasing LEAP engines. This joint venture will provide enhanced engine access and leasing flexibility to LEAP Premier MRO customers worldwide, aligning both companies’ strategic interests in serving the fast-growing fleet…

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BOC Aviation Orders Nine A320neo For Avianca

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BOC Aviation (Singapore) has entered into an agreement with Airbus to purchase nine A320neo aircraft, demonstrating continued demand for efficient narrowbody aircraft in the global market. The lessor has committed all nine aircraft on long-term leases to avianca (Colombia), bolstering the South American carrier’s fleet renewal and expansion plans.

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BOC Aviation Orders Nine Neos For Lease To Gulf Air

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BOC Aviation, a leading aircraft leasing company headquartered in Singapore, has entered into an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of nine new aircraft: six A320neo and three A321neo. All nine aircraft will be leased to Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, under long-term lease agreements.

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Avolon Delivers First A320neo To Royal Jordanian

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Avolon, a prominent aircraft leasing firm based in Ireland, has completed the delivery of the first Airbus A320neo to Royal Jordanian, marking the start of an eight-aircraft lease agreement. The aircraft delivered carries serial number 12304, and its arrival signals the beginning of a phased fleet renewal effort for the Jordanian flag carrier.

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GE Aerospace Projects 15–20% Engine Delivery Growth In 2025

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GE Aerospace is projecting a significant increase in narrowbody engine deliveries for 2025, anticipating a growth rate of 15% to 20% year-on-year. CEO Larry Culp announced that the company is seeing tangible improvements in its supply chain, which have been a persistent bottleneck in recent years.

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CDB Aviation Delivers A320neo to Volaris

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CDB Aviation, a global aircraft leasing platform based in Ireland and a wholly owned subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has completed the delivery of an Airbus A320neo to Volaris, one of Mexico’s leading low-cost airlines. This transaction reflects Volaris’s continued strategy of expanding and modernizing its all-Airbus fleet with fuel-efficient and environmentally progressive aircraft.