The Dubai-based low-fare carrier, flydubai, has launched a new fare structure to offer more choice for passengers when travelling in economy. The new fare types offer Lite, Value and Flex…
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, is looking to extend its reach from Central Asia after receiving the first of five new Embraer E190-E2 regional jets. Celebrating the delivery of the…
Air Astana has issued Boeing and Airbus with a request for proposals (RFP) to provide aircraft for its planned domestic low-fare carrier FlyArystan. According to Peter Foster, the parent airline’s…
Regional One, a subsidiary of Exchange Income Corporation has completed an agreement to lease ten Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft to SkyWest Airlines. Beginning in August 2018, Regional One acquired nine CRJ200…
Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes is accelerating its fleet renewal and modernisation plan with the execution of operating lease agreements for 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with Irish-based lessor…
Aeromexico will receive a new Boeing 737 MAX 9 from Air Lease Corporation (ALC) on long-term lease in the second half of next year. The Mexican carrier already has two…
LARA editor Mark Thomas summarises the latest happenings across the low-fare and regional aviation industry. The end of the year may be approaching but there’s no apparent festive slowdown as…
PT Wings Abadi, operating as Wings Air, has taken delivery of its fourth new ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft on lease from regional specialist TrueNoord. The leasing company has already integrated…
Irish lessor Avolon has placed an order with Airbus valued at US$11.5 billion for 100 A320neo family aircraft, consisting of 75 A320neos and 25 A321neos. The single-aisle aircraft are scheduled…
Greek airline Aegean has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pratt & Whitney for the engine maker’s geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo family…