Thursday, 9 July 2026

Airbus Updates No.4688

 

US-Bangla Airlines wet leases an A320-200

US-Bangla Airlines (BS, Dhaka) has begun wet leasing an A320-200 from BBN Airlines Thailand (TZ, Bangkok Don Mueang), the start-up ACMI specialist announced in a social media post. According to ADS-B data, HS-SXA (msn 5089) began operating under the "UBG" callsign on June 24, 2026.

The aircraft was repositioned from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Dhaka on June 23. Since entering service with US-Bangla Airlines, HS-SXA has operated flights from Dhaka to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, Malé, Singapore Changi, and Sharjah.

Before its current engagement, the 14.3-year-old Airbus narrowbody operated for Thai VietJetAir from December 2025, when BBN Airlines Thailand launched commercial operations, until April 2026.

US-Bangla Airlines also continues to wet lease a B737-800 from BBN Airlines Indonesia (0B, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta), a sister company of BBN Airlines Thailand under Avia Solutions Group. In addition, the carrier wet leases an ATR72-500 from NovoAir and a B737-200(F) from SkyAir, while wet leasing out one of its ATR72-600s to Air Astra, according to ch-aviation data.

The airline's in-house fleet comprises 17 aircraft: three A330-300s, ten ATR72-600s, and four B737-800s.

Airbus Updates No.4687

 

UK's Global Airlines refocuses A380 hopes on Maldives

Global Airlines (London City) has revised its launch plans and will now aim to serve the Maldives when it resumes operations. Chief executive James Asquith said the carrier aims to return to service "certainly this year", or before Christmas 2026, after its sole A380-800, 9H-GLOBL (msn 120), completes a heavy maintenance check. The aircraft, operated for Global by Hi Fly Malta, was parked at Dresden after the last of its grand total of four passenger flight in May 2025, before being ferried to Lourdes/Tarbes two months later. Asquith attributed the delay to MRO capacity constraints.

The start-up also plans to acquire another A380-800 to expand transatlantic operations. Global Airlines does not hold an air operator's certificate.

Airbus Updates No.4686

 

GOL takes first wet-leased A330-200

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas) has taken delivery of its first A330-200 in its own livery, wet leased from sister company Wamos Air, also part of Abra Group.

The arrival of the aircraft, EC-NBN (msn 818) came ahead of the launch of GOL’s new Rio de Janeiro International-New York JFK service on July 8.

The aircraft is configured with 280 seats and represents GOL’s introduction to the widebody segment as it prepares to receive its five in-house A330-900Ns in the near future. Until now, GOL’s strategy had centred around a narrowbody Boeing B737 fleet.

GOL operates a fleet of 144 aircraft, comprising twelve B737-700s, fifty-seven B737-8s, sixty-six B737-800s, and nine B737-800(BCF)s.

Airbus Updates No.4685

 

Philippine Airlines weighs split A350, B787 order - report

Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) plans to split an order for widebody aircraft between Boeing and Airbus, according to a Bloomberg report. Unnamed sources told the news agency that the carrier is preparing a firm order for about ten B787s and ten A350s.

The airline reportedly plans to announce the deal at the Farnborough International Airshow in late July 2026. The final composition of the order, however, remains subject to change as the carrier finalises the details.

Commenting on the report, Philippine Airlines' chief operating officer Carlu Fernandez told local outlet InsiderPH: "No final decision here yet. We're still in the process." The OEMs declined to comment to Bloomberg.

Philippine Airlines has not placed a direct Boeing order since 2007, when it ordered six B777-300ERs to replace its B747-400 fleet. The airline last ordered widebody aircraft in 2023, when it signed for nine A350-1000s with options for three additional aircraft.

The future Oneworld member operates a fleet of eighteen A321-200s, six A321-200Ns, two A321-200NX, eleven A330-300s, two A350-1000s, two A350-900s, and ten B777-300ERs. Regional subsidiary PAL Express (2P, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) operates nineteen A320-200s, four A321-200s, and eleven DHC-8-Q400s.

Bond offering

Separately, Philippine Airlines has priced an inaugural USD300 million five-year senior unsecured guaranteed bond carrying a 7.75% coupon, according to a company press release and a regulatory filing by parent PAL Holdings. The notes will be issued through wholly owned subsidiary Primero Agila Limited and are expected to settle on July 16, 2026.

Philippine Airlines and Air Philippines Corporation, which operates as PAL Express, will unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee the notes. They will be listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

According to the airline, the offering generated orders exceeding USD1.4 billion, representing an oversubscription of approximately 4.5 times.

PAL Holdings president Lucio C. Tan III said the transaction would allow the airline "to strengthen our network and continue to elevate the travel experience for our customers."

Airbus Updates No.4684

 

Airbus A321 -251NX 12731  VN-A920 Sun PhuQuoc Airways delivery 01jul26 DIA-HAN ex A7-AJC
 Airbus A321 -251NX 12970  HZ-ASAP Saudi Arabian Airlines delivery 06jul26 XFW-JED ex D-AZAJ
 Airbus A321 -271NX 13022  N54561 United Airlines delivery 02jul26 BFM-TPA ex F-WZKG
 Airbus A321 -253NY 13041  HZ-ASBBB Saudi Arabian Airlines delivery 02jul26 TLS-JED ex F-WWSV
 Airbus A321 -271NX 13076  HA-LDR Wizz Air delivery 07jul26 TLS-BUD ex F-WWSD
 Airbus A321 -271NX 13143  N24573 United Airlines delivery 01jul26 BFM-TPA ex F-WZKZ
 Airbus A321 -271NX 13191  VN-A201 Vietjet Air delivery 30un-01jul26 XFW-NQZ-SGN ex D-AVZE
 Airbus A321 -271NX 13285  CC-DIZ JetSmart delivery 01-02jul26 XFW-KEF-BGR-PTY-SCL “Escalandrun Tiger Shark” ex D-AZXF
 Airbus A321 -217NX 13298  TC-LRG Turkish Airlines delivery 03jul26 XFW-ISL ex D-AVYY
 Airbus A321 -271NX 13320  VN-A203 Vietjet Air delivery 30jun-01jul26 XFW-NQZ-SGN ex F-WWSK
 Airbus A321 -251NX 13329  B-32SF China Eastern delivery 01jul26 TSN-PVG ex B-007U
 Airbus A321 -252NX 13356  PH-YHG Transavia delivery 01jul26 TLS-AMS ex F-WWSH
 Airbus A330 -243 1069  PR-AHC Azul Linhas Aéreas ferried 03jul26 VCP-MZJ ex N282AY
 Airbus A330 -243 1288  HL8768 Pirata Air ferried 04jul26 ERF-AMS, OE-reg prior delivery & paint ex OE-LWT
 Airbus A350 -1041 791  B-58553 StarLux Airlines delivery 04jul26 TLS-TPE ex F-WZNI
 Airbus A350 -941 793  TC-LHL Turkish AIrlines delivery 02Jul26 TLS-IST ex F-WZGU
 Airbus Canada A220 -300 55443  YR-DUN Animawings delivery 03-04jul26 YMX-KEF-OTP ex C-FTWU
 Airbus Canada A220 -300 55450  C-FHBT Air Canada delivery 30jun26 YMX-YHM 
 Airbus Canada A220 -300 55454  N343DU Delta Air Lines delivery 30jun26 BFM-MSP ex C-GPVF
 Airbus Canada A220 -300 55459  N270BZ Breeze Airways delivery 01jul26 BFM-TPA ex C-GPYG

Airbus Updates No.4683

 Airbus A319 -132 2355  OE-IBE Willis Lease regd 07jul26 at MME ex YU-APD
 Airbus A320 -232 3033  YU-APU Air Serbia ferried 03jul26 WOE-SQQ, 9H-reg after paint prior delivery ex 9H-ANQ
 Airbus A320 -232 3066  9H-ANX AerCap delivery 03jul26 ATH-SQQ ex SX-DVH
 Airbus A320 -233 4741  9H-REU Valetta AirIines ferried 07-08jul26 AUA-YUL-KEF-VNO after Aruba Airlines wet-lease ops ex OE-IHY
 Airbus A320 -232 4931  N530XT Gryphon Trading regd 30jun26, ferried 09jul26 ASP-CNS ex VH-X3R
 Airbus A320 -232 5093  2-JJPC GA Telesis-LIFT ferried 24-25jun26 TNA-ALA-TBS-MLA, for MedSky Airlines ex JA01JJ
 Airbus A320 -214 6347  LY-MAU Heston Airlines posn 01jul26 VNO-AMS, Syrianair titl ex A7-LAA
 Airbus A320 -232 6455  7O-QAB FlyAden delivery 04jul26 AMM-ADE ex OE-IAO
 Airbus A320 -233 7088  T7-FBB MEA Middle East Airlines delivery 08-09jul26 MEX-YHZ-KEF-BEY ex XA-VLQ
 Airbus A320 -271N 11002  OE-IEC Eirtech Aviation regd 07jul26 at SNN, for Condor ex N960NK
 Airbus A320 -251N 13151  HZ-FBU Flyadeal delivery 08jul26 TLS-JED ex F-WWDN
 Airbus A320 -251N 13193  N913AV Avianca Colombia delivery 03jul26 TLS-YYR-MDE ex F-WWBK
 Airbus A320 -251N 13217  B-32S9 China West Air delivery 01-02jul26 TLS-NQZ-CKG ex F-WWIF
 Airbus A320 -271N 13246  9V-TNM Scoot delivery 30jun-01jul26 TLS-ATQ-SIN ex F-WWIT
 Airbus A320 -271N 13264  PS-LHP Latam Airlines Brasil delivery 01jul26 BFM-FOR-QSC ex F-WZMC
 Airbus A320 -271N 13266  CC-DOA JetSmart delivery 01jul26 BFM-SCL ex F-WZKT
 Airbus A320 -251N 13328  B-32RQ China Eastern delivery 30jun26 TSN-CTU ex B-007T
 Airbus A320 -271N 13365  B-50032 Tigerair Taiwan delivery 08-09jul26 TLS-RUH-SIN-TPE ex F-WWIZ
 Airbus A320 -251N 13380  B-32T5 Colorful Guizhou Airlines delivery 30jun-01jul26 TLS-SKD-KWE ex F-WWBQ
 Airbus A321 -251NX 12723  VN-A921 Sun PhuQuoc Airways delivery 04jul26 DIA-HAN ex A7-AJB

credit: Skyliner Aviation News 

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Airbus Updates No.4688

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