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Qantas agrees to sell 44 B737-800s to aftermarket specialist
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has agreed to sell forty-four B737-800s and their eighty-eight CFM International CFM56 engines to UK-based aviation aftermarket specialist AerFin, the buyer announced on November 4, 2026.
The aircraft will be transferred progressively over seven years, with the first...
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has agreed to sell forty-four B737-800s and their eighty-eight CFM International CFM56 engines to UK-based aviation aftermarket specialist AerFin, the buyer announced on November 4, 2026.
The aircraft will be transferred progressively over seven years, with the first handovers expected before the end of 2026. The parties did not disclose the transaction value or identify the individual aircraft involved.
Qantas' domestic chief executive, Markus Svensson, said the B737s would continue operating for several years alongside newer aircraft. The agreement would allow the airline to adjust the timing of the retirements as replacement aircraft arrive.
The Australian flag carrier is in the midst of a fleet renewal programme, under which it is replacing its B737-800s with A321-200NY(XLR)s. As ch-aviation previously reported, Qantas plans to begin retiring its older B737-800s in late 2026, although it acquired four midlife units in 2025 to offset Airbus delivery delays.
According to ch-aviation data, Qantas currently operates seventy-nine B737-800s and seven A321-200NY(XLR)s. On the widebody front, it operates fifteen A330-200s, thirteen A330-300s, ten A380-800s, and fourteen B787-9s.
05Nov2026
Uganda Airlines seeks Lagos-Accra fifth freedom rights
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) is working on obtaining fifth freedom rights for its newly launched route between Entebbe, Lagos, and Accra, with Ghana having approved the arrangement but Nigeria yet to grant authorisation, CEO Girma Wake has told ch-aviation.
"We have it from the Ghana side, but Nigeria did...
Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) is working on obtaining fifth freedom rights for its newly launched route between Entebbe, Lagos, and Accra, with Ghana having approved the arrangement but Nigeria yet to grant authorisation, CEO Girma Wake has told ch-aviation.
"We have it from the Ghana side, but Nigeria did not give it to us yet. It will come soon, though. We are working on it," he said.
Launched on October 27, 2026, the service operates 4x weekly with B737-800 ET-APL (msn 40965), wet leased earlier this year from Ethiopian Airlines.
In an interview with UBC Television News, Wake explained that the airline was negotiating with the Nigerian authorities, which had linked approval to Uganda signing up to the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). Uganda is working with its government to join the initiative, he said.
Approval would enable Uganda Airlines to tap into local traffic on the busy Lagos-Accra corridor, generating additional revenue beyond connecting passengers travelling through Entebbe. The carrier plans to increase frequencies gradually to daily and potentially twice daily as demand grows.
What he did not say is that SAATM membership would also work in the other direction. Nigerian designated airlines would be entitled, in principle, to exercise equivalent fifth-freedom rights involving Uganda.
Expanding regional feeder routes is essential to building passenger volumes for long-haul services, Wake said, citing the improved performance of the London Gatwick route following connections from Harare International, Lusaka, and Johannesburg O.R. Tambo.
Operational constraints
Still, aircraft shortages remain a constraint, he said, with Uganda Airlines extending the wet lease of the B737-800 until March 2027 while awaiting the return of additional aircraft to service.
Uganda Airlines' in-house fleet of six aircraft comprises two A330-800Ns and four CRJ900LRs, one of each being grounded.
The airline has ordered four B737-8s, four B787-9s, and two freighters, expected to be a B737-800(BCF) and a B767-300ER(BCF). The B737 MAX aircraft are all scheduled for delivery in 2032, followed by the B787-9s all in 2033.
The airline projects revenue of USD116 million this year, rising to USD160 million in 2027. It is targeting annual revenue of USD400 million to USD500 million by 2030, supported by passenger growth, cargo, and additional aviation services.
05Nov2026
Romania's Dan Air faces grounding amid blocked funds
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05Nov2026
Australia's Diamond Air Taxis launches jet operations
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05Nov2026
US's Fly Alliance sells charter, maintenance certificates
Fly Alliance (KPO, Wilmington New Castle) has sold Part 135 charter certificate #3GJA878N and Part 145 maintenance certificate #WAVR866D to Cove Capital Investments, a company co-owned by Fly Alliance's former owner and co-founder Kevin Wargo, Private Jet Card Comparisons has reported.
The deal,...
Fly Alliance (KPO, Wilmington New Castle) has sold Part 135 charter certificate #3GJA878N and Part 145 maintenance certificate #WAVR866D to Cove Capital Investments, a company co-owned by Fly Alliance's former owner and co-founder Kevin Wargo, Private Jet Card Comparisons has reported.
The deal, which closed on October 30, follows a similar agreement in August, under which Altitude Parts, a Cove Capital Investments-owned company, acquired Fly Alliance's aircraft parts inventory and warehouse facilities.
Fly Alliance's Part 135 certificate covers 18 aircraft, including a Global Express, a Citation Excel, two Citation XLS Gen2s, two Citation Latitudes, a GIV-G300, a GIV, six GIV-SPs, a GV, a Hawker 800XP, a Hawker 800XPi, and a Hawker 900XP. Three Gulfstream Aerospace jets are expected to transition to a new operator.
Both certificates, now held by Cove Capital Investments, will do business as Atelier Aviation, which will be focused on operating large-cabin aircraft.
Cove Capital Investments further holds an ownership interest in Sky Travel, another Part 135 operator which, according to Wargo, will operate alongside Atelier Aviation. Sky Travel manages twelve Hawker 400XPs, three of which are available for charter, and will focus on charter and jet card services under the recently launched Sky Travel Club.
Fly Alliance future
Following the sale, Fly Alliance will continue as a brand, retaining 355 jet card members and 35 full-time employees. The company's formerly managed fleet will be operated by Atelier Aviation and another operating partner yet to be announced.
In mid-2026, Fly Alliance secured a San Marino AOC under Fly Alliance (San Marino) with a Global Express. At the time, the company was seeking an Indian non-scheduled operator's permit (NSOP), then expected in the fourth quarter of 2027, to operate Legacy 600, Legacy 650, and Global Express aircraft.
04Nov2026
Luxembourg's Jetfly Aviation applies for United States FACP
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04Nov2026
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