IndiGo will soon have a Dreamliner flying its passengers.
The carrier has secured a 787 under a six month wetlease agreement with Norse, scheduled to begin ops in March. The deal could extend to 18 months and expand to six planes based on prior announcements.
#AvGeek
The carrier has secured a 787 under a six month wetlease agreement with Norse, scheduled to begin ops in March. The deal could extend to 18 months and expand to six planes based on prior announcements.
#AvGeek
February 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
IndiGo will soon have a Dreamliner flying its passengers.
The carrier has secured a 787 under a six month wetlease agreement with Norse, scheduled to begin ops in March. The deal could extend to 18 months and expand to six planes based on prior announcements.
#AvGeek
The carrier has secured a 787 under a six month wetlease agreement with Norse, scheduled to begin ops in March. The deal could extend to 18 months and expand to six planes based on prior announcements.
#AvGeek
Mal von airBaltic (als Wetlease-Geber von Maschine und Besatzung) abgesehen: Swiss fliegt nach Sylt? WTF????
September 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Mal von airBaltic (als Wetlease-Geber von Maschine und Besatzung) abgesehen: Swiss fliegt nach Sylt? WTF????
A regulatory conundrum: who is the appropriate authority to place a time limit on the wetlease deal between Virgin & Qatar?
ACCC, FIRB, CASA or IASC?
ACCC, FIRB, CASA or IASC?
The union representing most of Virgin Australia’s pilots has offered qualified support for the airline’s proposed deal with Qatar Airways. #aviation
Virgin pilots back Qatar deal despite wet-lease concerns
In its submission to the ACCC, the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) said that the proposal – which would see Qatar take a 25 per cent stake in Virgin, as well as wet-lease its planes to the ...
australianaviation.com.au
November 14, 2024 at 12:23 AM
A regulatory conundrum: who is the appropriate authority to place a time limit on the wetlease deal between Virgin & Qatar?
ACCC, FIRB, CASA or IASC?
ACCC, FIRB, CASA or IASC?
Wer bei #Eurowings bucht, kann auch in einem Flugzeug folgender Wetlease-Partner landen:
Avion Express Malta (Airbus A320)
GetJet (Airbus A320)
Smartwings (Boeing 737)
Vor allem bei Smartwings sind viele negativ überrascht, machte die Airline doch z.B. Schlagzeilen dadurch, dass ...
Avion Express Malta (Airbus A320)
GetJet (Airbus A320)
Smartwings (Boeing 737)
Vor allem bei Smartwings sind viele negativ überrascht, machte die Airline doch z.B. Schlagzeilen dadurch, dass ...
July 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Wer bei #Eurowings bucht, kann auch in einem Flugzeug folgender Wetlease-Partner landen:
Avion Express Malta (Airbus A320)
GetJet (Airbus A320)
Smartwings (Boeing 737)
Vor allem bei Smartwings sind viele negativ überrascht, machte die Airline doch z.B. Schlagzeilen dadurch, dass ...
Avion Express Malta (Airbus A320)
GetJet (Airbus A320)
Smartwings (Boeing 737)
Vor allem bei Smartwings sind viele negativ überrascht, machte die Airline doch z.B. Schlagzeilen dadurch, dass ...
As ever, airBaltic's value depends on how much less a Latvia-based crew and an A220 costs the Lufthansa Group to wetlease than its latest union-busting, benefit-slashing subsidiary.
The problem is that the Lufthansa Group has never met a new
The problem is that the Lufthansa Group has never met a new
AirBaltic, once hyper-focused on growth at all costs, now recognizes that it cannot hit its projected targets. The carrier will slash its A220 fleet from the current 54 to just 36 as part of a massive reorganization.
#PaxEx #AvGeek
#PaxEx #AvGeek
AirBaltic Slashes Fleet, Trading Growth for (Potential) Profitability
AirBaltic, once hyper-focused on growth at all costs, now recognizes that it cannot hit its projected targets. The carrier will slash its A220 fleet from the current 54 to just 36 as part of a massive reorganization.
paxex.aero
August 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
As ever, airBaltic's value depends on how much less a Latvia-based crew and an A220 costs the Lufthansa Group to wetlease than its latest union-busting, benefit-slashing subsidiary.
The problem is that the Lufthansa Group has never met a new
The problem is that the Lufthansa Group has never met a new
First Edelweiss A350 visit. First regular scheduled A350 for YYC I think. I'm not counting that Finair wetlease thing a few years ago.
May 29, 2026 at 10:29 PM
First Edelweiss A350 visit. First regular scheduled A350 for YYC I think. I'm not counting that Finair wetlease thing a few years ago.
We’re seeing first NS26 schedule iteration. Specifics like aircraft very tentative a year ahead but some interesting observations for Qantas:
🔴SYD-BKK/SIN return to old flight numbers (not wetlease numbers)
🔴SYD-SIN terminator flight (QF81) shows 2x weekly A380, 5x weekly A330!
🔴SYD-BKK/SIN return to old flight numbers (not wetlease numbers)
🔴SYD-SIN terminator flight (QF81) shows 2x weekly A380, 5x weekly A330!
April 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
We’re seeing first NS26 schedule iteration. Specifics like aircraft very tentative a year ahead but some interesting observations for Qantas:
🔴SYD-BKK/SIN return to old flight numbers (not wetlease numbers)
🔴SYD-SIN terminator flight (QF81) shows 2x weekly A380, 5x weekly A330!
🔴SYD-BKK/SIN return to old flight numbers (not wetlease numbers)
🔴SYD-SIN terminator flight (QF81) shows 2x weekly A380, 5x weekly A330!
Freetown to Gatwick route still operates with the Ascend Airways wetlease
January 5, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Freetown to Gatwick route still operates with the Ascend Airways wetlease
Minor correction: While MAD-SDQ is currently the longest single-aisle route I can find operating, IndiGo filed for BOM-AMS to launch with the Northern Winter IATA sked end of October. That's 4,266 miles.
PHL-VIE would still be longer.
Plus, IndiGo bailed on the Norse wetlease, so who knows...
PHL-VIE would still be longer.
Plus, IndiGo bailed on the Norse wetlease, so who knows...
August 28, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Minor correction: While MAD-SDQ is currently the longest single-aisle route I can find operating, IndiGo filed for BOM-AMS to launch with the Northern Winter IATA sked end of October. That's 4,266 miles.
PHL-VIE would still be longer.
Plus, IndiGo bailed on the Norse wetlease, so who knows...
PHL-VIE would still be longer.
Plus, IndiGo bailed on the Norse wetlease, so who knows...
I just saw on LinkedIn she’s going to Cameroon on wetlease
August 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I just saw on LinkedIn she’s going to Cameroon on wetlease
Air Baltic flügt mit mehrerä Maschinä im Wetlease Streckä für d'Swiss.
July 19, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Air Baltic flügt mit mehrerä Maschinä im Wetlease Streckä für d'Swiss.
Oof... IndiGo says geopolitics, and particularly the higher fuel prices combined with longer routings, have effectively killed its India-Europe operations. It will terminate the wetlease arrangement with Norse effective 1 November.
#avgeek
#avgeek
July 31, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Oof... IndiGo says geopolitics, and particularly the higher fuel prices combined with longer routings, have effectively killed its India-Europe operations. It will terminate the wetlease arrangement with Norse effective 1 November.
#avgeek
#avgeek
In yet another incident involving B.E.S.T, a bus belonging to wetlease company Mateshwari Urban Transport Solutions Limited, dashed head-on into a vehicle belonging to Worli Member of Legislative Council Sunil Shinde. No one was injured. Read report here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
January 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In yet another incident involving B.E.S.T, a bus belonging to wetlease company Mateshwari Urban Transport Solutions Limited, dashed head-on into a vehicle belonging to Worli Member of Legislative Council Sunil Shinde. No one was injured. Read report here: www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...
💥Another Qantas update: confirmation that Sydney-Honolulu will switch to Finnair A330-300s from 30 Mar 2026!
First indication of future of Finnair A330s when they switch from wetlease to Qantas operated. This was suggested a few weeks back by some friends here & now confirmed.
First indication of future of Finnair A330s when they switch from wetlease to Qantas operated. This was suggested a few weeks back by some friends here & now confirmed.
May 12, 2025 at 5:50 AM
💥Another Qantas update: confirmation that Sydney-Honolulu will switch to Finnair A330-300s from 30 Mar 2026!
First indication of future of Finnair A330s when they switch from wetlease to Qantas operated. This was suggested a few weeks back by some friends here & now confirmed.
First indication of future of Finnair A330s when they switch from wetlease to Qantas operated. This was suggested a few weeks back by some friends here & now confirmed.
- SmartLynx, una de las principales aerolíneas responsables de transportar macacos de cola larga para que sean masacrados en laboratorios, está al borde de la quiebra y sus aviones permanecerán en tierra.
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Leasemaatschappij houdt na Nederlandse overname alle toestellen aan de grond
SmartLynx, de wetlease-maatschappij met grote financiële problemen, zit nog veel dieper in de nesten. De hele vloot wordt aan de grond gehouden, omdat de
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November 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
- SmartLynx, una de las principales aerolíneas responsables de transportar macacos de cola larga para que sean masacrados en laboratorios, está al borde de la quiebra y sus aviones permanecerán en tierra.
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NOAT - ANA and Air Japan - Long-Term Wet Lease of B787 and Japan-US (Tokyo (Haneda)-Honolulu) Codesharing with United: airlineinfo.com/ost28/ost021... #ANA #AirJapan #United #Codeshare #WetLease
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February 19, 2026 at 9:09 PM
NOAT - ANA and Air Japan - Long-Term Wet Lease of B787 and Japan-US (Tokyo (Haneda)-Honolulu) Codesharing with United: airlineinfo.com/ost28/ost021... #ANA #AirJapan #United #Codeshare #WetLease
This is good...all these wetlease/dry lease is not all that profitable esp in a country like Nigeria..the sooner they have their own solid fleet and end the lease the better for them.
August 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This is good...all these wetlease/dry lease is not all that profitable esp in a country like Nigeria..the sooner they have their own solid fleet and end the lease the better for them.
SWISS hat angekündigt, die Deutschpflicht für Cabin Crew zu überprüfen, weil viele Airlines inzwischen Englisch‑only rekrutieren. Das wurde breit berichtet. Die Änderung ist (noch) nicht umgesetzt, aber Crews der Air Baltic, die ja mehrere Flugzeuge im Wetlease für LX einsetzt, sprechen nur Englisch
September 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
SWISS hat angekündigt, die Deutschpflicht für Cabin Crew zu überprüfen, weil viele Airlines inzwischen Englisch‑only rekrutieren. Das wurde breit berichtet. Die Änderung ist (noch) nicht umgesetzt, aber Crews der Air Baltic, die ja mehrere Flugzeuge im Wetlease für LX einsetzt, sprechen nur Englisch
Spain’s Newest Airline Plans to Wetlease Planes to Iberia As It Seeks Approval From US Officials To Operate Flights to America
Spain’s Newest Airline Plans to Wetlease Planes to Iberia As It Seeks Approval From US Officials To Operate Flights to America
More than seven years after it launched, the fastest-growing carrier within Europe’s International Airlines Group (IAG) portfolio of airlines has finally acquired its own Air Operators Certificate (AOC) and will start operating flights with its own…
dlvr.it
December 11, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Spain’s Newest Airline Plans to Wetlease Planes to Iberia As It Seeks Approval From US Officials To Operate Flights to America
LH Group is already running a bunch of them under a wetlease/ACMI agreement, and the Group made a sizable investment in airBaltic in 2025.
And, as my good friend notes, LHG likes having the operation at arm's length to further squeeze labor costs: bsky.app/profile/that....
And, as my good friend notes, LHG likes having the operation at arm's length to further squeeze labor costs: bsky.app/profile/that....
As ever, airBaltic's value depends on how much less a Latvia-based crew and an A220 costs the Lufthansa Group to wetlease than its latest union-busting, benefit-slashing subsidiary.
The problem is that the Lufthansa Group has never met a new
The problem is that the Lufthansa Group has never met a new
August 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
LH Group is already running a bunch of them under a wetlease/ACMI agreement, and the Group made a sizable investment in airBaltic in 2025.
And, as my good friend notes, LHG likes having the operation at arm's length to further squeeze labor costs: bsky.app/profile/that....
And, as my good friend notes, LHG likes having the operation at arm's length to further squeeze labor costs: bsky.app/profile/that....
The plan dates back to at least September 2024, when Norse announced it wanted to shift more flying to its ACMI/wetlease efforts. paxex.aero/norse-atlant...
That plan was formalized in November and now the customer is public.
#avgeek
That plan was formalized in November and now the customer is public.
#avgeek
Norse pushes carrot of free carry-on bags, dropping the stick of higher fees | PaxEx.Aero
Chalk up another unbundled airline offering bailing on a key ancillary revenue generating option: Norse Atlantic will no longer charge passengers for a carry-on bag when they purchase a "basic" fare.
paxex.aero
February 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The plan dates back to at least September 2024, when Norse announced it wanted to shift more flying to its ACMI/wetlease efforts. paxex.aero/norse-atlant...
That plan was formalized in November and now the customer is public.
#avgeek
That plan was formalized in November and now the customer is public.
#avgeek
Azul carrier makes wet lease of Boeing 777 from euroAtlantic. #Azul #Boeing777 #euroAtlantic #wetlease www.airdatanews.com/azul-carrier...
Azul carrier makes wet lease of Boeing 777 from euroAtlantic - Air Data News
Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas has decided to strengthen its international flight network with the support of euroAtlantic.
www.airdatanews.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Azul carrier makes wet lease of Boeing 777 from euroAtlantic. #Azul #Boeing777 #euroAtlantic #wetlease www.airdatanews.com/azul-carrier...
Finde nur ich das befremdlich wenn eine Discover Crew im Wetlease für die Lufthansa sich in der Ansage als Lufthansa Crew betitelt, sich aber auch im gleichen Atemzug als "der neue Ferienflieger der Lufthansa" nennt?! 🤔
August 30, 2023 at 7:26 PM
Finde nur ich das befremdlich wenn eine Discover Crew im Wetlease für die Lufthansa sich in der Ansage als Lufthansa Crew betitelt, sich aber auch im gleichen Atemzug als "der neue Ferienflieger der Lufthansa" nennt?! 🤔
Saudia Cargo has expanded its fleet capabilities with the addition of two Airbus A330-300P2F freighters under a wet lease agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings, a global aviation services provider.
#SaudiaCargo #ASLAviation #Wetlease #freighters #SaudiaCargofreighters #middleeastairline #Airbus
#SaudiaCargo #ASLAviation #Wetlease #freighters #SaudiaCargofreighters #middleeastairline #Airbus
Saudia Cargo adds two A330-300P2F freighters to boost global capacity
Two A330-300P2F aircraft, each with 62-tonne capacity and 6,850 km range, join Saudia Cargo’s fleet to boost long-haul freight.
www.stattimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Saudia Cargo has expanded its fleet capabilities with the addition of two Airbus A330-300P2F freighters under a wet lease agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings, a global aviation services provider.
#SaudiaCargo #ASLAviation #Wetlease #freighters #SaudiaCargofreighters #middleeastairline #Airbus
#SaudiaCargo #ASLAviation #Wetlease #freighters #SaudiaCargofreighters #middleeastairline #Airbus