Talking Points

Okay Airways (China) ordered five 787-9s, it's first widebodies. OKA's current fleet includes one 737-300F, 18 x 737-800 and five 737-900ERs

Virgin Australia's latest 737-800 delivery brings it's -800 fleet count to 80, while it's total mainline fleet now numbers 98 (Qantas current fleet totals 118)

Thomas Cook Airlines (UK) applied for Monarch's London Gatwick slots

Tunisair ordered six A330 NEOs, and plans to launch Tunis - New York City flights

Air Berlin bondholders are expected to receive less than 1% of debts due

Aeromexico to lease two new 787-9s from Air Lease Corp. (US). The airline's 787 fleet currently numbers 9 787-8s and five 787-9s (including one already leased from ALCI)

Eastern Air Lines (US) FAA certification has been withdrawn

IndiGo (India) is considering a widebody order of either A330-800s or A350-900s. The airline currently operates 143 A320s, including 26 A320 NEOs

National Air Cargo (US) has agreed an exit from bankruptcy plan, after 3 years operating under the US chapter 11 bankruptcy code

Philippine Air Lines plans Manila - New York City nonstop service (15 hours +) from 2018 with A350LR aircraft

Tianjin Cargo Airlines (China) has received it's AOC from the CAA, and plans to commence operations early 2018 with 737 freighters transferred from sister airline Suparna Airlines (formerly named Yangze River Express)