Talking Points

Lucky Air (China) took delivery of a new RR powered A330-300, adding to it's single example operated on lease from parent Hainan Airlines

Lucky Air A330-343 B-1059 (MSN 1838) wearing Lucky Air colors, whereas it's existing leased aircraft wears a hybrid scheme based on Hainan's colors

Royal Air Maroc ordered four 787-9s, all were previously listed as undisclosed orders. The airline currently operates five 787-8s and four 767-300ERs in it's long haul fleet

Air Zimbabwe will not be resurrected or revived for now, after failing to secure airline equity partners and other investors

EasyJet's first A321 NEO will be delivered July 2018. Meanwhile, two A321s delivered new to Air Berlin (but never operated) are expected to be leased (to EasyJet Europe [Austria]) soon. EasyJet last operated A321s between 2008 and 2011, having inherited a fleet of eight from it's acquisition of GB Airways (UK) [Update/Correction: the two A321s referenced above are now (as of 1/7) believed to be assigned for lease to LATAM (Chile) as of 2/18]

IAG is in exclusive talks to acquire Niki (Austria)

Titan Airways (UK) will shortly acquire a second 737-400 (ex-British Airways) for passenger charter flights in 2018. In October, the aircraft will be converted to a freighter and join Titan's dedicated cargo fleet

AerCap exercised 50 A320 NEO options into firm orders. Total now 270

FlyBondi (Argentina) delayed it's start of operations to late January

Eurowings (Germany) to wet-lease an A330-200 from AirTanker (UK) between January 22nd and March 8th to operate it's Cologne to Punta Cana route