A subsidies programme to offset interest rates on loans that leasing companies arrange for the purchase of Russian aircraft is being extended. A decree prolonging the programme, in place since 2008, until the end of 2023 was signed by Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin on 31 August. The programme spans 20 different aircraft types, including the Sukhoi Superjet. In late August, a Superjet fitted with Russian-made systems to replace equipment previously supplied by Western manufacturers was flown. The government has also announced plans to reform the rules for granting subsidies from the federal budget to expand production of Irkut MS-21 aircraft.

Lufthansa has confirmed plans to return the last two of its eight remaining Airbus A380s to service in 2024-25. Like the other six, they will be based in Munich, the airline says in a Twitter post. Lufthansa last month identified the two aircraft in question as D-AIMA and D-AIMB, the first A380s delivered to the German carrier in 2010. They are currently in storage at Teruel airport in Spain. The three A380s reactivated by Lufthansa this year (D-AIMK, D-AIML and D-AIMM), built in 2014-15, are among the youngest in the airline's A380 fleet. The very youngest (D-AIMN, built in 2015) will return to service in October. Two further A380s (D-AIMC and D-AIMH) – delivered in 2010-11 – will be reintegrated next year. Cirium fleets data lists Lufthansa Leasing as owner of D-AIMA, D-AIMC and D-AIMH. The other five are owned directly by the airline. Prior the pandemic, Lufthansa had 14 A380s in service and was the largest European operator of the type. In 2019, it disclosed an agreement with Airbus under which six A380s would be prematurely returned to the airframer by 2023 in exchange for more A350s. Lufthansa's A380s are configured with eight first, 78 business, 52 premium-economy and 371 standard-economy seats. The fleet is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines.

Budget carrier Flydubai is planning to begin flights to Mombasa in Kenya on 17 January 2024, taking its African network to 11 destinations across 10 countries. The Middle Eastern airline says it will operate four flights a week to Moi International airport. Emirates will codeshare on the route. Flydubai says it will be the first national carrier to operate direct flights from Dubai or the United Arab Emirates to the coastal city in southeastern Kenya. Fleets data shows that Flydubai has 79 Boeing 737s in service, including 46 Max 8s and a trio of Max 9s. It has a further 137 Max jets on order, including 25 Max 10s.