ACG delivers first of four A321neos to Wizz Air
August 18, 2026
Aviation Capital Group has delivered the first of four Pratt & Whitney-powered Airbus A321neos to Wizz Air under a sale-and-leaseback agreement. Following completion of the deal, ACG will have 16 A321neos on lease to the low-cost carrier.
Pegasus swings to Q2 loss amid international disruption
August 18, 2026
Pegasus Airlines’ international passenger numbers fell 11% to 6.1 million as the Iran conflict disrupted its Middle Eastern network, although domestic traffic grew 16% following capacity redeployment. A 58% rise in fuel expenditure and weaker revenue reduced EBITDA from €254 million to €80 million, while the carrier recorded a €92 million net loss versus a €122 million profit a year earlier. July traffic nevertheless showed signs of recovery, rising 9% year on year.
VietJet expands Asian network
August 17, 2026
VietJet will resume four-weekly Ho Chi Minh City–Chiang Mai flights from 25 October 2026. From 10 November, it will introduce three-weekly services linking Cebu with Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, alongside a new Ho Chi Minh City–Clark route. Four-weekly flights between Da Nang and Osaka Kansai will follow from 20 December.