XL Airways Germany Boeing 737-800. By Kurt Hofmann XL Airways Germany, which temporarily suspended operations Dec. 14, filed for bankruptcy Dec. 27. Plans to relaunch operations in the summer season are unlikely. XL Airways had operated a fleet of five Boeing 737-800s on charter and wet-lease services on behalf of tour operators and other airlines. Three aircraft have been wet-leased to North America’s charter CanJet Airlines for the winter season until May 2013; two planes ...
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