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August 18, 2026
M1 Support Services wins the Flight School Next program: a contract of up to 26 years and US$10 billion that brings the American single-engine R66 in as the initial instruction platform at Fort…
M1 Support Services wins the Flight School Next program: a contract of up to 26 years and US$10 billion for the R66 as the initial instruction platform…
August 17, 2026
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The US Army will expand its light helicopter fleet with the acquisition of up to 12 new Airbus UH-72B Lakotas. The contract, signed with Airbus Helicopters Inc., has an initial value…
The US Department of War signed an additional $115 million contract with Airbus Helicopters for a new batch of 12 UH-72B Lakota helicopters. The aircraft will be…
Davenport Aviation is pleased to announce that the Baltimore County Police Department has placed an order for a new Airbus H125 helicopter. Purchased through Davenport Aviation’s GSA contract, the…
A Lufthansa subsidiary will receive its first Airbus A220-300 in November, as part of an order for forty aircraft.
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Silk Way West Airlines has doubled its Airbus A350F commitment to four aircraft, adding two firm orders to the two aircraft agreed in 2022 as part of its fleet modernisation programme. The A350F…
On May 6, 2026, AirAsia Group placed a firm order for 150 Airbus A220-300s — the largest single order in
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August 15, 2026
Airbus ordered hydraulic and sensor checks after sensors were removed and wiring inspections were flagged for VT-EXO.
United Airlines is the latest airline to welcome the A321XLR. What does its arrival mean for the future of the airline and its expansion plans?
July’s order and delivery figures reveal more than a sales battle. They signal where the next decade of MRO demand is taking shape. The July 2026 commercial aircraft numbers may appear to tell a…
August 13, 2026
With most of its military aircraft destroyed on the ground by the French Licorne force after the Bouaké bombing in November 2004, Ivory Coast, now stabilized, is reported to have…
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Aug. 13, 2026, © Leeham News: In 2017, Embraer faced what it thought was an existential crisis. Airbus agreed to buy 50.1% of the Bombardier C…
US planemaker Boeing recorded a slight decline in monthly deliveries in July 2026 and fell further behind European rival Airbus…
Spanish flag carrier Iberia (IB) has chartered an Airbus A321XLR flight to and from Madrid-Barajas International Airport (MAD) on August 12 at 18:45 (CEST), in order for researchers to observe the…
August 12, 2026
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The commercial rivalry between the two major aircraft manufacturers once again tipped toward the European side. According to data compiled by Forecast International and…
Airbus widened its lead over Boeing in commercial aircraft deliveries in July 2026, handing over 67 jets compared with Boeing’s... Read More »
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Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries in 2026 have fallen further behind rival Airbus after momentum built in May and… The post Boeing deliveries fall further behind Airbus after recent momentum…
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Francisco Gomes Neto, CEO of Embraer, said that long delivery times for single-aisle aircraft such as the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX have created new sales opportunities…
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August 11, 2026
Boeing delivered 53 jets in July, 5 more than a year earlier but 11 fewer than the 64 aircraft delivered in June. The post Boeing Loses Ground to Airbus as July 2026 Deliveries Drop 17% appeared…
Brussels Airlines, a Lufthansa Group airline, decided to review its long-haul fleet expansion plans and cancelled the order for two Airbus A330-300s that were scheduled for…
Turkish Airlines is preparing to order new regional jets. The plan calls for 15 firm orders plus options for another 15 aircraft. The Embraer E2 and Airbus A220 are both in contention, as…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The data, published on August 3, 2026 by consultancy Forecast International and not yet officially confirmed by the manufacturers, depict an industry that…
August 10, 2026
Airbus to deploy specialists to support investigation into sudden altitude loss of an Air India A320
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus confirmed on Monday it is sending specialist technicians to assist with the investigation…
Airbus’s July O&D numbers are in, and the gap over 2025 keeps widening. Orders: 204 gross, but 66 cancellations brought
France's push to involve its automotive industry in the production of military drones is moving toward industrial implementation, thanks to alliances between manufacturers of…
August 8, 2026
AW | 2026 08 08 10:50 | INDUSTRY / AVIATION TECHNOLOGY Push to speed up next-generation fuselage production Aircraft makers Airbus SE and The Boeing Company are looking at composites outside…
Airbus unveils its July 2026 figures: 67 commercial aircraft delivered and 204 new gross orders. The annual tally reaches 418 deliveries
Leasing contracts with Chinese companies lead monthly sales, while deliveries remain below last year's pace.
Possible deal would mark Embraer's biggest commercial breakthrough in India despite the airline's long-standing Airbus fleet
