2 March 2026

Air Astana has finalised an order for 25 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft

Air Astana places order for 25 A320neo-family aircraft

Air Astana Group has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, marking the largest direct aircraft order in the group’s history. The agreement coincides with the 20th anniversary of Air Astana’s first A320 operation in 2006 and comprises five A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft. Peter Foster, Chief Executive of Air Astana, said the […]

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Lufthansa Technik has been a core development and supply partner for the next generation of business aviation cabins on Embraer’s Praetor 500E and Praetor 600E jets

Lufthansa Technik powers next-generation Praetor cabins

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has confirmed its role as a core development and supply partner for the next generation of business aviation cabins on Embraer’s Praetor 500E and Praetor 600E. The collaboration introduces a series of industry-first technologies, including a 42-inch curved OLED Smart Window™, a fully integrated Inflight Entertainment and Cabin Management System (IFE &

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SMFL Helicopters has been launched

SMFL Helicopters launches global rotorcraft leasing platform

SMFL Helicopters (SMFLH), a new global helicopter lessor, has launched following the merger of two established industry players, positioning itself to reshape the rotorcraft leasing market through greater scale and innovation. The company has been formed after Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), through SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited, acquired LCI and Macquarie Rotorcraft

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TrueNoord has delivered a refurbished Dash 8-400 to Nexus Airlines

Nexus Airlines adds refurbished Dash 8-400 to its fleet

Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has delivered an OEM-refurbished De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 to Australian carrier Nexus Airlines (Nexus), reinforcing the airline’s regional operations across Western Australia. The turboprop enters service immediately under a long-term operating lease and becomes the fourth TrueNoord aircraft to join the Nexus fleet. The latest addition forms part of Nexus

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Do228 aircraft

European supply chain powers Do228 NXT production

General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) relies on a robust European supply chain to support the series production of the Do228 NXT. A key contributor is GA PrecisionTech Europe GmbH (PTE), which has been manufacturing critical aircraft components at its Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge facility since 2023. Its role underscores the close and effective collaboration within the General Atomics

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SunExpress’s Antalya Training Centre has received the first B737NG Flight Training Device Level 2

HAVELSAN secures dual certification for Turkish-built 737NG FTD Level 2

HAVELSAN, the Ankara-headquartered flight simulator manufacturer, has announced that its domestically developed Boeing 737NG Flight Training Device Level 2 (FTD Level 2) has received both FNPT II MCC and FTD 2 certifications from Türkiye’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The device has been delivered to SunExpress’s Antalya Training Centre, reinforcing the airline’s in-house pilot

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