22 July 2026

AerCap has ordered 15 B787-9s

Boeing lands fresh orders from AerCap, Luxair and Uganda Airlines

Boeing has announced a series of new aircraft commitments from AerCap, Luxair and Uganda Airlines, strengthening demand for its 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner programmes. Aircraft lessor AerCap has placed an order for 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, increasing its 787 portfolio to around 140 aircraft. The agreement includes substitution rights for the larger 787-10, giving […]

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StandardAero signs LEAP engine support deal with Avolon

StandardAero has signed a multi-year agreement with aircraft lessor Avolon to provide CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engine maintenance services for the leasing company’s customers. The LeaseTEAM agreement gives Avolon non-exclusive access to a range of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for LEAP engines powering Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Avolon’s portfolio includes

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Rendering of Shohin Airlines A320 and A321 aircraft in flight © Airbus

Shohin, Philippine Airlines boost Airbus order book

Airbus has secured new aircraft commitments from Shohin Airlines and Philippine Airlines, adding to its order book with narrow-body and wide-body deals announced at the Farnborough International Airshow. Tajikistan’s Shohin Airlines has disclosed an order for four A320neo-family aircraft, comprising two A320neos and two A321neos. The order, previously listed as undisclosed in Airbus’ June order

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Embraer lands long-term SkyWest MRO extension

Embraer has signed a long-term extension of its heavy maintenance agreement with SkyWest Airlines, covering the US carrier’s fleet of 271 E175 regional jets. Under the expanded agreement, heavy maintenance work will continue at Embraer’s facilities in Nashville, Tennessee, Macon, Georgia, and Fort Worth, Texas, with increased capacity to support SkyWest’s long-term fleet requirements. The

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Epic Flight Academy agrees to purchase up to 50 Pipistrel Voyager aircraft © Pipistrel

Epic Flight Academy orders up to 50 Pipistrel Voyager trainers

Pipistrel, a Textron company, has secured its launch customer for the new Voyager training aircraft after Florida-based Epic Flight Academy signed a purchase agreement for up to 50 aircraft. The deal includes an initial order for 10 Voyager aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027, plus options for 20 additional aircraft in 2028 and

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The signed HoA provides a framework for the potential production of 20 additional Gripen aircraft in partnership with Embraer © Saab

Saab, Embraer eye expanded Gripen production in Brazil

Saab and Embraer have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) that could see up to 20 additional Gripen fighter aircraft assembled at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in São Paulo state, Brazil. Under the proposed agreement, Embraer would assemble the aircraft alongside Saab’s final assembly line in Linköping, Sweden, expanding production capacity to help meet growing

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