Qantas’A350-1000ULR, MSN707, back from Australia © Airbus

Airbus A350-1000ULR completes record 24-hour test flight

Airbus has completed the longest point-to-point flight ever undertaken by an A350-1000ULR flight-test aircraft, flying non-stop from Toulouse to Melbourne before returning to France as part of development testing for Qantas’ Project Sunrise programme. The campaign began on July 23, when test aircraft MSN707 departed Toulouse for Melbourne. Five days later, the aircraft flew back […]

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Rise Air has placed an order for an additional ATR 72-600 aircraft © RiseAir

Rise Air adds fourth ATR 72-600

Aircraft & Engines

Rise Air has ordered an additional ATR 72-600, extending its fleet renewal programme as it expands regional air services across Saskatchewan and northern Canada. The aircraft, leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), is currently in production and is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2026, with entry into service planned for early 2027. It

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Safran, Aura Aero advance ERA hybrid propulsion

MRO & Production

Safran Helicopter Engines and Aura Aero have signed a development and integration agreement for the hybrid-electric propulsion system of the ERA regional aircraft, marking a key step towards the programme’s first flight and certification. The agreement covers the integration of Safran’s TG600 turbogenerators into the 19-seat hybrid-electric aircraft prototype and follows a memorandum of understanding

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© Bird Aviation hangar with easyJet Airbus aircraft

Bird Aviation secures long-term easyJet MRO deal

MRO & Production

Bird Aviation has signed a long-term agreement with easyJet to provide base maintenance services for the airline’s Airbus A320-family fleet. The contract covers two maintenance lines at Bird Aviation’s facility in Larnaca, Cyprus, for an initial seven-year term, with an option to extend the agreement by a further three years. The deal formalises and extends

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ANA orders eight more Embraer E190-E2 jets © ANA

ANA orders eight more Embraer E190-E2s

Aircraft & Engines

ANA Holdings has approved an order for eight additional Embraer E190-E2 regional jets, expanding its fleet renewal programme and regional network strategy in Japan. The aircraft, approved by the company’s board on July 29, are in addition to the 20 E190-E2s announced in February 2025, comprising 15 firm orders and five options. The latest order

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DAE completes US$9bn Macquarie AirFinance takeover

Financial, Top Stories

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance (MAF) in a transaction with an enterprise value of about US$9 billion. The deal expands DAE’s portfolio to around 1,000 owned, managed and committed aircraft, cementing its position as the world’s third-largest aircraft lessor by fleet value and number of owned and

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Airbus A350-1000ULR completes record 24-hour test flight

Rise Air adds fourth ATR 72-600

Safran, Aura Aero advance ERA hybrid propulsion

Bird Aviation secures long-term easyJet MRO deal

ANA orders eight more Embraer E190-E2s

DAE completes US$9bn Macquarie AirFinance takeover

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29 July 2026

Airbus A350-1000ULR completes record 24-hour test flight

Rise Air adds fourth ATR 72-600

Safran, Aura Aero advance ERA hybrid propulsion

Bird Aviation secures long-term easyJet MRO deal

ANA orders eight more Embraer E190-E2s

DAE completes US$9bn Macquarie AirFinance takeover

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