MSC Air Cargo has placed its first order for Boeing’s 777-8 Freighter, committing to five aircraft as the carrier expands its long-haul cargo fleet. The previously unidentified order makes MSC Air Cargo the third Europe-based cargo airline to select the new freighter, which Boeing says offers the highest payload and the lowest fuel consumption, emissions […]
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Airbus Defence and Space has become the anchor investor in a new €500 million European defence technology fund aimed at accelerating the growth of dual-use and defence companies across the continent. The agreement, signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, sees Airbus back the E2D fund, launched by venture capital firms AVP and Earlybird to strengthen
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Cebu Pacific has expanded its engine maintenance partnership with Lufthansa Technik (LHT), signing a three-year agreement covering 18 additional CFM56-5B engine shop visits for its Airbus A320ceo fleet. The contract completes the Philippine carrier’s final maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tender for its legacy narrow-body engines as it continues transitioning to the Airbus A320neo family
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Turkish Technic has signed a five-year service and licence agreement with GE Aerospace to provide authorised maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Data Link Control and Display Units (DCDUs), expanding its avionics support capabilities. The agreement authorises Turkish Technic to deliver original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-approved DCDU maintenance for domestic and international airline customers from
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Ryanair Holdings reported a 34% drop in first-quarter profit after tax to €538 million as higher fuel costs and weaker ticket prices offset continued passenger growth. The airline’s Q1 profit fell from €820 million a year earlier after the cost of its 20% unhedged jet fuel more than doubled during the quarter, while average fares
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SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos, after recently placing an order for 100 Boeing 737 aircraft, reinforcing its strategy of maintaining a balanced narrow-body fleet portfolio. The Airbus order, finalised at the Farnborough International Airshow, will support deliveries into the mid-2030s, chief executive Peter Barrett said,
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AerCap Holdings and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have agreed to establish a 50:50 joint venture to lease CFM LEAP spare engines. The venture, first outlined in a memorandum of understanding signed at the 2025 Paris Air Show, will support airlines operating LEAP-powered aircraft worldwide, subject to regulatory approvals. The
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Airbus Helicopters secured an order for eight additional H145 helicopters from Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company (THC), at the Farnborough International Airshow. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2028 under a framework agreement signed at Verticon in 2024, which covers up to 120 Airbus helicopters of various types over a three-to-five-year period.
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CFM International is ramping up investment in its global MRO network, with parent companies GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines committing more than US$2 billion combined over the next five years to support growing demand for LEAP engine servicing. The investment comes as the LEAP fleet continues to expand rapidly, driving a sharp increase in
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Boeing secured fresh commitments for up to 128 aircraft on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow, with SMBC Aviation Capital ordering 100 737 MAX jets and Riyadh Air expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet. SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 60 737-10 and 40 737-8 aircraft, marking the lessor’s first purchase of the largest 737 MAX
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