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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CFM International (CFM) has secured a record order for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines from IndiGo, alongside new engine selections from aircraft lessors Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) and SMBC Aviation Capital. The memorandum of understanding with IndiGo will power 510 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and marks the largest single order ever placed for LEAP engines, as
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BOC Aviation has placed its largest-ever order with Pratt & Whitney, selecting up to 220 GTF engines to power as many as 110 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. The agreement marks the latest expansion of the lessor’s narrow-body portfolio and extends its 29-year partnership with Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business. Rick Deurloo, President of Commercial Engines
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Abra Group, the parent company of Avianca, Gol and Wamos Air, has agreed to acquire 20 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with options and purchase rights that could increase the order to as many as 45 jets. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2027. Abra said the E195-E2 will support its
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Ontic and UK-based engine maintenance specialist CFS Aeroproducts (CFS Aero) have formed a partnership to pursue engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) licensing, transition and support opportunities in the global aerospace market. The agreement combines Ontic’s product licensing and lifetime support expertise with CFS Aero’s engine and APU maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities, offering
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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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