Rolls-Royce has secured new Trent engine commitments from Somon Air and Philippine Airlines, strengthening its wide-body order book. Tajikistan’s Somon Air has selected four Trent 1000 XE engines to power two new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The order follows LATAM’s purchase of six Trent 1000 XE engines earlier this year and marks another win for the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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.
