Embraer delivered 66 aircraft in the third quarter of this year, its strongest third-quarter performance on record. Deliveries rose 2% from the previous quarter and 6% from a year earlier. The Brazilian planemaker delivered 175 aircraft in the first nine months of 2026, up 14% from 153 a year earlier, as production-levelling initiatives continued to
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters as the African carrier expands its cargo fleet and global freight network, Boeing and the airline said on October 1. The order combines the current-generation 777 Freighter with Boeing’s next-generation 777X family, giving Ethiopian greater capacity and flexibility as demand for air cargo
FLYONE Armenia, the country’s largest airline, has finalised an order with Airbus for two A321neo aircraft, the carrier said. The agreement, initially announced as a memorandum of understanding during French President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Yerevan on May 5, 2026, marks FLYONE Armenia’s first direct aircraft order from Airbus. The two A321neo aircraft will be powered by CFM International’s LEAP engines and configured with 239 seats in an all-economy layout. The aircraft are expected to support the
Jazeera Airways (Jazeera) has selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power nine additional Airbus A320neo aircraft and expanded its existing engine services agreement with the manufacturer. The expanded agreement covers Jazeera’s current and future fleet of 29 A320neo-family aircraft, as well as the purchase of spare engines. “We are pleased to continue our longstanding partnership
The first Airbus A350F freighter test aircraft has completed its maiden flight, marking the start of a more than nine-month flight-test campaign for the new wide-body cargo aircraft, Airbus reported. The aircraft, MSN 700, flew for four hours and ten minutes, reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet. It was equipped with flight-test instrumentation and operated
Norwegian has taken delivery of the first of four B737-8 aircraft from CDB Aviation, marking the lessor’s first aircraft placement with the Scandinavian airline. The four aircraft are covered by lease agreements signed between CDB Aviation, the Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, and Norwegian in December 2024. “We are pleased to mark
Avolon and Lesha Bank have agreed to the sale and purchase of a portfolio of 33 aircraft leased to 25 airlines worldwide, the aviation finance companies said. The transaction marks an expansion of the relationship between Avolon and Lesha Bank and highlights continued institutional investor demand for leased aircraft and other aviation assets. Following completion,
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is holding off on certifying Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 until the planemaker resolves a newly disclosed software issue, adding another hurdle to the long-delayed jet’s entry into service, Reuters reported. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Monday that regulators would delay certification of the MAX 10 until they are satisfied
FTAI Aviation (FTAI) has acquired 27 Boeing 737-700 aircraft from Canadian airline WestJet in one of its largest aircraft transactions to date. Under the deal, FTAI’s 2026 special purpose vehicle (SPV), the second investment vehicle of its Strategic Capital business, acquired 17 737-700s leased to WestJet under a sale-and-leaseback arrangement. FTAI also acquired ten off-lease
Aviation asset management company Setna iO has confirmed that it has acquired a first-run CFM56-5B4/3 engine previously operated by Air Cairo. The engine has about 11,000 cycles remaining on its Fan & Booster and Bearing Support modules and 6,000 cycles on its Low-Pressure Turbine module, providing substantial remaining service life. Setna iO said the engine
