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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT
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Brazil's Azul adds additional A330neos
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Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas (Azul) has confirmed an order for four additional Airbus A330-900 aircraft, reinforcing the A330neo as the backbone of its future long-haul fleet. The order was previously listed as undisclosed and takes the airline’s A330neo backlog to 11 aircraft. Passengers travelling on Azul’s A330neo aircraft will continue to benefit from Airbus’ airspace cabin, which is designed to …
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Bell delivers new 407GXi to Texas DPS
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Bell Textron has delivered a new Bell 407GXi helicopter to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), following the purchase announcement made at Verticon earlier this year. Celebrating 75 years at its Fort Worth, Texas headquarters, Bell continues to support public safety operators worldwide. The new Bell 407GXi will join the department’s Bell 412EP and wider mixed fleet, adding advanced …
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Aer Lingus adopts AISmartPlan maintenance platform
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International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a new commercial agreement between Aer Lingus and AISmartPlan, an AI-powered aircraft maintenance planning platform, following a successful collaboration through the IAGi Accelerator programme. AISmartPlan joined IAG’s flagship accelerator in 2025, working alongside Aer Lingus to trial its technology in a live airline environment. The platform replaces traditional manual maintenance production planning with an …
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Paul McElhinney appointed CEO of StandardAero
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StandardAero's Board of Directors has appointed Paul McElhinney, a 35-year aerospace industry veteran and StandardAero’s current Lead Independent Director, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will succeed Russel Ford who will retire after 13 years leading the company and a 45-year career in the aerospace industry. McElhinney will assume the role of CEO on October 1, 2026. To ensure a …
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Middle East crisis weighs on global air travel
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a decline in global passenger demand for April 2026, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continued to disrupt international air travel and push up operating costs. Total passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), fell 3.4% compared with April 2025. Excluding the Middle East, however, demand rose by 1.2%. …
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Honeywell unveils new brand identities ahead of Aerospace spin-off
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Honeywell has revealed the new brand identities for its automation and aerospace businesses as it prepares to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies on June 29, 2026. The move marks a major milestone in the company’s transformation and follows the planned spin-off of its aerospace division. The automation business will operate as Honeywell Technologies and continue trading on the …
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Vietjet and Thailand partner on U-Tapao MRO hub
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Romania orders two new Spartan C-27J aircraft
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Textron boosts flight test capacity
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WestJet President Diederik Pen to step down and retire
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Titan Aviation Leasing sells Boeing 767-300ERF to CAM
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Leonardo opens new UK helicopter hub
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