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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

April 29th 2026
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Liebherr team with nose landing gear for the A350F © Liebherr Aerospace

Liebherr delivers first A350F nose landing gear

Liebherr-Aerospace has delivered its first nose landing gear for the Airbus A350F freighter, extending a partnership with Airbus that spans more than five decades. The company has been a core programme partner since the launch of the A350, providing critical flight control components alongside the nose landing gear, while continuously advancing its technology to meet evolving aircraft requirements. The A350F, …
Copa Airlines has opted for the Boeing 737 MAX to expand its fleet © Boeing

Copa Airlines orders 40 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines has ordered 40 737 MAX aircraft. Under the agreement, Copa Airlines also holds options to acquire up to 20 additional aircraft from the single-aisle family. Copa Airlines Chief Executive Pedro Heilbron and Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stephanie Pope were joined by Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino, US Ambassador Kevin Marino Cabrera and other government …
Safran Aircraft Engines and Uni Tritech have signed an MoU to manufacture LEAP engine components in India

Safran expands LEAP supply chain with Uni Tritech partnership

Safran Aircraft Engines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Uni Tritech Private Limited (Uni Tritech), part of the Neterwala Group, to manufacture components for the CFM LEAP engine programme, marking a significant step in strengthening its global supply chain and boosting India’s aerospace manufacturing capabilities. Under the agreement, Uni Tritech will begin producing aluminium investment cast components for the …
Matthew J. Koscal

Republic Airways names Koscal as CEO in planned transition

Republic Airways has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Matthew J. Koscal as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 15, 2026. Koscal, who joined the airline in 2014 and has served as President and Chief Commercial Officer since before the company’s merger with Mesa Air Group in November 2025, will succeed David Grizzle. Grizzle will …
Do228NXT © GA-ATS

Do228NXT ground tests mark key milestone

General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has reported that ground tests of the first Do228NXT have successfully begun last week, marking an important step forward in the development of the new aircraft series. The programme now advances to engine testing, a critical phase in bringing the aircraft to operational readiness. The multirole Do228NXT is powered by two Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop engines, …
A220 aircraft © Airbus

Airbus Q1 hit by lower deliveries despite strong defence demand

Airbus reported weaker first-quarter 2026 financial results, reflecting a drop in commercial aircraft deliveries, although its Defence and Space division delivered a robust performance. Chief Executive Guillaume Faury highlighted a challenging and fluid operating environment, including geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, while confirming that full-year guidance remains unchanged. Commercial aircraft orders were strong, with 408 gross orders and 398 …

Norwegian narrows losses with strong Q1 performance

Embraer’s backlog reached US$32.1 billion in 1Q26

APOC strengthens A321neo landing gear portfolio

Boeing, US Navy complete first test flight of MQ-25A Stingray

ABL Aviation expands Asia footprint with Manila technical hub

Rolls-Royce launches advanced manufacturing cell in Bristol

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