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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

September 8th 2026
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QantasLink's first Embraer E190 aircraft has landed in Perth © Qantas

QantasLink’s first E190 touches down in Perth

QantasLink’s first Embraer E190, VH-E9A, has arrived in Perth, marking a key step in the airline’s fleet renewal programme for its Western Australian resources charter operations. The aircraft began its 20-hour journey in Norwich, UK, making stops in Bulgaria, Tajikistan, India, Malaysia and Broome in Western Australia before touching down in Perth on September 7. The 100-seat jet is the …
Image of A330-300 freighter in flight © IAI

IAI converted A330-300 Freighter completes maiden flight

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the maiden flight of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion, marking a key milestone in the certification campaign for its A330-300BDSF programme. The successful flight follows completion of the aircraft’s primary structural work and extensive ground testing by IAI’s Aviation Group. During the flight, the aircraft and its systems were assessed under multiple operating …
Trinity Airways B737-8 in new livery takes to the sky

Trinity takes delivery of first Boeing 737-8 in new livery

Aviation Capital Group (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager, has delivered a new Boeing 737-8 to Trinity Airways (Trinity), formerly T’way Air, a South Korean selective-service carrier. Delivered from ACG’s orderbook, the aircraft is the first to enter service featuring the airline’s new brand identity and distinctive Trinity gray and rose gold livery. It will support the carrier’s continued …
BCT Aviation Maintenance extends C Check capability to 84 months for A320 and B737 aircraft

BCT extends C Check capability to 84 months

BCT Aviation Maintenance (BCT) has secured approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to extend its Part-145 base maintenance C Check capability to 84 months for Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 classic and next-generation aircraft. The approval marks a strategic enhancement of BCT’s heavy base maintenance capability, allowing the company to perform extended-interval C Checks on two of …
Stefano Villanti

Stefano Villanti named Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters

Stefano Villanti has been appointed Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters, effective September 1. Villanti brings extensive experience in Leonardo’s rotorcraft business, having held senior leadership positions within Leonardo Helicopters for the past ten years, including responsibility for Sales, Marketing and Contracts over the last three years. As Managing Director, Villanti will ensure that Leonardo Helicopters remains focused on its key …
737 Max-family aircraft © Boeing

Africa’s airliner fleet set to more than double by 2045

Africa’s young, increasingly urban population, growing middle class and improving infrastructure will drive passenger traffic to grow by nearly 6% annually through 2045, one of the fastest rates globally. The region’s commercial airplane fleet will more than double from 755 to 1,625 over the next 20 years to meet this demand, according to Boeing’s 2026 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for …

flynas buys into Swissport’s Saudi operation

US$25 million boost for P&W's Polish engine operation

Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency orders first H160

Abelo completes Air Astra ATR deliveries

AFI KLM E&M taps Sylvain Fagot to lead components

QOCO broadens data service supporting Rolls-Royce Trent fleet

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