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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT
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Akasa adds up to seven 737-8200 aircraft in Avolon deal
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Avolon has agreed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with India’s Akasa Air covering up to seven Boeing 737-8200 aircraft. The deal expands the aviation finance company’s existing partnership with Akasa and will support the airline’s continued fleet growth and network development in the Indian market. The 737-8200 is the highest-capacity variant of the 737-8 MAX, offering improved operating economics alongside lower fuel …
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airBaltic shifts focus to financial stability
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airBaltic has outlined the key elements of a revised business plan aimed at strengthening its long-term competitiveness, improving financial sustainability and maintaining connectivity for Latvia and the wider Baltic region. Approved by the airline’s Supervisory Board, the plan combines a more focused network centred on Riga, a smaller all-Airbus A220-300 fleet, stronger year-round ACMI partnerships and improved operational efficiency. The …
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Boeing names Celso Ferrer Latin America President
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Boeing has appointed former GOL Linhas Aéreas chief executive Celso Ferrer as President of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. Ferrer will be responsible for strengthening Boeing’s operations, strategy and presence across the region, as well as supporting growth opportunities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. He joins Boeing after serving for four years as CEO …
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US Army taps Collins for Chinook avionics upgrade
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The US Army has awarded Collins Aerospace a contract worth up to US$472 million to provide engineering services supporting the modernisation and sustainment of its CH-47 Chinook fleet. The RTX business will deliver avionics upgrades designed to support the integration of new capabilities, address obsolescence and strengthen the helicopter’s avionics architecture. Collins said the work will help maintain the Chinook …
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Heart’s X1 completes first flight
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Heart Aerospace has completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator, which the company says is the largest battery-electric aircraft yet to fly. The flight took place on August 12, at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, where Heart has established its X1 flight-test base. The piloted aircraft flew for 27 minutes, reaching an altitude of 1,100ft above ground level, …
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King Aerospace names Sam Jackson COO
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King Aerospace has appointed aviation industry veteran Sam Jackson as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, Jackson will oversee operations across the company’s multiple sites, aligning its operational activities with its strategic objectives and supporting growth in the government, military and corporate aviation markets. Jackson brings more than 20 years of aviation leadership experience, with a background spanning …
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StandardAero lands Precision Air PW127M MRO deal
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StandardAero has secured an exclusive, multi-year contract from Tanzania’s Precision Air to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines powering the airline’s ATR fleet. The agreement covers the PW127M turboprops installed across Precision Air’s nine ATR 42-500/600 and ATR 72-500 aircraft, extending a long-standing partnership between the Tanzanian carrier and StandardAero. StandardAero …
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Air Canada sells 25% Aeroplan stake for CA$2.5bn
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ST Engineering lifts H1 profit 27% as revenue hits SG$6.57bn
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TrueNoord delivers E195LR to Air Montenegro
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STS wins US Air Force KC-46 support deal
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NOEMI lands further seaplane deal this time in the Philippines
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Universal wins Brazil approval for InSight
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