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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

July 21st 2026
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IndiGo and CFM International have signed an MoU for an order of 1,000+ LEAP-1A engines

CFM lands record IndiGo engine order, wins new deals from lessors

CFM International (CFM) has secured a record order for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines from IndiGo, alongside new engine selections from aircraft lessors Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) and SMBC Aviation Capital. The memorandum of understanding with IndiGo will power 510 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and marks the largest single order ever placed for LEAP engines, as well as the biggest in …
The Abra Group has placed an order for 20 E-195-E2 jets

Abra Group orders 20 Embraer E195-E2 jets

Abra Group, the parent company of Avianca, Gol and Wamos Air, has agreed to acquire 20 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with options and purchase rights that could increase the order to as many as 45 jets. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2027. Abra said the E195-E2 will support its strategy of expanding connectivity across …
BOC Aviation

BOC Aviation backs GTF with 220-engine order

BOC Aviation has placed its largest-ever order with Pratt & Whitney, selecting up to 220 GTF engines to power as many as 110 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. The agreement marks the latest expansion of the lessor's narrow-body portfolio and extends its 29-year partnership with Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business. Rick Deurloo, President of Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney, said …
The rear section of a commercial aircraft with the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) access doors open to expose the APU © AdobeStock

Ontic, CFS Aero join forces on engine support

Ontic and UK-based engine maintenance specialist CFS Aeroproducts (CFS Aero) have formed a partnership to pursue engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) licensing, transition and support opportunities in the global aerospace market. The agreement combines Ontic's product licensing and lifetime support expertise with CFS Aero's engine and APU maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities, offering original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) a …
Rendering of Boeing 777 Freighter in MSC Air Cargo livery © Boeing

MSC Air Cargo orders five Boeing 777-8 Freighters

MSC Air Cargo has placed its first order for Boeing's 777-8 Freighter, committing to five aircraft as the carrier expands its long-haul cargo fleet. The previously unidentified order makes MSC Air Cargo the third Europe-based cargo airline to select the new freighter, which Boeing says offers the highest payload and the lowest fuel consumption, emissions and operating costs per tonne …
Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space (middle left), and Benoit Fosseprez, General Partner at AVP (middle right), sign an agreement establishing Airbus as the anchor investor in the new E2D European defence tech fund © Airbus

Airbus backs €500 million defence tech fund

Airbus Defence and Space has become the anchor investor in a new €500 million European defence technology fund aimed at accelerating the growth of dual-use and defence companies across the continent. The agreement, signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, sees Airbus back the E2D fund, launched by venture capital firms AVP and Earlybird to strengthen Europe's defence industrial base and …
Cebu Pacific extends its engine MRO cooperation with Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik strengthens Cebu Pacific MRO ties

Cebu Pacific has expanded its engine maintenance partnership with Lufthansa Technik (LHT), signing a three-year agreement covering 18 additional CFM56-5B engine shop visits for its Airbus A320ceo fleet. The contract completes the Philippine carrier's final maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tender for its legacy narrow-body engines as it continues transitioning to the Airbus A320neo family powered by next-generation engines. Under …
Kris Shepherd, President and General Manager at GE Aerospace, Electrical Power Systems (l) and Yasin Birinci, Chief Technical Officer of Turkish Technic © GE Aerospace

Turkish Technic expands GE Aerospace MRO partnership

Turkish Technic has signed a five-year service and licence agreement with GE Aerospace to provide authorised maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Data Link Control and Display Units (DCDUs), expanding its avionics support capabilities. The agreement authorises Turkish Technic to deliver original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-approved DCDU maintenance for domestic and international airline customers from its Istanbul facilities. As part …
Ryanair

Fuel Shock and Lower Fares Cut Ryanair Q1 Profit

Ryanair Holdings reported a 34% drop in first-quarter profit after tax to €538 million as higher fuel costs and weaker ticket prices offset continued passenger growth. The airline's Q1 profit fell from €820 million a year earlier after the cost of its 20% unhedged jet fuel more than doubled during the quarter, while average fares declined 6%. Ryanair said lower …
SMBC Aviation Capital has placed an order for 100 A320neo-family aircraft

SMBC follows Boeing deal with order for 100 Airbus jets

SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos, after recently placing an order for 100 Boeing 737 aircraft, reinforcing its strategy of maintaining a balanced narrow-body fleet portfolio. The Airbus order, finalised at the Farnborough International Airshow, will support deliveries into the mid-2030s, chief executive Peter Barrett said, citing continued long-term demand for …

AerCap, AFI KLM E&M form LEAP engine venture

Saudi THC orders Eight More Airbus H145 helicopters

CFM ramps up investment in global MRO network

Boeing wins 128-jet boost from SMBC and Riyadh Air

BOC Aviation seals record CFM engine deal

BA picks Pratt & Whitney GTF engines at Farnborough

ACG leases seven Boeing 737-10s to Skymark Airlines

Shearwater signs for up to 16 Eve eVTOLs

GKN Aerospace lands Pratt & Whitney vane deal

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