The UK Government has said it will purchase 12 Lockheed Martin F35A fighter bombers which will be able to carry nuclear weapons as part of NATOs Dual Capable Aircraft (DCA) nuclear mission. This will be the the first time that the UK’s has had an airborne nuclear delivery option since [read more]
With there closing of the trading week of the 55th Paris Airshow the mood regarding sales of new airlines was subdued, large due to the current global climate but for one OEM, it was also due to recent events. In light of the Air India Boeing 787 crash, Boeing opted [read more]
iGA Istanbul Airport has taken over from Frankfurt as the worlds most connected global hub according to the 2025 Airport Industry Connectivity Report. The report, which is produced by Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) shows that the Türkiye hub has increased its global connectivity by 59% since 2019 and [read more]
South African regional carrier Airlink, a long-time Embraer operator, has committed to 10 Embraer E195-E2s becoming the newest operator of the type. The aircraft will be financed via leasing specialist Azorra and will add to the existing fleet of 68 aircraft. Choosing the E195 E2 was a natural choice for [read more]
Taiwanese carrier Starlux has signed a firm order for 10 more A350-1000s from European OEM Airbus at the 55th Paris Airshow. The carrier had already ordered eight of the type so its backlog now totals 18 aircraft. They already operate the A350-900 within their all-Airbus fleet alongside the A330neo and [read more]
Dublin headquartered leasing and aviation finance specialist Avolon has agreed a deal to lease 10 Airbus A321neos to Turkish Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, AJet. The aircraft will come from Avolon’s extensive orderbook with Airbus which currently stands at 294 A320neo family aircraft and will be used to support AJets fleet renewal [read more]
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft at the Paris Airshow. While the MoU is for 100 aircraft there is an option to add a further 50 aircraft to any firm order. “This new agreement marks a significant milestone in our [read more]
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered two DeHavilland Canada Twin Otter 300-G aircraft that were unveiled at the Paris Airshow earlier today. The airline will use the Twin Otters to build its commitment to serve remote and diverse areas across Africa. The Twin Otter 300-G is the latest evolution of the Twin [read more]
Polish national carrier LOT has placed its first ever order for Airbus aircraft after singing a firm order for 40 Airbus A220 aircraft at the Paris Airshow. The A220 will replace LOTs existing regional fleet which is made up largely of Embraer e-Jets with the first A220 deliveries expected in [read more]
At the Paris Airshow today RTX announced that Frontier Airlines had selected its Pratt & Whitney Geared TurboFan (GTF) engines to power 91 new Airbus A321neos, the first of which is due for delivery in Q4 2026. This order brings the total P&W GFT engine commitment for its A320neo family [read more]
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