Engineering and leasing news

The UK aviation industry is set to receive a significant boost after the Government announced up to £43 million in funding for green aviation projects, aimed at accelerating decarbonisation while supporting airport expansion and highly skilled jobs. Unveiled today the investment will support research and development into zero-emission aircraft, clean [read more]

Seattle, Washington based OEM Boeing delivered 600 aircraft in 2025, almost 200 less than its European rival, Airbus. Boeing’s final tally consisted of 447 single-aisle airliners and 153 wide-body aircraft, including freighters. Thanks to a late rally in the 4th Quarter, 447 Boeing 737s were delivered which is currently Boeing’s [read more]

Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers worldwide in 2025, underlining continued resilience and strong demand across the global aviation market despite a complex operating environment. The European aerospace manufacturer also secured 1,000 new gross orders during the year in its Commercial Aircraft business, pushing its total order backlog [read more]

Airbus and Weston College Group have signed a formal lease agreement for a new Aerospace Skills Academy at Airbus’ Filton site, marking a significant step in strengthening the UK’s aerospace and advanced engineering skills base. The agreement will see Weston College Group redevelop an existing building at the Filton campus [read more]

European OEM Airbus has delivered the first of 18 A350-1000 to Taiwanese carrier Starlux making it the 18th operator of the type worldwide. Starlux already has a fleet of 10 A350-900s which are deployed on long-haul routes from Taipei to North America and Europe. The first A350-1000 was delivered wearing [read more]

he long-running rivalry between Airbus and Boeing once again defined the commercial aviation landscape in 2025. While both manufacturers ended the year in far stronger shape than during the pandemic recovery years, the story behind the numbers shows two very different paths to success — and a clear divide between [read more]

Brazilian OEM Embraer has delivered the 50th Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to Canadian carrier Porter Airlines marking a milestone for the carrier. Porter Airlines took delivery of the first of 75 E195-E2s in December 2022 and a steady stream of the type has joined the airliner up this milestone aircraft this [read more]

Airbus has delivered the first of four A321XLR single-aisle airliners to Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq, one of the countries leading privately owned passenger airlines. The aircraft has been financed by Air Lease who have placed the A321XLR on a long-term lease. Powered by two CFM LEAP-1A engines, the A321XLR is capable [read more]