Safran   Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Bloomberg • Chloe Meley

Safran lifts full-year targets on stronger LEAP aftermarket demand; expands hybrid-electric helicopter propulsion partnership

Safran reported stronger-than-expected first-half profits and raised full-year guidance, citing solid demand for LEAP civil aircraft engines and related spare parts—an aftermarket strength shared with GE Aerospace. Separately, Safran Helicopter Engines and Aura Aero marked a new milestone in their hybrid-electric turbogenerator partnership for ERA regional aircraft propulsion.

Also: Australian Aviation, Seeking Alpha, Economic Times, aviation-defence-universe.com and aero-defence.tech
2026-07-27T22:21:57.043271-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus A320   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Diverting Iberia Express A320 crew had not expected different runway before low-fuel landing

By FlightGlobal: Spanish inquiry finds flight to Tenerife forced to declare emergency after taking longer route to alternate. Spanish investigators have stressed the importance of accurately calculating the diversion fuel required for alternate airports, after an incident involving an Iberia Express Airbus A320 two years ago.

2026-07-28T00:36:25.676241-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350  
FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

How to build on proven engine performance

By FlightGlobal: The Trent XWB-97 is the most highly utilised civil engine in service, powering aircraft for more than 13 hours per day on average. That position reflects both the operational demands placed on the engine and the confidence operators have in its day-to-day performance across long-haul networks.

2026-07-28T00:36:26.681340-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Africa   North America   Orders   Air India   Airlines   Boeing  
ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Air India to drop Vienna fuel stop on Delhi-Toronto route

By ch-aviation: Air India (AI, Delhi International) has announced that it will deploy one of its new B787-9s on the route between Delhi and Toronto Pearson from August 1, 2026, which will enable the airline to remove the enroute fuel stop at Vienna and operate the service non-stop.

Also: Economic Times, flymag.com and flymag.com
2026-07-27T21:06:42.253958-07:00