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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Russia’s North-West adds a fifth Bombardier Global 6500 amid sanctions

Russia’s North-West operator reportedly added a fifth Bombardier Global 6500 to its fleet, a move framed against ongoing sanctions headwinds. The purchase underscores continued use of Western-built ultra-long-range business jets despite export and operating constraints.

2026-06-17T01:02:55.813808-07:00
Supply Chain   Europe   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320  
Aviation Source • Len Varley

Airbus Inaugurates Second A320 Family Final Assembly Line in Toulouse

By Aviation Source: Airbus has inaugurated its second modernised A320 Family final assembly line (FAL) at the Jean-Luc Lagardère facility to ramp production amid rising demand.

2026-06-16T22:23:33.708852-07:00
Middle East   Airports   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Saudi Arabia's flynas to open Gassim base

By ch-aviation: flynas (XY, Riyadh) will open its sixth operations base at Gassim on July 1, 2026, as part of an agreement with airport operator Cluster2 Company, according to a press release from the Saudi low-cost carrier.

2026-06-16T23:00:47.505771-07:00
MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   M&A   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

HAECO, JAL, Toyota Tsusho And Sun Group Form Vietnam MRO Joint Venture

By Aviation Week: HAECO, Toyota Tsusho, Japan Airlines and Vietnam's Sun Group agreed to establish a JV to develop a major MRO facility at Van Don International Airport.

2026-06-16T08:02:21.301153-07:00