BizAv   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Textron  
Textron • Textron Inc.

NetJets receives first three Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jets after FAA type-certification

Textron Aviation has delivered the first three Cessna Citation Ascend midsize business jets to fleet launch customer NetJets, marking the type’s entry into service. The handover follows FAA type certification, formalizing NetJets’ role as the aircraft’s launch operator.

Corporate Jet Investor • Fayaz Hussain

NetJets takes delivery of first three Citation Ascend jets

Also: AeroTime and worldairnews.co.za
2026-05-05T05:51:52.690806-07:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Airbus  
Aviation Week • Victoria Moores

Azorra Acquires Eight Airbus A220s From DAE

By Aviation Week: Florida-headquartered lessor Azorra has acquired eight Airbus A220-300s from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).

Also: LARA, Airline Economics and airlinergs.com
2026-05-05T06:33:02.427995-07:00
Middle East   Leadership   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Air Astana taps China opportunity amid ‘new normal’ driven by Middle East conflict

By FlightGlobal: While engine capacity constraints hit first quarter profits, Kazakh carrier sees positive impact from evolving demand The new chief executive of Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group, Ibrahim Canliel, points to opportunities arising from the Middle East crisis as it plans further growth, particularly in China.

Also: Airline Economics
2026-05-05T08:16:11.778367-07:00