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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
Middle East   Leadership   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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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
MRO   Africa   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   BAE Systems  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Kenya's EnComm sues BAe Systems over ATP support withdrawal

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation Encomm Aviation ATP(F), © Encomm Aviation By Hilka Birns 05May2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Encomm Aviation ( Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta ) has filed a USD160 million lawsuit in the UK High Court against BAe Systems , alleging the aerospace and defence giant breached its duty of care by abruptly withdrawing support for the BAe Advanced Turbo-Prop ( BAe ATP ) aircraft type, grounding its fleet and destroying its business.

2026-05-05T06:55:54.865492-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Africa   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
newsaero.info • Odhiambo Victor

Astral Aviation Targets five Boeing 777-300ER Freighters by 2031

By newsaero.info: Kenyan cargo carrier Astral Aviation expects to begin operating converted Boeing 777-300ER freighters in 2027 and aims to introduce up to five of the large twin-engine aircraft over the next five years, its founder and during a presentation at the Cargo Facts EMEA conference.

2026-05-05T02:38:53.831888-07:00