Supply Chain   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders  
Airline Economics • Super Admin

Avolon’s Q1 2026 net income jumps 32% to $191m on higher lease revenue and aircraft activity amid aircraft scarcity

Avolon reported Q1 2026 net income up 32% to $191 million, driven by higher lease revenue, strong operating cash flow, and continued aircraft acquisitions and sales. Management attributed results to aircraft scarcity, rising lease rates, and sustained demand supporting profitability.

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Avolon Rides Aircraft Shortage to Strong Q1

Also: Airline Economics
2026-04-30T05:02:08.191192-07:00
BizAv   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer’s Praetor 600E receives FAA, EASA and ANAC certification

By Air Data News: Updated version of the Praetor 600 brings redesigned cabin, with deliveries planned for 2029 Embraer said its Praetor 600E has received type certification from Brazil’s ANAC, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Also: Aviation Week, GlobalAir.com and propilotmag.com
2026-04-30T06:57:10.380741-07:00
Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airbus  
MTU Aero Engines

MTU Aero Engines starts 2026 with increase in revenue and earnings

By MTU Aero Engines: MTU Aero Engines AG remains on an upwards trajectory, having once again increased its revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2026.

2026-04-30T02:41:19.470820-07:00
MRO   Bombardier   BizAv   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Bombardier

Bombardier Raises Free Cash Flow Guidance on Sharp Q1 2026 Increase, Records Strong Backlog Growth in Exceptional Quarter

By Bombardier: Revenues grew 5% year-over-year to $1.6 billion, including a remarkable 25% year-over-year gain from Services to $617 million.

2026-04-30T05:07:23.707029-07:00
PaxEx   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

American Airlines Flight Attendants Are Now Raising Serious Concerns Over New Performance Tracking Measures... A New Dispute in the Making

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Flight attendants had no inkling that their performance was already being so rigorously monitored and measured until last week when American Airlines unveiled its so-called ‘Me@Work’ platform, which provides an aggregate overall performance score based on a wide array of metrics.

2026-04-30T07:50:56.066347-07:00