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

Textron delivers first Cessna Citation Ascend to NetJets, launch-customer induction begins with three jets

Textron Aviation has delivered the first three Cessna Citation Ascend midsize jets to fractional launch customer NetJets. The Ascend is planned to begin operations immediately, with additional deliveries scheduled over the coming months as NetJets expands its launch-customer fleet for the new model.

Also: Corporate Jet Investor, AeroTime, AINonline 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: Air Data News, 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