M&A   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

SMBC-led consortium completes $7.4bn acquisition of Air Lease; enterprise value ~$28.2bn

A consortium led by SMBC Aviation Capital with Sumitomo, Apollo-managed funds and Brookfield has completed its $7.4 billion buyout of Air Lease Corporation, valuing the company at roughly $28.2 billion including debt assumed or refinanced net of cash. The deal materially increases consolidated leasing scale and balance-sheet capacity.

Also: Le Journal de l’Aviation and aviator.aero
2026-04-08T09:22:09.066032-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Aviation Business News • Greg Whitaker

BBC Studios and Panasonic Avionics launch aviation-focused streaming service for in‑flight entertainment

By Aviation Business News: BBC Studios launches streaming service developed for aviation - BBC Studios has introduced a streaming platform specifically designed for the aviation industry.

2026-04-08T03:01:05.882142-07:00
Middle East   Europe   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Airways Magazine • Helwing Villamizar

Visualized: Cirium March 2026 On-Time Performance — Global and Regional Leaders

By Airways Magazine: Global + regional OTP rankings for March 2026, with trend and scale context across North America, Europe, APAC, LATAM, and MEA.

2026-04-08T08:36:15.452502-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Leonardo-led HERFUSE to test composite fuselage and empennage for lighter regional turboprop

By FlightGlobal: A project led by Leonardo’s aerostructures unit will later this year begin tests on a series of new composite fuselage and empennage components that could contribute significant weight-saving to a future regional turboprop.

2026-04-08T08:51:13.698174-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Ryanair's campaign against unruly passengers leads to 10-month jail sentence in Poland

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Ryanair’s zero-tolerance war on unruly passengers has resulted in a thug on a flight from Krakow, Poland, to Bristol, England, being imprisoned for 10 months after being found guilty of breaking the country’s strict Air Rage laws.

Also: Ryanair
2026-04-08T06:47:48.051304-07:00