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Pilatus acquires Air Alliance GmbH to strengthen PC‑12/PC‑24 sales, MRO and training in Germany

On April 1 Pilatus announced it has acquired Air Alliance GmbH, a Germany‑based authorized Pilatus Sales & Service Center since 2014. The deal brings sales, maintenance and flight‑training capabilities under Pilatus control to bolster PC‑12/PC‑24 pre‑owned sales, aftersales support and operator training in Germany and Europe.

2026-04-01T11:56:21.216236-07:00

Aviation Today

ISTAT Americas 2026: Avionics reset — the shift to silicon‑first, software‑defined systems

2026-04-02T09:38:58.491923-07:00

Air Data News

Embraer to field KC-390 Millennium demonstrator and A-29 Super Tucano at FIDAE 2026

2026-04-02T08:39:10.098579-07:00

AirInsight

Commercial aviation news, analysis & data — Part 1633

2026-04-02T04:16:40.677124-07:00

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Malaysia Aviation Group eyes Q4 widebody replacement as it doubles 2025 profit, holds fleet steady amid Middle East crisis Malaysia Aviation Group says it will not materially change its operating fleet despite the Middle East conflict and is pressing ahead with a planned fourth‑quarter widebody replacement order. The group reported doubled 2025 profit driven by higher traffic and fleet expansion, while flagging a cautious 2026 outlook.

2026-04-02T10:15:46.842941-07:00

Malaysia Aviation Group eyes Q4 widebody replacement as it doubles 2025 profit, holds fleet steady amid Middle East crisis

Aviation Today

ISTAT Americas 2026: Avionics reset — the shift to silicon‑first, software‑defined systems Aircraft Value News' ISTAT Americas 2026 round-up identifies a sector‑wide 'avionics reset' toward silicon‑first, software‑defined architectures. The trend implies major changes to supplier roadmaps, retrofit pathways and lifecycle support and aftermarket services as hardware‑centric systems give way to modular, software‑driven platforms.

2026-04-02T09:38:58.491923-07:00

ISTAT Americas 2026: Avionics reset — the shift to silicon‑first, software‑defined systems

Aviation Today

Scaled Composites' Talon IQ Model 437 flies Prism and Shield AI Hivemind mission-autonomy test ahead of CCA Increment 2 Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites flew a Talon IQ Model 437 on a mission-autonomy test that integrated Northrop’s Prism autonomy software with Shield AI’s Hivemind. The sortie demonstrates multi-vendor autonomy interoperability on the Talon IQ platform as work ramps toward the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 2 effort.

2026-04-02T09:38:57.955217-07:00

Scaled Composites' Talon IQ Model 437 flies Prism and Shield AI Hivemind mission-autonomy test ahead of CCA Increment 2

Air Data News

Embraer to field KC-390 Millennium demonstrator and A-29 Super Tucano at FIDAE 2026 Embraer will present its KC-390 Millennium demonstration aircraft — in a new livery — alongside the A-29 Super Tucano at FIDAE 2026 in Santiago, April 7–12. The appearance is the KC-390’s first showing in Latin America and is framed as a push to revive regional sales.

2026-04-02T08:39:10.098579-07:00

Embraer to field KC-390 Millennium demonstrator and A-29 Super Tucano at FIDAE 2026

AirInsight

Commercial aviation news, analysis & data — Part 1633 A concise weekly briefing of commercial aviation developments, combining original reporting and proprietary data models on airlines, Boeing and Airbus program updates, delivery and order flows, fleet and market trends, and analytical insight to inform operational, financial and strategic decisions across the sector.

2026-04-02T04:16:40.677124-07:00

Commercial aviation news, analysis & data — Part 1633

AeroTime

France to self‑fund Rafale F5 after UAE pulls out of €3.5bn deal over tech‑transfer row France will fund the Rafale F5 development alone after the UAE walked away from a proposed €3.5 billion contribution, La Tribune reports. Abu Dhabi quit negotiations when Paris refused to provide what the UAE described as "meaningful" technology transfers, stalling a potential export partnership.

2026-04-02T02:25:47.387168-07:00

France to self‑fund Rafale F5 after UAE pulls out of €3.5bn deal over tech‑transfer row

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Spirit AeroSystems' 737 MAX fuselage rail deliveries slowed in March 2026, BNP Paribas warns BNP Paribas Equity Research finds Spirit AeroSystems' rail deliveries of 737 MAX fuselages slowed in March 2026; the bank says the reduction, if sustained, could create short-term constraints on Boeing's MAX throughput and delivery pacing. The note highlights near-term supply‑chain risk to production.

2026-04-02T02:06:14.874146-07:00

Spirit AeroSystems' 737 MAX fuselage rail deliveries slowed in March 2026, BNP Paribas warns

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Atlas Air's 20 A350F order pushes Airbus to ~60% freighter market share Atlas Air's March 16 order for 20 Airbus A350 freighters has propelled Airbus to roughly a 60% share of the large freighter order market, displacing Boeing's long-held lead and highlighting shifting demand between the A330F and A350F freighter options.

2026-04-02T00:36:21.749683-07:00

Atlas Air's 20 A350F order pushes Airbus to ~60% freighter market share

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Pilatus acquires Air Alliance GmbH to strengthen PC‑12/PC‑24 sales, MRO and training in Germany

ISTAT Americas 2026: Avionics reset — the shift to silicon‑first, software‑defined systems

Embraer to field KC-390 Millennium demonstrator and A-29 Super Tucano at FIDAE 2026

Commercial aviation news, analysis & data — Part 1633

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