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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Australian regional operator FlyPelican has taken delivery of its first BAe Jetstream 41, aircraft N320UE (msn 41043), on July 25, 2026. The 30-seat aircraft delivery signals the start of the carrier’s planned entry into the turboprop market, with executive director Emil McCabe stating it will begin operations ahead of schedule.
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Australian regional operator FlyPelican has taken delivery of its first BAe Jetstream 41, aircraft N320UE (msn 41043), on July 25, 2026. The 30-seat aircraft delivery signals the start of the carrier’s planned entry into the turboprop market, with executive director Emil McCabe stating it will begin operations ahead of schedule.
JetZero is exploring as much as $3 billion in U.S. Export-Import Bank financing to support its planned $4.7 billion Z4 aircraft factory in North Carolina. The effort is aimed at underwriting major industrial capacity for the company’s next-generation aircraft program.
DHL Express increased its commitment to Mammoth Freighters-converted B777-200LR(MF) aircraft from nine to 13, adding four deliveries slated to enter service in 2026. DHL said the first aircraft will be placed with DHL Air at D0 Nottingham East Midlands.
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Textron Aviation says the Citation CJ3 Gen3 has achieved first flight and is now in the same flight-test program as the CJ4 Gen3 and M2 Gen3. The aircraft will incorporate Garmin Emergency Autoland and customer-inspired enhancements as the company advances the Gen3 light-jet certification effort.
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Airbus delivered 351 commercial aircraft in the first six months of 2026, up from 306 in H1 2025, while half-year revenues rose 15% to €23.9 billion. The company reaffirmed full-year targets of 870 deliveries, adjusted EBIT of €7.5 billion and free cash flow of about €4.5 billion after a strong Q2 delivery pace.
LifeFlight ordered four additional Leonardo AW139 helicopters to support expanding rotary-wing services. In the UK, the National Police Air Service placed orders for two Airbus H135s. Separate customers—including THC/Allied frameworks and Phoenix via Davenport Aviation—have ordered additional Airbus H145 aircraft, with deliveries targeted for 2027–2028.
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General Dynamics beat Q2 2026 forecasts as Gulfstream deliveries rose to 41 and Aerospace revenue climbed 15.1%. Boeing reported a Q2 2026 net loss of $428M (-$0.67/share) on $24.6B revenue, alongside a record $715B order backlog. Airbus more than doubled Q2 profit on stronger commercial deliveries and defense performance, reiterating its full-year outlook as the A350 freighter’s first flight appears pushed to “before year-end” and A400M momentum looks “good.”
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