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Air Canada orders eight Airbus A350-1000s, options for eight more; first deliveries H2 2030

Air Canada has placed a firm order for eight Airbus A350-1000s, with rights to buy eight additional aircraft; first deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2030. The A350-1000 will modernize the carrier’s long‑haul flagship fleet and introduce a new premium cabin.

2026-02-11T14:49:32.165899-08:00

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Vista Global orders 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — $1.18B firm, up to ~$4.72B

2026-02-11T02:09:35.983850-08:00

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LOT posts record 2025 — 11.7 million passengers, 9.4% growth and completes historic fleet expansion

2026-02-11T09:13:54.911560-08:00

Airways Magazine

Frontier defers 69 A320neo deliveries and returns 24 leased A320neos as new CEO trims fleet

2026-02-11T05:50:15.443152-08:00

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Air Canada orders eight Airbus A350-1000s, options for eight more; first deliveries H2 2030 Air Canada has placed a firm order for eight Airbus A350-1000s, with rights to buy eight additional aircraft; first deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2030. The A350-1000 will modernize the carrier’s long‑haul flagship fleet and introduce a new premium cabin.

2026-02-11T14:49:32.165899-08:00

Air Canada orders eight Airbus A350-1000s, options for eight more; first deliveries H2 2030

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LOT posts record 2025 — 11.7 million passengers, 9.4% growth and completes historic fleet expansion LOT Polish Airlines reported a record operational year in 2025, carrying 11.7 million passengers — a 9.4% increase versus 2024 — and completing a historic fleet expansion. The carrier also added new routes, refreshed aircraft and announced further network growth plans for 2026.

2026-02-11T09:13:54.911560-08:00

LOT posts record 2025 — 11.7 million passengers, 9.4% growth and completes historic fleet expansion

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Boeing 737 program head: six‑year recovery from quality, safety and production crises Boeing's 737 program head yesterday outlined the company's recovery from six years of crisis — citing quality‑control failures, safety issues and repeated production slowdowns and shutdowns — and described the restoration work as unglamorous and arduous as Boeing rebuilds production discipline and regulatory trust.

2026-02-11T08:15:47.668310-08:00

Boeing 737 program head: six‑year recovery from quality, safety and production crises

Airways Magazine

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Frontier defers 69 A320neo deliveries and returns 24 leased A320neos as new CEO trims fleet Frontier will defer delivery of 69 Airbus A320neo-family jets and return 24 leased A320neos early to lessor AerCap, with the early returns scheduled for Q2 2026. New CEO Jimmy Dempsey says the measures will reset and stabilise the ultra‑low‑cost carrier after a $137m 2025 net loss.

2026-02-11T05:50:15.443152-08:00

Frontier defers 69 A320neo deliveries and returns 24 leased A320neos as new CEO trims fleet

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Vista Global orders 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — $1.18B firm, up to ~$4.72B Vista Global has placed a firm order for 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500 super‑midsize business jets, with options for 120 additional aircraft. The initial agreement is valued at $1.18 billion and could rise to roughly $4.72 billion if all options are exercised, marking a major fleet refresh.

2026-02-11T02:09:35.983850-08:00

Vista Global orders 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — $1.18B firm, up to ~$4.72B

Air Data News

Uruguay begins induction of first Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos Uruguay has begun technical acceptance of its first two Embraer A‑29 Super Tucanos at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in Brazil, ahead of a formal handover later this month. The country ordered six A‑29s in 2024 and joins 21 nations using the type for surveillance, patrol and light‑attack roles.

2026-02-11T01:53:11.252585-08:00

Uruguay begins induction of first Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos

FlightGlobal

United Aircraft begins Il-114-300 extreme-cold ground testing at Yakutsk United Aircraft is conducting ground tests of the Ilyushin Il-114-300 at Yakutsk airport in mid‑February to assess operations in extreme cold, with ambient temperatures typically −35° to −45°C. Ilyushin engineers say they are seeking the “lowest possible” temperatures to validate aircraft systems and cold-start behaviour.

2026-02-11T01:34:42.503462-08:00

United Aircraft begins Il-114-300 extreme-cold ground testing at Yakutsk

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AirAsia X pivots to regional jets, scraps 15 A330neos as A220 vs Embraer battle looms AirAsia X is preparing a major order for small narrowbody/regional jets to expand short- and medium-haul routes across Asia, weighing the Airbus A220 against Embraer E‑jets, and has cancelled a pending 15‑aircraft A330neo purchase, with an announcement expected in March.

2026-02-11T00:39:54.228225-08:00

AirAsia X pivots to regional jets, scraps 15 A330neos as A220 vs Embraer battle looms

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Air Canada orders eight Airbus A350-1000s, options for eight more; first deliveries H2 2030

Vista Global orders 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — $1.18B firm, up to ~$4.72B

LOT posts record 2025 — 11.7 million passengers, 9.4% growth and completes historic fleet expansion

Frontier defers 69 A320neo deliveries and returns 24 leased A320neos as new CEO trims fleet

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