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Deutsche Aircraft opens €100 million Leipzig final assembly line for D328eco turboprop

The facility at Leipzig/Halle Airport marks Deutsche Aircraft’s transition from D328eco development to serial production, with capacity for up to 48 regional turboprops annually. The opening also restores complete commercial aircraft manufacturing to Germany after a 25-year gap and positions the program as a rare competitor to ATR.

2026-09-29T06:55:00.140562-07:00

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Deutsche Aircraft opens €100 million Leipzig final assembly line for D328eco turboprop

The facility at Leipzig/Halle Airport marks Deutsche Aircraft’s transition from D328eco development to serial production, with capacity for up to 48 regional turboprops annually. The opening also restores complete commercial aircraft manufacturing to Germany after a 25-year gap and positions the program as a rare competitor to ATR.

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Airbus, Boeing and COMAC deliver 903 aircraft through August, up 9% from 2025

Commercial aircraft manufacturers delivered 903 aircraft in the first eight months of 2026, the strongest year-to-date performance since 2018. Airbus remains confident in its full-year target despite a primer-quality issue affecting about 500 A321neos, while the A350F’s first flight advances its challenge to Boeing in freighters.

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Avolon sells Lesha Bank a 33-aircraft portfolio leased to 25 airlines

Avolon has agreed to sell Lesha Bank a portfolio of 33 commercial aircraft leased to 25 airlines, with management transferring to Lesha Aviation Services. The transaction will lift Lesha’s managed fleet beyond 75 aircraft and expand its Sharia-compliant leasing platform, while advancing Avolon’s asset-recycling strategy.

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