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SriLankan Airlines has committed to Airbus to purchase six A330-300s and four A350-900s in a USD2.9 billion deal at list prices. Separately, Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its third Airbus A350-1000, RP-C3512, as it continues expanding long-haul capacity.
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SriLankan Airlines has committed to Airbus to purchase six A330-300s and four A350-900s in a USD2.9 billion deal at list prices. Separately, Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its third Airbus A350-1000, RP-C3512, as it continues expanding long-haul capacity.
Dovetail Electric Aviation has signed its first binding launch-customer agreement with Norway’s Ludens Aviation for the conversion of a Cessna Caravan to electric propulsion. The Australian-Spanish company is targeting regional and general aviation with electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems.
Chinese operator Xizang Airlines is named as the launch customer for COMAC’s C919 high-altitude variant, with 40 aircraft reportedly on order. The variant has now completed its first test flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, marking a key milestone in its development program.
AirBorneo says it will more than double its narrowbody fleet from two to five aircraft by the end of 2026, with additional aircraft scheduled to arrive in October, November and December, CEO Megat Ardian Aminuddin told Channel NewsAsia.
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COMAC has flown the C919-600 compact variant for the first time at Shanghai Pudong, completing a sortie covering planned test maneuvers. The shorter, high-altitude-optimized narrowbody is Xizang Airlines’ launch-customer program, with 40 aircraft on order.
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Singapore Airlines C6L reported its first quarterly net loss since 2022 despite record revenue, citing soaring jet-fuel costs linked to Middle East tensions and accelerating losses at Air India. The group also flagged a slower rollout of its A350-900 premium cabin product, now pushed to 2027.
Shanghai Juneyao Group pledged 7.7 million shares in Juneyao Air to Huaxia Bank’s Shanghai branch on July 24, 2026, to back debt performance guarantees. The filing raises the parent’s pledged stake in Juneyao Air to 34.5%, tightening the company’s credit-linked collateral position.
At Farnborough International Airshow, neither Airbus nor Boeing unveiled a completely new trajectory, but Boeing returned with a notably large share of total aircraft orders, reinforcing market perceptions of rising trust in Boeing. The cluster also highlights Airbus’ balancing act between shareholder returns and long-horizon clean-sheet aircraft ambitions.
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