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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
Sterling Airways has increased its Saab 2000 fleet by 50%, according to ch-aviation. The report provides no details on the number or source of the aircraft, or the timing of the fleet increase.
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Sterling Airways has increased its Saab 2000 fleet by 50%, according to ch-aviation. The report provides no details on the number or source of the aircraft, or the timing of the fleet increase.
SAETA Perú has taken delivery of its first Cessna SkyCourier, according to Commercial Aviation News. The report identifies the aircraft as the operator’s first of the type; it does not provide details on fleet size, routes or the aircraft’s intended operational role.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Joby Aviation additional funding to accelerate development and operational testing of its autonomous flight technology, bringing total Air Force backing to nearly $37 million. The contract ceiling has risen to $50 million, with further Pacific exercises planned.
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Turkish Airlines’ third-quarter operating profit fell 12% to $928 million, despite strong demand and cost controls, while the carrier and low-cost unit AJet plan a combined 20 net aircraft additions this year. ITA Airways’ operating profit is ahead of last year over the first nine months, though exchange-rate movements are weighing on net performance.
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Avolon has finalized its previously announced Boeing order, committing to 140 737 MAX 10s—the largest 737 MAX order placed by an aircraft lessor. The deal, first announced in October, makes every aircraft in the 140-jet narrowbody portion of Avolon’s broader fleet agreement the largest MAX variant.
INEOS Group has added the Isle of Man’s first G800, marking a notable business-aviation fleet addition on the island. The available report does not specify the aircraft’s delivery timing, configuration or intended operating role.
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IndiGo is in preliminary talks with Embraer for 100 regional jets, with options for about 50 additional aircraft, according to reports citing people familiar with the discussions. If completed, the deal would be a major commercial breakthrough for Embraer in India; deliveries could begin in or after 2030.
Korea Aerospace Industries reported strong third-quarter sales and operating profit growth, supported by aircraft deliveries, but net profit fell 51.3% from a year earlier. The results underline how deliveries from maturing combat-aircraft programs can lift revenue even as profitability moves in the opposite direction.
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