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Bell Textron has delivered the 2,000th Bell 407, marking a production milestone for the single-engine helicopter nearly three decades after it entered service. The recipient is White Saddle Air Services, a family-owned operator based at Bluff Lake in British Columbia. The 407 developed from Bell’s 206L LongRanger family.
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Bell Textron has delivered the 2,000th Bell 407, marking a production milestone for the single-engine helicopter nearly three decades after it entered service. The recipient is White Saddle Air Services, a family-owned operator based at Bluff Lake in British Columbia. The 407 developed from Bell’s 206L LongRanger family.
Airbus received 202 gross orders in October, led by commitments from Aviation Capital Group and Avolon, taking its year-to-date net orders above 1,300. The manufacturer delivered 74 commercial aircraft during the month and 621 from January through October, up 6.2% year over year, with 249 deliveries still needed to reach its 870-aircraft annual target.
Bahrain’s Gulf Air is weighing an expansion of its Boeing 787-9 order, according to the article headline. The report provides no detail on the number of additional aircraft, timing or rationale, leaving the potential scale and implications for the carrier’s fleet plan unspecified.
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IndiGo is in early-stage negotiations with Embraer for 100 regional jets, with options for about 50 additional aircraft, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the discussions. The talks build on the airline’s earlier evaluation of regional aircraft to complement its Airbus narrowbody fleet.
General Dynamics President Danny Deep said Gulfstream plans to ramp up to 200 aircraft deliveries annually and provided a firmer timeline for certification and deliveries of its in-development super-midsize G300. He shared the updates during the company’s quarterly investor call on Friday; no specific dates were included in the report.
Airbus delivered about 74 aircraft in October, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The figure provides a snapshot of the planemaker’s monthly delivery activity, though the report does not include a breakdown by aircraft type or customer.
Discover Airlines confirmed it will introduce its first Airbus A350-900 in June 2027. The announcement sets a date for the German carrier’s entry of the widebody into its fleet, but the statement cited in the report provides no details on aircraft numbers or planned routes.
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