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American Airlines issues widebody RFP to Airbus and Boeing for next fleet investment

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says the carrier has issued requests for proposals to Airbus and Boeing to evaluate its next widebody aircraft order. The RFP is framed as a step in AA’s ongoing premium long-haul fleet refresh, including replacing 47 Boeing 777-200ERs.

2026-06-18T14:10:09.095875-07:00

Cathay Pacific

Cathay-owned Air Hong Kong leases an Airbus A330P2F freighter to expand cargo capacity

2026-06-18T02:03:30.761244-07:00

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Saudia puts first A321XLR into service with a premium, low-density cabin

2026-06-18T11:08:08.639114-07:00

AirInsight

Airbus’s 2026 delivery outlook tightens: single-aisle ramp friction threatens 700-jet target

2026-06-18T10:20:26.456732-07:00

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American Airlines issues widebody RFP to Airbus and Boeing for next fleet investment American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says the carrier has issued requests for proposals to Airbus and Boeing to evaluate its next widebody aircraft order. The RFP is framed as a step in AA’s ongoing premium long-haul fleet refresh, including replacing 47 Boeing 777-200ERs.

2026-06-18T14:10:09.095875-07:00

American Airlines issues widebody RFP to Airbus and Boeing for next fleet investment

Runway Girl

Saudia puts first A321XLR into service with a premium, low-density cabin Saudia has taken delivery of the first of 15 Airbus A321XLRs and moved the aircraft into revenue service. The early deployment highlights a premium, low-density cabin approach as the carrier ramps its long-range single-aisle product.

2026-06-18T11:08:08.639114-07:00

Saudia puts first A321XLR into service with a premium, low-density cabin

AirInsight

Airbus’s 2026 delivery outlook tightens: single-aisle ramp friction threatens 700-jet target Airbus is entering 2H26 facing escalating warning signals on its single-aisle program, with industry analysis suggesting a 700-delivery target is increasingly out of reach. The picture is shaping up as a “two-program” year—one track showing better momentum, the other weighed down by lingering ramp constraints.

2026-06-18T10:20:26.456732-07:00

Airbus’s 2026 delivery outlook tightens: single-aisle ramp friction threatens 700-jet target

Breaking Defense

Embraer targets KC-390 ramp-up, outlines Czech/Uzbek/Korean delivery plans and defers separate A-29 Super Tucano Jacksonville li Embraer says it is ramping KC-390 Millennium production in Jacksonville, Fla., with officials describing delivery planning momentum for Czech, Uzbek and Korean orders. The company also signaled that any decision on the future of a separate A-29 Super Tucano production line in Jacksonville is not yet ready to be discussed.

2026-06-18T09:35:32.616514-07:00

Embraer targets KC-390 ramp-up, outlines Czech/Uzbek/Korean delivery plans and defers separate A-29 Super Tucano Jacksonville li

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Aero Vodochody books first L-39NG Skyfox customers in Angola and North America Aero Vodochody has signed contracts for two L-39NG Skyfox deliveries—its first in Africa and North America—under deals for the trainer/light-attack jet. The company also reports additional Skyfox orders and associated overhaul work bringing total new business above $230m and sustaining production through mid-2027.

2026-06-18T07:52:44.638579-07:00

Aero Vodochody books first L-39NG Skyfox customers in Angola and North America

Washington Post

VC-25A Air Force One 29000 completes final presidential flight as USAF prepares Qatar-gifted replacement White House officials marked the last scheduled presidential sortie for VC-25A aircraft 92-9000, the heavily modified Boeing 747-200 that has served as Air Force One since 1990. The jet’s final flight comes as a new Qatar-gifted, $400M-class replacement approaches delivery for further Air Force One operations, with modifications underway across the handoff fleet.

2026-06-18T07:49:05.950006-07:00

VC-25A Air Force One 29000 completes final presidential flight as USAF prepares Qatar-gifted replacement

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British court voids ECAIR’s sale of four Boeings A British court has voided the sale of four Boeing aircraft by Congo’s ECAIR. The ruling overturns the transaction and leaves the parties’ aircraft delivery and financing/ownership plans in limbo, with immediate implications for ECAIR’s fleet build and associated schedules.

2026-06-18T06:03:37.003551-07:00

British court voids ECAIR’s sale of four Boeings

Vertical Mag

First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services Advanced Flight has taken delivery of its first Airbus ACH160 helicopter in New Zealand, following Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certification. The handover marks the start of the operator’s next-generation rotorcraft capability for service across the country’s island routes.

2026-06-18T05:49:19.275099-07:00

First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services

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American Airlines issues widebody RFP to Airbus and Boeing for next fleet investment

Cathay-owned Air Hong Kong leases an Airbus A330P2F freighter to expand cargo capacity

Saudia puts first A321XLR into service with a premium, low-density cabin

Airbus’s 2026 delivery outlook tightens: single-aisle ramp friction threatens 700-jet target

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