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Cathay Pacific and HK Express are set to receive 32 additional A320neo-family aircraft by the end of 2029, while Cathay Group has exercised rights for 11 A330-900s and three more A321neos. Separately, startup Magnifica Air ordered 10 ACJ220-300s for a planned 54-seat luxury cabin.
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Boeing has moved 30 777X orders into a special accounting category for deals it does not expect to close, reducing its firm backlog. The widebody program is also awaiting FAA approval to resume portions of its flight-test campaign, underscoring continuing uncertainty around the aircraft’s development and order book.
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Emirates has agreed to acquire six Airbus A380s it currently operates under lease from Lesha Bank, securing ownership of the aircraft as their leases expire. Two jets have already transferred; the remaining four are due to change hands by April 2028. Lesha added the aircraft through its acquisition of leasing company Amedeo Air Four Plus.
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Cathay Pacific and HK Express are set to receive 32 additional A320neo-family aircraft by the end of 2029, while Cathay Group has exercised rights for 11 A330-900s and three more A321neos. Separately, startup Magnifica Air ordered 10 ACJ220-300s for a planned 54-seat luxury cabin.
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Multiple collaborative combat aircraft flew together on a joint sortie for the first time, with two Anduril YFQ-44A Fury jets controlled by Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software. Separately, the Royal Navy plans to demonstrate Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue from a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier in 2027 as it develops a future hybrid air wing.
The Czech manufacturer said Serbia has not yet signed a contract for six L-39NG Skyfox advanced trainers, days after Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said the aircraft had been sold. A German report said the jets would support training for future Serbian Rafale pilots; no delivery date has been given.
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Strong results across Embraer’s four business divisions lifted third-quarter 2026 revenue to a record $2.3 billion, 17% above a year earlier. The Brazilian manufacturer also reported a record backlog of $35.7 billion, raised its full-year financial guidance and is expanding jet production.
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Emirates President Tim Clark says the airline expects only three to five Boeing 777-9s toward the end of 2027, with deliveries potentially reaching roughly twice that number in 2028. The carrier is also expected to decide within about a month on the future of its Boeing 787 commitment.
The Algiers-based charter operator has added two Cessna 408 SkyCourier twin turboprops, bringing its in-house aircraft fleet to three. The deliveries mark the operator’s first use of the SkyCourier, a new type in its fleet.
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