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• Benedikt Kammel
Emirates President Tim Clark says the Dubai carrier expects only three to five Boeing 777-9s toward the end of 2027, with deliveries possibly reaching about twice that number in 2028. He also said Emirates plans to decide within roughly a month on the future of its Boeing 787 commitment.
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The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Textron Aviation an $18.6 million contract for another Beechcraft King Air 360CER for the Marine Corps. Designated UC-12W+, the twin turboprop is configured for tactical airlift of passengers and cargo.
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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Emirates President Tim Clark says the Dubai carrier expects only three to five Boeing 777-9s toward the end of 2027, with deliveries possibly reaching about twice that number in 2028. He also said Emirates plans to decide within roughly 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.
FlyOne Asia, based at Tashkent International Airport, plans to increase its fleet from three aircraft to 14 by the end of 2029, according to a presentation at an aviation conference in Tashkent reported by CentralAsia+Aero. The report does not specify aircraft types or how the expansion will be financed.
South Korea’s Trinity Airways plans to introduce the Airbus A330neo in the first quarter of 2027, according to a schedule reported by Commercial Aviation News. The report provides a timing milestone for the airline’s planned use of the widebody aircraft, but gives no further operational or fleet details.
Royal Air Maroc is targeting a fleet of 80 aircraft by early in the fourth quarter of 2027. The available report does not specify the carrier’s current fleet size or how it plans to reach that target.
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Embraer’s India ambitions span a possible E175 deal with an Indian airline and a proposed role for India in manufacturing and exporting C-390 Millennium transports across Asia. The C-390 strategy is tied to a potential Indian Air Force requirement for 60 aircraft and a cited regional market of 500 jets; the commercial push faces a test of airline economics.
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