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Textron's Citation Ascend Enters Service After FAA Certification; Debuts Enhanced Cabin, Garmin G5000 Avionics

Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend entered service after receiving FAA type certification in November 2025. The new Citation debuts an upgraded cabin and an integrated Garmin G5000 flightdeck as Textron begins deliveries and fleet integration of the type.

2026-01-23T11:55:56.009313-08:00

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Airbus nearing deal to sell about 100 A220s to AirAsia, marking carrier’s first regional narrowbody order

2026-01-23T09:08:44.303000-08:00

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EASA Certifies Bombardier Global 8000, Completing Regulatory Trifecta After FAA and Transport Canada Approvals

2026-01-23T09:08:12.643217-08:00

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Avolon warns widebody jet shortage could persist into 2030s

2026-01-23T03:39:25.669030-08:00

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Textron's Citation Ascend Enters Service After FAA Certification; Debuts Enhanced Cabin, Garmin G5000 Avionics Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend entered service after receiving FAA type certification in November 2025. The new Citation debuts an upgraded cabin and an integrated Garmin G5000 flightdeck as Textron begins deliveries and fleet integration of the type.

2026-01-23T11:55:56.009313-08:00

Textron's Citation Ascend Enters Service After FAA Certification; Debuts Enhanced Cabin, Garmin G5000 Avionics

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Airbus nearing deal to sell about 100 A220s to AirAsia, marking carrier’s first regional narrowbody order Airbus is close to selling about 100 A220 aircraft to AirAsia, industry sources say, a deal that would mark the Malaysian budget carrier’s first move into regional narrowbodies. The agreement, if finalised, shifts AirAsia’s fleet strategy toward smaller, fuel-efficient single-aisle jets.

2026-01-23T09:08:44.303000-08:00

Airbus nearing deal to sell about 100 A220s to AirAsia, marking carrier’s first regional narrowbody order

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EASA Certifies Bombardier Global 8000, Completing Regulatory Trifecta After FAA and Transport Canada Approvals The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has granted type certification to Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet, following Transport Canada certification and FAA validation in 2025. The clearance removes the final regulatory barrier to European deliveries and the type’s formal entry into service in December 2025.

2026-01-23T09:08:12.643217-08:00

EASA Certifies Bombardier Global 8000, Completing Regulatory Trifecta After FAA and Transport Canada Approvals

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Turkey to receive first ex‑Qatar Eurofighter Typhoon in February 2026 as Ankara accelerates fleet purchases Turkey will receive its first ex‑Qatar Eurofighter Typhoon by the end of February 2026, the opening concrete delivery in Ankara's accelerated push to close looming airpower gaps. The arrival — a used multi‑role Typhoon — signals rapid procurement of second‑hand and new jets to bolster the Turkish fleet.

2026-01-23T06:21:23.954478-08:00

Turkey to receive first ex‑Qatar Eurofighter Typhoon in February 2026 as Ankara accelerates fleet purchases

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Norway to firm options for two more Leonardo AW101 'SAR Queen' helicopters to equip seventh Tromsø SAR base Norway plans to exercise options for two additional Leonardo AW101 'SAR Queen' helicopters to equip a seventh search-and-rescue base at Tromsø, the justice ministry said. The firming of the pair would expand Norway's NAWSARH fleet and strengthen all‑weather SAR coverage in northern and Arctic regions.

2026-01-23T04:35:12.145918-08:00

Norway to firm options for two more Leonardo AW101 'SAR Queen' helicopters to equip seventh Tromsø SAR base

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Avolon warns widebody jet shortage could persist into 2030s Aircraft leasing firm Avolon warns airlines face a shortage of large long‑haul widebody jets into the next decade, with the shortfall potentially persisting into the 2030s. The projection highlights prolonged constraints on widebody availability that will affect fleet renewal, network capacity and leasing markets.

2026-01-23T03:39:25.669030-08:00

Avolon warns widebody jet shortage could persist into 2030s

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Commerce Dept-backed exports hit $244B in 2025 as Boeing order surge drives spike U.S. companies secured $244 billion in foreign government procurement contracts in 2025 with support from the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration — nearly three times the 2024 total. The gain was driven largely by a sharp increase in Boeing jetliner orders, lifting commercial and government export volumes.

2026-01-23T03:17:51.597749-08:00

Commerce Dept-backed exports hit $244B in 2025 as Boeing order surge drives spike

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AeroGulf outlines provisional framework to buy up to 20 SkyDrive eVTOLs AeroGulf, a Dubai helicopter charter operator, has outlined a provisional framework to acquire up to 20 SkyDrive eVTOL aircraft. The plan gives a concrete procurement scope for an operator-level entry into the UAE advanced air mobility market as infrastructure develops.

2026-01-23T01:32:47.545361-08:00

AeroGulf outlines provisional framework to buy up to 20 SkyDrive eVTOLs

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Textron's Citation Ascend Enters Service After FAA Certification; Debuts Enhanced Cabin, Garmin G5000 Avionics

Airbus nearing deal to sell about 100 A220s to AirAsia, marking carrier’s first regional narrowbody order

EASA Certifies Bombardier Global 8000, Completing Regulatory Trifecta After FAA and Transport Canada Approvals

Avolon warns widebody jet shortage could persist into 2030s

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