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• Paul Ash
Saudia Group is close to signing a substantial order for jets, according to a report from aviation data provider ch-aviation. The available report does not identify the aircraft type, order size or prospective manufacturer, leaving the scope of the group’s planned fleet commitment unclear.
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Saudia Group is close to signing a substantial order for jets, according to a report from aviation data provider ch-aviation. The available report does not identify the aircraft type, order size or prospective manufacturer, leaving the scope of the group’s planned fleet commitment unclear.
Smart Aviation plans to grow its fleet to 11 aircraft. The available report identifies the fleet expansion but provides no details on the number or type of aircraft being added, the timing, or the company’s intended deployment.
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September deliveries rose 26% from August, bringing Airbus’ 2026 total to 547 aircraft and leaving 323 to deliver in the fourth quarter to meet its annual target. Net orders passed 1,105 by the end of September, despite only two recorded order agreements that month and a 58-aircraft decline in the backlog.
Russian state leasing company GTLK has agreed to take 72 Mil Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters from Russian Helicopters under a follow-on pact. The first aircraft are expected to arrive this year from the Kazan helicopter plant.
AirAsia Group says a liquidity squeeze will not affect aircraft deliveries. The available report does not specify the scale of the liquidity pressure, which aircraft are involved or the delivery timetable, leaving the basis and scope of the company’s assurance unclear.
The Paraguayan Air Force has received a Cessna 408 SkyCourier, becoming the twin-engine turboprop’s first military operator in South America. The aircraft adds transport, medical evacuation and humanitarian capability; the handover also coincided with delivery of the service’s sixth and final Embraer A-29 Super Tucano.
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus aircraft: four A350-900s and six A321neos. The carrier, which currently operates only Boeing jets, had also committed to 25 Boeing aircraft this year; Airbus deliveries are expected to begin in 2033.
Little Hawk Logistics is adding a TBM 910 equipped with Starlink connectivity to the 45 North Charter fleet, expanding travel options for Scottsdale-based customers. The announcement points to continued use of connected turboprops in charter operations, though the article provides no details on entry into service or the aircraft’s operating range.
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