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Vista commits to 40 Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — deal worth up to ~$5bn

Vista Global has signed a 10‑year fleet agreement with Bombardier for 40 firm Challenger 3500s plus purchase options for 120 additional aircraft, bringing potential volume to 160 jets. The firm tranche is valued at about $1.18 billion, with options taking potential list value to roughly $4.7–5.0 billion.

2026-02-11T02:09:35.983850-08:00

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AirAsia X to order small jets, cancels pending 15‑airbus A330neo deal

2026-02-11T00:39:54.228225-08:00

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United Aircraft begins Il-114-300 extreme-cold ground testing at Yakutsk

2026-02-11T01:34:42.503462-08:00

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EgyptAir takes delivery of first Airbus A350-900, first of 16 on order

2026-02-10T23:54:43.743084-08:00

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Vista commits to 40 Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — deal worth up to ~$5bn Vista Global has signed a 10‑year fleet agreement with Bombardier for 40 firm Challenger 3500s plus purchase options for 120 additional aircraft, bringing potential volume to 160 jets. The firm tranche is valued at about $1.18 billion, with options taking potential list value to roughly $4.7–5.0 billion.

2026-02-11T02:09:35.983850-08:00

Vista commits to 40 Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — deal worth up to ~$5bn

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Embraer to hand over first two A-29 Super Tucanos to Uruguayan Air Force Embraer is preparing to hand over the first two A‑29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force after FAU teams began technical acceptance at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility. An official reception is scheduled for 24 February at Brigada Aérea I in Carrasco; Uruguay ordered six A‑29s in 2024.

2026-02-11T01:53:11.252585-08:00

Embraer to hand over first two A-29 Super Tucanos to Uruguayan Air Force

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United Aircraft begins Il-114-300 extreme-cold ground testing at Yakutsk United Aircraft is conducting ground tests of the Ilyushin Il-114-300 at Yakutsk airport in mid‑February to assess operations in extreme cold, with ambient temperatures typically −35° to −45°C. Ilyushin engineers say they are seeking the “lowest possible” temperatures to validate aircraft systems and cold-start behaviour.

2026-02-11T01:34:42.503462-08:00

United Aircraft begins Il-114-300 extreme-cold ground testing at Yakutsk

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AirAsia X to order small jets, cancels pending 15‑airbus A330neo deal AirAsia X’s co‑founder said the Malaysian carrier will place a substantial order for small regional jets as it expands routes and frequencies aimed at first‑time travellers across Asia. The airline no longer intends to take a pending order for 15 Airbus A330neo widebodies.

2026-02-11T00:39:54.228225-08:00

AirAsia X to order small jets, cancels pending 15‑airbus A330neo deal

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EgyptAir takes delivery of first Airbus A350-900, first of 16 on order EgyptAir on 9 February 2026 took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, the initial aircraft from a 16-aircraft firm order. Registered SU-GGE (msn 767), the widebody arrived at Cairo International, marking the start of the airline's A350 handovers.

2026-02-10T23:54:43.743084-08:00

EgyptAir takes delivery of first Airbus A350-900, first of 16 on order

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Kyrgyzstan’s Asman Airlines to add Airbus A321s by year-end 2026 Kyrgyzstan’s Asman Airlines will introduce Airbus A321 single-aisle jets into its fleet by year-end 2026. The A321 additions increase the carrier's narrowbody capacity and mark a concrete fleet expansion plan for the Kyrgyz operator ahead of the 2026 target.

2026-02-10T21:00:29.784037-08:00

Kyrgyzstan’s Asman Airlines to add Airbus A321s by year-end 2026

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Skymark's first Boeing 737‑8 delivery slips to April 2026 Skymark Airlines says it will accept its first Boeing 737‑8 by April 2026, a roughly one‑month slip from a previously announced March target. The delay moves the Japanese carrier's MAX introduction into 2Q26 and adjusts its Haneda‑based narrowbody renewal schedule.

2026-02-10T13:49:38.650176-08:00

Skymark's first Boeing 737‑8 delivery slips to April 2026

Breaking Defense

USAF pauses C-130J deliveries over communications-package certification issue The U.S. Air Force has temporarily paused acceptance of C-130J Super Hercules deliveries after Lockheed Martin identified a certification problem with a new communications package. The pause affects handovers to the USAF even as international C-130J sales and fleet expansions continue.

2026-02-10T12:10:09.058584-08:00

USAF pauses C-130J deliveries over communications-package certification issue

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Vista commits to 40 Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — deal worth up to ~$5bn

AirAsia X to order small jets, cancels pending 15‑airbus A330neo deal

United Aircraft begins Il-114-300 extreme-cold ground testing at Yakutsk

EgyptAir takes delivery of first Airbus A350-900, first of 16 on order

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