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Air France‑KLM weighs Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 to replace 777‑300ER fleet

Air France‑KLM is evaluating the Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 as potential replacements for its Boeing 777‑300ER fleet. The assessment will shape the group’s next‑generation widebody plan and inform future delivery timing, capacity and OEM commitments.

2026-02-25T02:36:17.782733-08:00

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Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum

2026-02-25T03:10:36.930908-08:00

Aviation Today

United to replace Boeing 757s with 50 Airbus A321XLRs

2026-02-24T19:33:21.950927-08:00

Skift

India’s travel boom hits a critical inflection point for aviation

2026-02-24T22:15:07.810860-08:00

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AeroTime

Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum At Singapore Airshow 2026, Alton Aviation's Alan Lim outlined how persistent order backlogs and constrained supplier throughput are reshaping OEM production plans, assessed COMAC's progress on larger C919 variants, and flagged accelerating activity in the eVTOL/advanced air mobility sector with fleet and supply‑chain implications.

2026-02-25T03:10:36.930908-08:00

Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum

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Air France‑KLM weighs Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 to replace 777‑300ER fleet Air France‑KLM is evaluating the Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 as potential replacements for its Boeing 777‑300ER fleet. The assessment will shape the group’s next‑generation widebody plan and inform future delivery timing, capacity and OEM commitments.

2026-02-25T02:36:17.782733-08:00

Air France‑KLM weighs Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 to replace 777‑300ER fleet

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Polar Airlines to add three modified Il-114-300 turboprops Polar Airlines (RKA, Yakutsk) plans to expand its fleet with three modified Il-114-300 turboprops, the airline's deputy flight director Semyon Semyonov said. The manufacturer will supply the aircraft in a customised configuration tailored to the carrier's operational requirements, according to Semyonov.

2026-02-24T23:14:03.611155-08:00

Polar Airlines to add three modified Il-114-300 turboprops

Skift

India’s travel boom hits a critical inflection point for aviation India’s travel economy is booming and well capitalized, but beneath the growth lie contradictions that put its aviation sector at a critical inflection point. Capacity limits, uneven traffic recovery, carrier financial stress and infrastructure shortfalls are increasingly forcing airlines, airports and suppliers to rethink strategy.

2026-02-24T22:15:07.810860-08:00

India’s travel boom hits a critical inflection point for aviation

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SriLankan needs at least seven jets to rebalance network as global supply shortages bite SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International) says it requires at least seven additional aircraft to rationalise its network and open new routes. The carrier warns global supply shortages are limiting access to aircraft and delaying planned capacity and route expansion.

2026-02-24T21:51:26.802737-08:00

SriLankan needs at least seven jets to rebalance network as global supply shortages bite

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Pakistan military takes delivery of first Embraer Phenom 300E Pakistan's military has taken delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 300E, adding a light business jet to its fleet. Delivery details and intended missions were not specified by officials; the aircraft joins a Phenom family widely used across civil and government operators.

2026-02-24T21:13:56.355368-08:00

Pakistan military takes delivery of first Embraer Phenom 300E

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United to replace Boeing 757s with 50 Airbus A321XLRs United Airlines has ordered 50 Airbus A321XLRs to replace its Boeing 757 fleet. The 50‑aircraft purchase marks a shift toward ultra‑long‑range narrowbodies for routes served by 757s and will influence United's long‑term fleet planning, route economics and capacity on thin long‑haul markets.

2026-02-24T19:33:21.950927-08:00

United to replace Boeing 757s with 50 Airbus A321XLRs

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Business-jet market closes strong year as fourth-quarter activity rises worldwide The business‑jet market closed the year strongly as fourth‑quarter activity increased across regions, driven by broad‑based growth in flight operations, utilization and transactions. Rising worldwide operations underpinned demand for new and pre‑owned aircraft, supporting OEM and aftermarket activity into year‑end.

2026-02-24T10:56:34.850162-08:00

Business-jet market closes strong year as fourth-quarter activity rises worldwide

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Air France‑KLM weighs Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 to replace 777‑300ER fleet

Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum

United to replace Boeing 757s with 50 Airbus A321XLRs

India’s travel boom hits a critical inflection point for aviation

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