Reuters
• Dan Catchpole
Boeing’s September deliveries rose to 57, its highest monthly total of the year, while orders surged to 165, driven by Turkish Airlines and 787 deals. Through September, the airframer delivered 475 aircraft, up 8% year over year, and set a record for 737 MAX deliveries in a three-quarter period, but remained behind Airbus in deliveries and year-to-date net orders.
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Boeing’s September deliveries rose to 57, its highest monthly total of the year, while orders surged to 165, driven by Turkish Airlines and 787 deals. Through September, the airframer delivered 475 aircraft, up 8% year over year, and set a record for 737 MAX deliveries in a three-quarter period, but remained behind Airbus in deliveries and year-to-date net orders.
Danish Air Transport is looking to acquire pre-owned ATR turboprops and Airbus A320-family jets to renew its aging fleet, CEO Jesper Rungholm told ATW. The airline does not plan to grow its fleet, making the search a replacement strategy rather than a capacity expansion.
Phenix Jet Cayman has added its first Bombardier Global 8000 and expects a second aircraft in the first quarter of 2027. The timing follows plans outlined in mid-2024 for two deliveries in 2026.
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The Irish lessor placed firm orders for 140 Boeing 737 MAXs, 75 Airbus A320neo-family jets and 35 A330-900s, with options for 100 additional aircraft. Rolls-Royce also received an order for 70 Trent 7000 engines to power the A330neos, supporting Avolon’s plans to meet customers’ long-term fleet needs.
The regional turboprop is configured for just 26 passengers, versus roughly 70 seats in a typical ATR 72. The unusually low-density cabin gives Air Tahiti an all-business-class layout, a distinct approach to deploying a regional aircraft.
Evolution Airways, a U.S. operator founded by Jonathan Houdyschell, is expanding its fleet amid surging demand. The available report does not specify the aircraft being added, the scale of the expansion or the markets driving demand.
Cabo Verde’s state-owned domestic carrier, Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde, trading as CVsky, has added an ATR 72-600 under a 12-year operating lease with Singapore-based lessor Avation. The agreement expands the carrier’s fleet with a turboprop aircraft for its domestic operations.
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