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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

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

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

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

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

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Embraer to hand over first two A-29 Super Tucanos to Uruguay on Feb. 24 Embraer is preparing to deliver the first two A-29 Super Tucano light-attack and surveillance aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force after FAU personnel began technical acceptance at Embraer's Gavião Peixoto facility; an official handover ceremony is scheduled for 24 February following Uruguay's six-aircraft 2024 purchase.

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

Embraer to hand over first two A-29 Super Tucanos to Uruguay on Feb. 24

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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

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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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Boeing to open fourth Everett 737 MAX line, aims for ~63 jets/month Boeing will open a fourth 737 MAX 'North Line' at its Everett, Washington complex mid-2026 to begin MAX 8/9 assembly and eventually produce the larger MAX 10. The new line underpins Boeing's plan to lift 737 output to about 63 aircraft per month to meet rising airline demand.

2026-02-10T11:54:52.459544-08:00

Boeing to open fourth Everett 737 MAX line, aims for ~63 jets/month

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

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

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

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

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