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Embraer’s Praetor 600E clears FAA, EASA and ANAC type certification

Embraer said its Praetor 600E has received type certification from Brazil’s ANAC, the FAA and EASA, enabling global operations with a redesigned cabin aimed at intercontinental executive missions. The OEM said deliveries are planned for 2029.

2026-04-30T06:57:10.380741-07:00

Vertical Mag

Rotortrade delivers first Airbus H145 D3 helicopter in Taiwan to Apex for offshore wind operations

2026-04-30T07:07:38.170223-07:00

Skift

Allegiant’s Greg Anderson: Sun Country merger momentum meets a tougher “value airline” cost-and-demand backdrop

2026-04-30T04:11:09.605346-07:00

Air Data News

LATAM returns to Rolls-Royce for three Boeing 787s, booking Trent 1000 XE after prior Trent durability issues

2026-04-29T16:15:49.012522-07:00

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Vertical Mag

Rotortrade delivers first Airbus H145 D3 helicopter in Taiwan to Apex for offshore wind operations Rotortrade has successfully delivered the first Airbus H145 D3 helicopter in Taiwan to Apex, supporting expanded offshore wind sector operations. The delivery marks a new operational footprint for the type in Taiwan and reinforces Rotortrade’s role in advancing rotorcraft availability for energy-industry missions.

2026-04-30T07:07:38.170223-07:00

Rotortrade delivers first Airbus H145 D3 helicopter in Taiwan to Apex for offshore wind operations

Air Data News

Embraer’s Praetor 600E clears FAA, EASA and ANAC type certification Embraer said its Praetor 600E has received type certification from Brazil’s ANAC, the FAA and EASA, enabling global operations with a redesigned cabin aimed at intercontinental executive missions. The OEM said deliveries are planned for 2029.

2026-04-30T06:57:10.380741-07:00

Embraer’s Praetor 600E clears FAA, EASA and ANAC type certification

Bombardier

Bombardier lifts 2026 free-cash-flow guidance above $1B on record Q1; backlog hits $20.3B Bombardier reported its strongest free cash flow in nearly two decades, driving a 2026 free-cash-flow outlook lifted to above $1 billion. The company said record Q1 2026 results expanded its order backlog to $20.3 billion and delivered a 5% YoY revenue rise to $1.6 billion, including a 25% YoY jump in services to $617 million.

2026-04-30T05:07:23.707029-07:00

Bombardier lifts 2026 free-cash-flow guidance above $1B on record Q1; backlog hits $20.3B

Skift

Allegiant’s Greg Anderson: Sun Country merger momentum meets a tougher “value airline” cost-and-demand backdrop As Allegiant’s merger with Sun Country advances, CEO Greg Anderson tells Skift that low-cost carriers are being squeezed by competitive value pricing. In parallel, Allegiant reported a return to fourth-quarter profitability—net income of $31.9 million—while full-year losses narrowed as revenue and operating performance improved.

2026-04-30T04:11:09.605346-07:00

Allegiant’s Greg Anderson: Sun Country merger momentum meets a tougher “value airline” cost-and-demand backdrop

FlightGlobal

Volaris pauses fleet-growth plans until Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engines are available, citing ongoing Airbus A320neo-famil Mexico’s low-cost carrier Volaris is putting fleet growth on hold until the Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine supply stabilizes. The decision is tied to persistent Airbus A320neo-family groundings and ongoing pressure from rising fuel prices, forcing a more conservative capacity strategy.

2026-04-29T20:07:58.206520-07:00

Volaris pauses fleet-growth plans until Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engines are available, citing ongoing Airbus A320neo-famil

Breitflyte

AerCap posts Q1 2026 net profit of $818M ($4.96/diluted share) on 2% revenue growth to $1.68B AerCap reported first-quarter 2026 net profit of $818 million, or $4.96 per diluted share, on revenue up 2.0% year over year to $1.68 billion. Results cover the period ended March 31, 2026.

2026-04-29T17:35:13.974437-07:00

AerCap posts Q1 2026 net profit of $818M ($4.96/diluted share) on 2% revenue growth to $1.68B

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LATAM returns to Rolls-Royce for three Boeing 787s, booking Trent 1000 XE after prior Trent durability issues LATAM has selected the reworked Trent 1000 XE to power three Boeing 787s, marking a return to Rolls-Royce after earlier Trent durability problems. Rolls-Royce ties LATAM’s confidence to operational experience with the improved HPT blade on the Trent 7000, which has logged more than 2 million flying hours.

2026-04-29T16:15:49.012522-07:00

LATAM returns to Rolls-Royce for three Boeing 787s, booking Trent 1000 XE after prior Trent durability issues

Flying Magazine

Wheels Up accelerates Phenom and Challenger charter fleet modernization Wheels Up says it is continuing to add Embraer Phenom and Bombardier Challenger aircraft to modernize its charter fleet, with the rollout ahead of schedule. The move supports the operator’s broader effort to streamline capacity around its Phenom/Challenger mix and reinforce membership-driven utilization.

2026-04-29T15:37:39.925908-07:00

Wheels Up accelerates Phenom and Challenger charter fleet modernization

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Embraer’s Praetor 600E clears FAA, EASA and ANAC type certification

Rotortrade delivers first Airbus H145 D3 helicopter in Taiwan to Apex for offshore wind operations

Allegiant’s Greg Anderson: Sun Country merger momentum meets a tougher “value airline” cost-and-demand backdrop

LATAM returns to Rolls-Royce for three Boeing 787s, booking Trent 1000 XE after prior Trent durability issues

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