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ACG orders 50 Boeing 737 MAX — Boeing's first commercial order of 2026

Aviation Capital Group has finalized an order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets, the first commercial aircraft order announced by Boeing in 2026. The deal expands ACG's narrowbody portfolio and gives an early sales lift to the MAX family as certification and production activity continues.

2026-01-13T00:29:05.332840-08:00

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KF-21 Boramae completes four‑year, 1,600‑sortie accident‑free flight‑test campaign, clearing path to 2026 deliveries and exports

2026-01-12T20:47:57.963217-08:00

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Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, misses 820 target and logs ~1,000 orders

2026-01-12T08:57:57.548050-08:00

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Etihad posts record 22.4 million passengers in 2025, up 21% with 88.3% load factor

2026-01-12T07:11:49.718647-08:00

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India approves six Boeing 767 conversions to replace IL-78 tanker fleet India’s Ministry of Defence has granted Acceptance of Necessity for the purchase of six Boeing 767 aircraft to be converted into multi‑mission aerial‑refuelling tankers for the Indian Air Force, a move designed to replace the ageing IL‑78 fleet and restore strategic refuelling and transport capability.

2026-01-13T00:49:23.248659-08:00

India approves six Boeing 767 conversions to replace IL-78 tanker fleet

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ACG orders 50 Boeing 737 MAX — Boeing's first commercial order of 2026 Aviation Capital Group has finalized an order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets, the first commercial aircraft order announced by Boeing in 2026. The deal expands ACG's narrowbody portfolio and gives an early sales lift to the MAX family as certification and production activity continues.

2026-01-13T00:29:05.332840-08:00

ACG orders 50 Boeing 737 MAX — Boeing's first commercial order of 2026

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BBN Indonesia halts freighter operations, pivots to ACMI by adding A320s BBN Indonesia has suspended dedicated cargo operations and is shifting its fleet strategy toward ACMI (wet-lease) services, adding Airbus A320s to supply short-term capacity to other carriers. The move represents a strategic pivot away from freighter services toward passenger wet-lease revenue streams.

2026-01-12T22:25:52.564709-08:00

BBN Indonesia halts freighter operations, pivots to ACMI by adding A320s

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KF-21 Boramae completes four‑year, 1,600‑sortie accident‑free flight‑test campaign, clearing path to 2026 deliveries and exports Korea Aerospace Industries finished the KF‑21 Boramae’s four‑year flight‑test campaign two months early after six prototypes flew roughly 1,600 accident‑free sorties since the programme’s July 2022 maiden flight. Completion clears the way for serial production, initial Republic of Korea Air Force deliveries in 2026 and an export push.

2026-01-12T20:47:57.963217-08:00

KF-21 Boramae completes four‑year, 1,600‑sortie accident‑free flight‑test campaign, clearing path to 2026 deliveries and exports

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Germany orders eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAs via NATO agency for maritime patrol Germany has ordered eight General Atomics MQ‑9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency for maritime patrol and ISR. The acquisition, executed with GA‑ASI, is aimed at strengthening NATO maritime surveillance and interoperability, with deliveries expected in 2028.

2026-01-12T11:52:12.556924-08:00

Germany orders eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian RPAs via NATO agency for maritime patrol

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Airbus warns Pratt & Whitney GTF shortages will constrain A320neo deliveries into 2026 Airbus says engine availability problems for the A320neo family — driven by ongoing uncertainty over Pratt & Whitney GTF deliveries and unresolved supply‑volume talks with the US supplier — will continue into 2026, forcing delivery delays, parked new aircraft and short‑term wet‑leases across multiple regions.

2026-01-12T10:56:52.814986-08:00

Airbus warns Pratt & Whitney GTF shortages will constrain A320neo deliveries into 2026

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Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, misses 820 target and logs ~1,000 orders Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025 to 91 customers — a 4% year‑on‑year rise but short of an 820 guidance it trimmed late in the year. The OEM also recorded roughly 1,000 gross orders, with single‑aisle output driving volumes amid ongoing supply‑chain and engine‑supply questions.

2026-01-12T08:57:57.548050-08:00

Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, misses 820 target and logs ~1,000 orders

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Flybondi takes five wet‑leased Airbus A320‑200s to boost near‑term capacity Flybondi has added five additional wet‑leased Airbus A320‑200s, increasing near‑term capacity with aircraft supplied under crew‑and‑maintenance‑inclusive leases. The short‑term hires provide immediate lift as the Argentine low‑cost carrier rebuilds schedules and fleet availability following recent restructuring.

2026-01-12T08:14:53.384197-08:00

Flybondi takes five wet‑leased Airbus A320‑200s to boost near‑term capacity

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ACG orders 50 Boeing 737 MAX — Boeing's first commercial order of 2026

KF-21 Boramae completes four‑year, 1,600‑sortie accident‑free flight‑test campaign, clearing path to 2026 deliveries and exports

Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, misses 820 target and logs ~1,000 orders

Etihad posts record 22.4 million passengers in 2025, up 21% with 88.3% load factor

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