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United signs sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital for 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft

United Airlines has signed a sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital covering 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft. The transaction secures financing for United’s narrowbody fleet through a sale-and-leaseback arrangement while keeping the jets in United service.

2025-12-26T05:18:00.785740-08:00

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Embraer pivots to the E2 family as E175 demand fades under frozen US scope limits

2025-12-24T06:02:14.218014-08:00

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UK confirms sale of 12 ex‑RAF C‑130J Super Hercules to Türkiye in >£550m modernisation package

2025-12-26T04:42:25.811161-08:00

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IndiGo to launch Delhi–Heathrow Feb 2, 2026; India’s first A321XLR enters service Jan 23

2025-12-24T05:04:57.565927-08:00

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United signs sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital for 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft United Airlines has signed a sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital covering 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft. The transaction secures financing for United’s narrowbody fleet through a sale-and-leaseback arrangement while keeping the jets in United service.

2025-12-26T05:18:00.785740-08:00

United signs sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital for 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft

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UK confirms sale of 12 ex‑RAF C‑130J Super Hercules to Türkiye in >£550m modernisation package The UK Government has confirmed the sale of 12 second‑hand C‑130J Super Hercules transports to Türkiye as part of a wider defence export package. The agreement — which includes fleet modernisation and sustainment work — is worth more than £550 million to the UK defence sector and Marshall Aerospace.

2025-12-26T04:42:25.811161-08:00

UK confirms sale of 12 ex‑RAF C‑130J Super Hercules to Türkiye in >£550m modernisation package

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Embraer Phenom 300 Tops Light‑Jet Deliveries for 13th Straight Year Embraer’s Phenom 300 was the best‑selling and most‑delivered light jet for the 13th consecutive year, retaining its long‑running lead in the light business‑jet segment. The streak highlights sustained buyer preference for the type and its continuing importance to Embraer’s business‑jet portfolio.

2025-12-25T22:06:17.594611-08:00

Embraer Phenom 300 Tops Light‑Jet Deliveries for 13th Straight Year

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Motu Link nears launch of ATR 72F freighter service in French Polynesia French Polynesian startup Motu Link Airline is poised to begin dedicated freighter services after an ATR 72F is due to arrive in the coming weeks. The delivery will establish the carrier’s initial cargo capability and strengthen intra‑island logistics across the Pacific.

2025-12-24T12:27:13.493331-08:00

Motu Link nears launch of ATR 72F freighter service in French Polynesia

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Boliviana de Aviación eyes up to ten 767-300ERs and two 767 freighters Boliviana de Aviación is considering acquiring up to ten Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft plus two 767 freighters, ch-aviation reports. If completed, the move would substantially enlarge the carrier’s widebody fleet, increasing long‑haul passenger capacity and airfreight capability across Bolivia and regional markets.

2025-12-24T11:06:05.119000-08:00

Boliviana de Aviación eyes up to ten 767-300ERs and two 767 freighters

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Textron wins first contract to supply T-6JP Texan II integrated trainer to Japan’s JASDF Textron Aviation Defense has signed its first contract to deliver the Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II integrated training system to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Developed in partnership with Kanematsu, Textron says it anticipates additional orders from Japan’s military.

2025-12-24T10:51:37.846195-08:00

Textron wins first contract to supply T-6JP Texan II integrated trainer to Japan’s JASDF

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India commits to nearly 200 Tejas Mk‑1A fighters to bolster IAF against China and Pakistan New Delhi has ordered close to 200 Tejas Mk‑1A light combat aircraft to strengthen the Indian Air Force’s frontline combat and deterrent posture vis‑à‑vis China and Pakistan. The commitment accelerates induction plans and underscores New Delhi’s reliance on an indigenous light‑fighter programme.

2025-12-24T08:50:31.642872-08:00

India commits to nearly 200 Tejas Mk‑1A fighters to bolster IAF against China and Pakistan

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Embraer pivots to the E2 family as E175 demand fades under frozen US scope limits With U.S. scope-clause caps frozen since 2012 constraining regional-jet uptake, Embraer is shifting its commercial strategy away from the waning E175 and toward the E2 family as the company’s primary growth path. The decision will reshape product, sales and fleet-planning priorities.

2025-12-24T06:02:14.218014-08:00

Embraer pivots to the E2 family as E175 demand fades under frozen US scope limits

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United signs sale-and-leaseback with SMBC Aviation Capital for 20 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) aircraft

Embraer pivots to the E2 family as E175 demand fades under frozen US scope limits

UK confirms sale of 12 ex‑RAF C‑130J Super Hercules to Türkiye in >£550m modernisation package

IndiGo to launch Delhi–Heathrow Feb 2, 2026; India’s first A321XLR enters service Jan 23

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