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China to order up to 120 Airbus jets, Merz says after Beijing talks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told reporters after meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing that China intends to order up to 120 additional aircraft from Airbus, a potentially significant commercial win for the European planemaker as Berlin deepens economic ties with China.

2026-02-25T07:06:23.116115-08:00

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Sun PhuQuoc orders 40 Boeing 787‑9s — one‑year‑old carrier's audacious push tests Vietnam demand and Boeing backlog

2026-02-25T07:35:14.697960-08:00

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Air France‑KLM weighs Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 to replace 777‑300ER fleet

2026-02-25T02:36:17.782733-08:00

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Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum

2026-02-25T03:10:36.930908-08:00

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Sun PhuQuoc orders 40 Boeing 787‑9s — one‑year‑old carrier's audacious push tests Vietnam demand and Boeing backlog Sun PhuQuoc Airways, launched a year ago, has placed a firm order for 40 Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners to build long‑haul capacity. The audacious purchase underscores confidence in Vietnam's tourism surge and adds pressure to Boeing's constrained 787 delivery schedule and supplier throughput.

2026-02-25T07:35:14.697960-08:00

Sun PhuQuoc orders 40 Boeing 787‑9s — one‑year‑old carrier's audacious push tests Vietnam demand and Boeing backlog

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China to order up to 120 Airbus jets, Merz says after Beijing talks German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told reporters after meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing that China intends to order up to 120 additional aircraft from Airbus, a potentially significant commercial win for the European planemaker as Berlin deepens economic ties with China.

2026-02-25T07:06:23.116115-08:00

China to order up to 120 Airbus jets, Merz says after Beijing talks

AeroTime

Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum At Singapore Airshow 2026, Alton Aviation's Alan Lim outlined how persistent order backlogs and constrained supplier throughput are reshaping OEM production plans, assessed COMAC's progress on larger C919 variants, and flagged accelerating activity in the eVTOL/advanced air mobility sector with fleet and supply‑chain implications.

2026-02-25T03:10:36.930908-08:00

Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum

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Air France‑KLM weighs Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 to replace 777‑300ER fleet Air France‑KLM is evaluating the Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 as potential replacements for its Boeing 777‑300ER fleet. The assessment will shape the group’s next‑generation widebody plan and inform future delivery timing, capacity and OEM commitments.

2026-02-25T02:36:17.782733-08:00

Air France‑KLM weighs Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 to replace 777‑300ER fleet

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Polar Airlines to add three modified Il-114-300 turboprops Polar Airlines (RKA, Yakutsk) plans to expand its fleet with three modified Il-114-300 turboprops, the airline's deputy flight director Semyon Semyonov said. The manufacturer will supply the aircraft in a customised configuration tailored to the carrier's operational requirements, according to Semyonov.

2026-02-24T23:14:03.611155-08:00

Polar Airlines to add three modified Il-114-300 turboprops

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India’s travel boom hits a critical inflection point for aviation India’s travel economy is booming and well capitalized, but beneath the growth lie contradictions that put its aviation sector at a critical inflection point. Capacity limits, uneven traffic recovery, carrier financial stress and infrastructure shortfalls are increasingly forcing airlines, airports and suppliers to rethink strategy.

2026-02-24T22:15:07.810860-08:00

India’s travel boom hits a critical inflection point for aviation

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SriLankan needs at least seven jets to rebalance network as global supply shortages bite SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International) says it requires at least seven additional aircraft to rationalise its network and open new routes. The carrier warns global supply shortages are limiting access to aircraft and delaying planned capacity and route expansion.

2026-02-24T21:51:26.802737-08:00

SriLankan needs at least seven jets to rebalance network as global supply shortages bite

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Pakistan military takes delivery of first Embraer Phenom 300E Pakistan's military has taken delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 300E, adding a light business jet to its fleet. Delivery details and intended missions were not specified by officials; the aircraft joins a Phenom family widely used across civil and government operators.

2026-02-24T21:13:56.355368-08:00

Pakistan military takes delivery of first Embraer Phenom 300E

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China to order up to 120 Airbus jets, Merz says after Beijing talks

Sun PhuQuoc orders 40 Boeing 787‑9s — one‑year‑old carrier's audacious push tests Vietnam demand and Boeing backlog

Air France‑KLM weighs Airbus A350‑1000 and Boeing 777‑9 to replace 777‑300ER fleet

Singapore Airshow 2026 — Alan Lim on order backlogs, COMAC progress and eVTOL momentum

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