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• Jay Menon
Embraer has spent years seeking a meaningful commercial-aircraft business in India, and a potential order from IndiGo could mark a significant opportunity. Whether it does so depends on airline economics, making the prospect a test of the manufacturer’s ability to turn its India ambitions into a viable commercial presence.
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Embraer has spent years seeking a meaningful commercial-aircraft business in India, and a potential order from IndiGo could mark a significant opportunity. Whether it does so depends on airline economics, making the prospect a test of the manufacturer’s ability to turn its India ambitions into a viable commercial presence.
Dragonfly Africa has received Kenya’s first CRJ900, marking the aircraft’s arrival in the country. The available report does not specify the aircraft’s configuration, intended operation or service plans, but the delivery adds a new CRJ900 milestone to Kenya’s aviation market.
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Philippine Airlines has firmed an order for nine more Airbus A350-1000s and secured purchase rights for five additional aircraft. The deal lifts the carrier’s total commitment for the type to 18, expanding its planned widebody fleet.
The delivery brings Air France’s A220-300 fleet to 60, fulfilling the order it placed in 2019 and giving the French carrier one of the world’s largest fleets of the type. The airline has introduced the aircraft over five years while continuing to operate the A318.
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China Eastern Airlines has selected 202 LEAP-1A engines from CFM International to power 101 aircraft in its latest Airbus A320neo-family order. The selection makes CFM the engine supplier for the narrowbody fleet addition, pairing the aircraft order with a defined powerplant choice.
Leonardo’s helicopter orders rose 28% year over year in the first nine months of 2026, while revenue in the business segment increased 5.4%. The figures point to growth in both order intake and reported segment revenue over the period.
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