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Portugal accepts fourth Embraer KC-390 fitted for aerial refuelling

Portugal’s Air Force accepted its fourth Embraer KC-390 Millennium, the latest example fitted with hose-and-drogue aerial-refuelling equipment to enable receiver and tanker roles. The delivery advances Lisbon’s fleet modernisation, expanding tactical airlift, strategic reach and in-flight refuelling capacity for NATO and national missions.

2026-01-23T14:23:14.301007-08:00

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Airbus nearing deal to sell about 100 A220s to AirAsia, marking carrier’s first regional narrowbody order

2026-01-23T09:08:44.303000-08:00

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Bombardier Global 8000 secures EASA type certification, completing FAA and Transport Canada approvals as deliveries expand

2026-01-23T09:08:12.643217-08:00

Reuters

Avolon warns widebody jet shortage could persist into 2030s

2026-01-23T03:39:25.669030-08:00

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Portugal accepts fourth Embraer KC-390 fitted for aerial refuelling Portugal’s Air Force accepted its fourth Embraer KC-390 Millennium, the latest example fitted with hose-and-drogue aerial-refuelling equipment to enable receiver and tanker roles. The delivery advances Lisbon’s fleet modernisation, expanding tactical airlift, strategic reach and in-flight refuelling capacity for NATO and national missions.

2026-01-23T14:23:14.301007-08:00

Portugal accepts fourth Embraer KC-390 fitted for aerial refuelling

AINonline

Textron's Citation Ascend Enters Service After FAA Certification; Debuts Enhanced Cabin, Garmin G5000 Avionics Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation Ascend entered service after receiving FAA type certification in November 2025. The new Citation debuts an upgraded cabin and an integrated Garmin G5000 flightdeck as Textron begins deliveries and fleet integration of the type.

2026-01-23T11:55:56.009313-08:00

Textron's Citation Ascend Enters Service After FAA Certification; Debuts Enhanced Cabin, Garmin G5000 Avionics

Reuters

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Airbus nearing deal to sell about 100 A220s to AirAsia, marking carrier’s first regional narrowbody order Airbus is close to selling about 100 A220 aircraft to AirAsia, industry sources say, a deal that would mark the Malaysian budget carrier’s first move into regional narrowbodies. The agreement, if finalised, shifts AirAsia’s fleet strategy toward smaller, fuel-efficient single-aisle jets.

2026-01-23T09:08:44.303000-08:00

Airbus nearing deal to sell about 100 A220s to AirAsia, marking carrier’s first regional narrowbody order

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Bombardier Global 8000 secures EASA type certification, completing FAA and Transport Canada approvals as deliveries expand Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet has received EASA type certification, following earlier FAA validation and Transport Canada approval, clearing the aircraft for operation across Europe, the U.S. and Canada. The ultra‑long‑range jet entered service in December 2025 and deliveries are now expanding.

2026-01-23T09:08:12.643217-08:00

Bombardier Global 8000 secures EASA type certification, completing FAA and Transport Canada approvals as deliveries expand

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Turkey to Receive First Ex‑Qatar Eurofighter Typhoon in February 2026 as Ankara Seeks to Close Airpower Gap Turkey will receive its first Eurofighter Typhoon — an ex‑Qatar airframe — by the end of February 2026, a concrete step in Ankara's effort to close looming airpower gaps. The delivery strengthens immediate regional deterrence and forms part of Ankara's planned transition pathway toward domestically produced KAAN fighters.

2026-01-23T06:21:23.954478-08:00

Turkey to Receive First Ex‑Qatar Eurofighter Typhoon in February 2026 as Ankara Seeks to Close Airpower Gap

FlightGlobal

Norway to firm options for two more Leonardo AW101 'SAR Queen' helicopters to equip seventh Tromsø SAR base Norway plans to exercise options for two additional Leonardo AW101 'SAR Queen' helicopters to equip a seventh search-and-rescue base at Tromsø, the justice ministry said. The firming of the pair would expand Norway's NAWSARH fleet and strengthen all‑weather SAR coverage in northern and Arctic regions.

2026-01-23T04:35:12.145918-08:00

Norway to firm options for two more Leonardo AW101 'SAR Queen' helicopters to equip seventh Tromsø SAR base

Reuters

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Avolon warns widebody jet shortage could persist into 2030s Aircraft leasing firm Avolon warns airlines face a shortage of large long‑haul widebody jets into the next decade, with the shortfall potentially persisting into the 2030s. The projection highlights prolonged constraints on widebody availability that will affect fleet renewal, network capacity and leasing markets.

2026-01-23T03:39:25.669030-08:00

Avolon warns widebody jet shortage could persist into 2030s

Reuters

Commerce Dept-backed exports hit $244B in 2025 as Boeing order surge drives spike U.S. companies secured $244 billion in foreign government procurement contracts in 2025 with support from the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration — nearly three times the 2024 total. The gain was driven largely by a sharp increase in Boeing jetliner orders, lifting commercial and government export volumes.

2026-01-23T03:17:51.597749-08:00

Commerce Dept-backed exports hit $244B in 2025 as Boeing order surge drives spike

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Portugal accepts fourth Embraer KC-390 fitted for aerial refuelling

Airbus nearing deal to sell about 100 A220s to AirAsia, marking carrier’s first regional narrowbody order

Bombardier Global 8000 secures EASA type certification, completing FAA and Transport Canada approvals as deliveries expand

Avolon warns widebody jet shortage could persist into 2030s

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