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• Paul Ash
The US-based lessor’s firm order covers 75 A320neo-family jets, including A320neo and A321neo aircraft, according to reports. Parent Tokyo Century said the deal is ACG’s largest purchase to date; deliveries are scheduled across 2032–35, extending the lessor’s portfolio well into the next decade.
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The US-based lessor’s firm order covers 75 A320neo-family jets, including A320neo and A321neo aircraft, according to reports. Parent Tokyo Century said the deal is ACG’s largest purchase to date; deliveries are scheduled across 2032–35, extending the lessor’s portfolio well into the next decade.
A low-altitude investment subsidiary of Sichuan Airlines Group has signed a purchase agreement with China’s Volant for 20 VE25-100 electric vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft, with options for an additional 30. The agreement adds a sizable prospective order to China’s emerging eVTOL market.
All Nippon Airways expects to receive its first Boeing 737-8 in late 2026, according to a report in Commercial Aviation News. The available report provides no further details on the aircraft’s quantity, configuration or planned deployment.
Airbus recorded 14 net new aircraft orders in September 2026, according to ch-aviation. The available report provides no further detail on customers, aircraft types or deliveries.
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The FAA has certified Gogo Galileo HDX for Textron Aviation’s Citation Longitude and Latitude, with eligible customers able to install the system at no cost. Fractional operator PlaneSense plans to equip its PC-12 and PC-24 fleet with Gogo Galileo satellite connectivity by the end of 2027.
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CVsky, operating as Linhas Aéreas de Cabo Verde, has received the first of two leased ATR 72-600s, adding capacity for domestic services across the archipelago. In a separate ATR development, ACIA Aero Leasing delivered the first ATR 72-600 passenger-to-freighter conversion fitted with a large cargo door to FedEx.
Cathay Pacific plans to seek up to 50 more widebody aircraft from Airbus and Boeing to complete its long-term growth plans, according to people familiar with the matter. The potential purchase would extend the Hong Kong carrier’s fleet expansion, which has also been reported to include a broader push toward about 300 aircraft by 2033.
Egyptian carrier AlMasria Universal Airlines has abandoned plans to operate Airbus A330s and will instead use A321s for its Russia operations. The shift points to a narrower aircraft choice for those services, though the available report provides no details on fleet numbers, timing or the rationale behind the decision.
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