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• Annie Austin
BOC Aviation has arranged a sale-and-leaseback transaction with Avianca covering 12 Airbus A320neos scheduled for delivery in 2029. The aircraft will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines, extending Avianca’s planned narrowbody fleet growth through a lessor-financed acquisition.
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BOC Aviation has arranged a sale-and-leaseback transaction with Avianca covering 12 Airbus A320neos scheduled for delivery in 2029. The aircraft will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines, extending Avianca’s planned narrowbody fleet growth through a lessor-financed acquisition.
India’s FLY91 has placed a firm order for 40 ATR 72-600 turboprops valued at about $1 billion at list prices. Deliveries are scheduled from 2027 through 2032, creating a significant multiyear commitment for ATR’s production system and regional-aircraft market.
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The manufacturers’ latest data show both Airbus and Boeing ahead of their delivery totals at the same point last year, although momentum moderated after a strong summer. Boeing delivered 51 aircraft in August, including 41 737 MAXs, and has delivered 418 aircraft year to date as 787 handovers slowed.
Lockheed Martin has completed the maiden flight of Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II, the lead aircraft in a 35-fighter order for the Luftwaffe. The aircraft will be formally presented on September 18, ahead of delivery and infrastructure preparations at Büchel Air Base.
Russia may offer its MC-21-310 narrowbody aircraft to countries it considers friendly, signaling a potential export path for the program. The move would test demand for the aircraft beyond Russia and could shape its production plans, customer base and international commercial positioning.
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Egyptian airline Air Cairo has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026. The purchase marks the EgyptAir sister airline’s first direct order for the narrowbody type as it expands its fleet.
Romanian flag carrier TAROM has received its first Boeing 737-8, with the aircraft scheduled to arrive at its Bucharest Henri Coanda base on Sept. 8, 2026. The delivery marks the airline’s entry into the 737-8 fleet as it renews its narrowbody aircraft portfolio.
The European Union is calling for fair commercial terms as Airbus seeks a potential aircraft agreement with Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The intervention adds a policy and trade dimension to Airbus’ pursuit of the Bangladeshi flag carrier and could influence the structure of any eventual deal.
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