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Royal Air Maroc targets an 80-aircraft fleet by early 4Q27

Royal Air Maroc is targeting a fleet of 80 aircraft by early in the fourth quarter of 2027. The available report does not specify the carrier’s current fleet size or how it plans to reach that target.

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Embraer courts India as a commercial market and potential C-390 production and export hub

Embraer’s India ambitions span a possible E175 deal with an Indian airline and a proposed role for India in manufacturing and exporting C-390 Millennium transports across Asia. The C-390 strategy is tied to a potential Indian Air Force requirement for 60 aircraft and a cited regional market of 500 jets; the commercial push faces a test of airline economics.

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Airbus A350-1000ULR sets commercial-airliner distance record as Qantas prepares Project Sunrise

The A350-1000ULR flew 12,503 nautical miles nonstop on a 24-hour test flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, setting a Guinness World Record for distance by a commercial airliner. Qantas plans to use the type for Project Sunrise; from its October 2027 launch, flights QF1 and QF2 are set to become nonstop Sydney–London services, replacing the current Singapore stop.

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Dragonfly Africa receives Kenya’s first CRJ900

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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A350-1000 ULR sets 12,503-nm nonstop record as Philippine Airlines finalizes order for nine more

An Airbus A350-1000 ULR test aircraft flew 12,503 nautical miles nonstop in 24 hours and 24 minutes, surpassing the previous commercial-aircraft distance record set by a Boeing 777-200LR in 2005. Separately, Philippine Airlines finalized contracts for nine additional A350-1000s, including Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines and TotalCare support.

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Air France takes its 60th A220-300, completing its 2019 order five years after entry into service

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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CFM wins engine deal for 101 China Eastern A320neo-family aircraft

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.

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CFM wins engine deal for 101 China Eastern A320neo family jets