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Guyana’s BK Aviation takes first delivery: two HAL Do228 aircraft

BK Aviation has received its first two HAL Do228s, marking an initial step in expanding the operator’s regional turboprop capability in Guyana. The deliveries add to the carrier’s small-airframe lift options for shorter routes and mission profiles suited to the Do228’s configuration.

2026-06-24T14:41:36.047543-07:00

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Azul targets widebody growth with up to 20 Airbus A330-900N aircraft

2026-06-24T12:46:08.438483-07:00

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Neptune Aviation takes delivery of first Airbus A319 for +50% next-gen wildfire airtanker conversions (service targeted for 2027

2026-06-24T07:55:07.820126-07:00

Aviation Week

Airbus accelerates A220-500 “simple stretch” studies, targeting five-abreast capacity and committing to Pratt & Whitney as sole

2026-06-24T04:58:48.658189-07:00

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Guyana’s BK Aviation takes first delivery: two HAL Do228 aircraft BK Aviation has received its first two HAL Do228s, marking an initial step in expanding the operator’s regional turboprop capability in Guyana. The deliveries add to the carrier’s small-airframe lift options for shorter routes and mission profiles suited to the Do228’s configuration.

2026-06-24T14:41:36.047543-07:00

Guyana’s BK Aviation takes first delivery: two HAL Do228 aircraft

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Azul targets widebody growth with up to 20 Airbus A330-900N aircraft Brazil’s Azul is looking at a widebody fleet of as many as 20 aircraft anchored by the Airbus A330-900N. The move signals a step-change in its long-haul capacity plan, building on its ongoing A330-900 delivery ramp as it reshapes ownership and fleet mix toward larger aircraft.

2026-06-24T12:46:08.438483-07:00

Azul targets widebody growth with up to 20 Airbus A330-900N aircraft

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Africa business aviation ramps up: ACASS scales jet management, Bombardier delivers the first Global 8000 to BUA Group, and AfBA Africa-based business aviation is moving from niche operations toward data-backed scaling, with ACASS increasing aircraft management presence across the continent, Bombardier delivering its first Global 8000 in Africa to Nigeria’s BUA Group, and AfBAA kicking off a research program aimed at quantifying and improving understanding of the sector.

2026-06-24T09:11:55.209345-07:00

Africa business aviation ramps up: ACASS scales jet management, Bombardier delivers the first Global 8000 to BUA Group, and AfBA

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Neptune Aviation takes delivery of first Airbus A319 for +50% next-gen wildfire airtanker conversions (service targeted for 2027 Neptune Aviation Services has taken delivery of its first Airbus A319, launching a next-generation airtanker programme. The company plans to convert A319 aircraft for aerial firefighting, targeting a +50% capacity increase and operational readiness for the 2027 conversion window and the 2028 wildfire season. Modifications will be performed at Neptune’s Dothan, Alabama facility.

2026-06-24T07:55:07.820126-07:00

Neptune Aviation takes delivery of first Airbus A319 for +50% next-gen wildfire airtanker conversions (service targeted for 2027

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Air Austral swings back to profit; A320neo delivery pushed to late Q1 2027 Air Austral is reported to be back in the black, with the carrier’s fleet roadmap including an A320neo handover targeted for late first quarter 2027. The update lands amid ongoing A320neo delivery pressures that have already prompted Airbus to flag risk of further slippage for some 2027-2028 handovers.

2026-06-24T07:28:01.147451-07:00

Air Austral swings back to profit; A320neo delivery pushed to late Q1 2027

Flying Magazine

Financing a Turboprop Purchase: Lender Requirements, Insurance, Engine Programs and the Bonus-Depreciation Timing Case A new “Flying Finance” guide breaks down the real-world economics of buying a turboprop, moving beyond performance talk to the money math. It covers lender requirements, insurance considerations, engine-program alignment, floating-rate structures, and how the bonus-depreciation case depends on acting before Dec. 31.

2026-06-24T06:12:15.525419-07:00

Financing a Turboprop Purchase: Lender Requirements, Insurance, Engine Programs and the Bonus-Depreciation Timing Case

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Spain starts replacing CN-235 VIGMA with first Airbus C295 SAR/MSA for Wing 46 in the Canaries Airbus Defence & Space delivered the first of eight C295 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configured for search-and-rescue (SAR) to the Spanish Air and Space Force on 24 June 2026. The aircraft will be assigned to Wing 46 in the Canary Islands, marking the start of Spain’s renewal of Atlantic-area SAR, maritime surveillance and security capabilities, replacing the CN-235 VIGMA fleet.

2026-06-24T05:10:12.362920-07:00

Spain starts replacing CN-235 VIGMA with first Airbus C295 SAR/MSA for Wing 46 in the Canaries

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Airbus accelerates A220-500 “simple stretch” studies, targeting five-abreast capacity and committing to Pratt & Whitney as sole Airbus says it has sped up internal evaluation for a stretched A220-500 variant, with the work leaning toward a “simple stretch” concept rather than a clean-sheet larger aircraft. The company aims to retain five-abreast seating if launched and has pledged to keep Pratt & Whitney as the program’s sole engine supplier while studies mature.

2026-06-24T04:58:48.658189-07:00

Airbus accelerates A220-500 “simple stretch” studies, targeting five-abreast capacity and committing to Pratt & Whitney as sole

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Guyana’s BK Aviation takes first delivery: two HAL Do228 aircraft

Azul targets widebody growth with up to 20 Airbus A330-900N aircraft

Neptune Aviation takes delivery of first Airbus A319 for +50% next-gen wildfire airtanker conversions (service targeted for 2027

Airbus accelerates A220-500 “simple stretch” studies, targeting five-abreast capacity and committing to Pratt & Whitney as sole

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