Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
Colombia’s Aerospace Force has signed a contract with Embraer for two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for 2029 and 2030. The deal will modernize the country’s airlift fleet and add air-to-air refueling and tactical transport capabilities.
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Colombia’s Aerospace Force has signed a contract with Embraer for two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for 2029 and 2030. The deal will modernize the country’s airlift fleet and add air-to-air refueling and tactical transport capabilities.
Airbus has completed ground vibration testing on the A350F, validating the freighter’s aeroelastic and structural-dynamics models in a mandatory certification campaign. The milestone clears a key prerequisite for the aircraft’s subsequent flight-test program as Airbus advances development and certification of its new-generation freighter.
Jin Air is scheduled to take delivery of an A321-200 transferred from Asiana Airlines on September 10, 2026, according to South Korean outlet iNews24. The aircraft would mark the low-cost carrier’s first Airbus jet and introduce the A321ceo to its fleet.
Vietnam Airlines is planning a future widebody fleet expansion, targeting the addition of 20 to 30 aircraft during the 2031-2035 period. The plan signals a long-term commitment to expanding or renewing its widebody capability, though the available reporting does not specify aircraft types, suppliers or routes.
Boeing received a two-notch upgrade from BNP Paribas to Outperform, with the bank citing improving free cash flow, progress on aircraft certifications and easing defense risks. The shift comes as Boeing and Airbus report stronger delivery performance, although Airbus continues to lead in orders and total deliveries.
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The FAA has approved Boeing’s 737 MAX 7, clearing the smallest and longest-range variant of the MAX family for entry into service after a certification process delayed by years of scrutiny following two fatal crashes, quality lapses and required changes to its engines and cockpit alert systems.
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United Aircraft Corp. has flown the first production-standard MC-21-310 built on the serial assembly line in Irkutsk, advancing Russia’s import-substitution narrowbody program. The aircraft is part of an initial batch of 18, but the type still requires certification before deliveries—planned for Aeroflot from 2027—can begin.
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IndiGo will end its interim widebody operation with Norse Atlantic in October, returning six leased 787-9s and suspending London Heathrow service before its own A350s arrive. The airline is also evaluating future, not-yet-launched Airbus and Boeing aircraft for its next major fleet order.
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