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Aircraft lessor Avolon has finalized its previously announced order for 140 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with all positions allocated to the largest MAX variant, the MAX 10. Boeing says it is the biggest 737 MAX-family order by a lessor; the deal brings Avolon’s unfilled Boeing 737 total to more than 240 aircraft.
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Aircraft lessor Avolon has finalized its previously announced order for 140 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, with all positions allocated to the largest MAX variant, the MAX 10. Boeing says it is the biggest 737 MAX-family order by a lessor; the deal brings Avolon’s unfilled Boeing 737 total to more than 240 aircraft.
INEOS Group has added the Isle of Man’s first G800, marking a notable business-aviation fleet addition on the island. The available report does not specify the aircraft’s delivery timing, configuration or intended operating role.
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India’s largest airline is discussing a potential order for 100 Embraer regional jets, with options for about 50 additional aircraft, according to people familiar with the talks. If completed, deliveries could start in or after 2030. Separately, IndiGo now expects its first A350-900s in the second quarter of 2028.
Korea Aerospace Industries reported strong third-quarter sales and operating profit growth, supported by aircraft deliveries, but net profit fell 51.3% from a year earlier. The results underline how deliveries from maturing combat-aircraft programs can lift revenue even as profitability moves in the opposite direction.
Atlas Air Worldwide has added 20 conditional purchase rights to its A350F order, raising the potential total from 40 to 60 aircraft. Chief strategy and transformation officer Martin Drew disclosed the change, expanding the US cargo carrier’s commitment to Airbus’s next-generation widebody freighter.
Emirates has not committed to ordering Airbus A350-1000s, despite Rolls-Royce saying it is modifying turbine components to improve engine reliability. The airline’s position leaves unresolved whether the changes address its concerns about the largest A350 variant; the available report provides no order commitment or timetable.
New orders for US-manufactured goods rose more than expected in September, with aircraft bookings contributing to the increase alongside strength across a range of other goods, according to government data. The report points to firmer factory demand, but provides no aircraft-specific order figures.
Airbus had more than 500 firm A330neo orders from 35 customers by the second half of 2026, up from around 350 in early 2024. The figures point to stronger market momentum for the widebody, which is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines.
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