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Airbus books 10 A350‑900s — eight for anonymous customer, two listed as private jets

Airbus has recorded orders for 10 A350‑900s in its latest bookings — eight placed by an anonymous customer and two listed to a private client, with neither purchaser publicly identified. The additions raise the A350‑900 cumulative order book to 1,019, Airbus said.

2025-10-08T10:33:48.620152-07:00

Reuters

Riyadh Air to launch daily Riyadh–London Heathrow service on 26 October 2025; private‑jet previews and Sfeer loyalty unveiled

2025-10-08T05:00:36.180823-07:00

FlightGlobal

Embraer delivers 62 aircraft in Q3 2025 — strongest commercial third quarter since 2017

2025-10-02T16:08:26.442966-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Otto Aerospace names Flexjet as Phantom 3500 launch customer in claimed 300‑aircraft order

2025-09-29T18:04:31.807113-07:00

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Airbus books 10 A350‑900s — eight for anonymous customer, two listed as private jets Airbus has recorded orders for 10 A350‑900s in its latest bookings — eight placed by an anonymous customer and two listed to a private client, with neither purchaser publicly identified. The additions raise the A350‑900 cumulative order book to 1,019, Airbus said.

2025-10-08T10:33:48.620152-07:00

Airbus books 10 A350‑900s — eight for anonymous customer, two listed as private jets

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Duncan Aviation opening 36,000 sq ft Pratt & Whitney Canada DOF to expand PW300/PW500 overhaul capacity; operations Nov 2025 Duncan Aviation is nearing completion of a 36,000-square-foot Pratt & Whitney Canada dedicated overhaul facility for PW300 and PW500 turbofan engines. Operations are set to begin in November 2025, with full project completion targeted for April 2026 to broaden overhaul throughput.

2025-10-08T09:48:51.782413-07:00

Duncan Aviation opening 36,000 sq ft Pratt & Whitney Canada DOF to expand PW300/PW500 overhaul capacity; operations Nov 2025

Aviation Week

Bombardier opens ~65,000 sq ft Fort Wayne service centre as part of major U.S. aftermarket expansion Bombardier will open a roughly 64,500–65,000 sq ft customer service centre at Fort Wayne International Airport, Indiana, to be operational next year. The facility is the opening phase of a large-scale expansion of Bombardier’s U.S. service and MRO network to boost aftermarket capacity for its business-jet fleet.

2025-10-08T09:15:47.753566-07:00

Bombardier opens ~65,000 sq ft Fort Wayne service centre as part of major U.S. aftermarket expansion

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Hadid opens U.S. business aviation flight support operations center at Houston Hobby Hadid has opened a U.S. business aviation flight support operations center at Houston’s Hobby Airport. A local team will provide closer, on‑the‑ground support for U.S. operators, strengthening the company’s service footprint and responsiveness for business aviation customers in the region.

2025-10-08T06:36:53.158611-07:00

Hadid opens U.S. business aviation flight support operations center at Houston Hobby

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Riyadh Air to launch daily Riyadh–London Heathrow service on 26 October 2025; private‑jet previews and Sfeer loyalty unveiled Riyadh Air will begin daily Riyadh–London Heathrow flights on 26 October 2025, marking the Saudi carrier’s operational debut. Initial services will use a 'technical spare' Boeing 787‑9 with ticketing limited to select groups and employees; the airline has run private‑jet previews and launched its Sfeer loyalty program.

2025-10-08T05:00:36.180823-07:00

Riyadh Air to launch daily Riyadh–London Heathrow service on 26 October 2025; private‑jet previews and Sfeer loyalty unveiled

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Viva Jets (Lagos) secures $10m financing from London’s TLG Capital to support growth Viva Jets (Lagos), a subsidiary of Nigerian aviation group Falcon Aerospace, has secured a US$10 million financing facility from London-based private investment firm TLG Capital. The capital will support the Lagos operator's growth plans as it scales operations in Nigeria and the wider region.

2025-10-08T03:56:58.836946-07:00

Viva Jets (Lagos) secures $10m financing from London’s TLG Capital to support growth

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EBAA, GAMA oppose EU plan to tax jet‑A for all aircraft under 19 seats The European Business Aviation Association and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association have formally opposed a European Union proposal to impose a tax on jet‑A fuel that would apply to every aircraft with fewer than 19 seats, warning the levy would raise operating costs across business and general aviation.

2025-10-08T03:08:30.260307-07:00

EBAA, GAMA oppose EU plan to tax jet‑A for all aircraft under 19 seats

Inflight Online

NBAA-BACE Flight Deck lineup unveiled as first Gogo Galileo FDX STC clears BBJ 737-series NBAA has released a first look at the Flight Deck program for NBAA-BACE, assembling senior government and industry leaders to discuss safety, the NAS and innovation. Separately, ALOFT AeroArchitects generated the first supplemental type certificate to install Gogo's Galileo FDX on BBJ 737-series aircraft.

2025-10-08T02:05:01.375014-07:00

NBAA-BACE Flight Deck lineup unveiled as first Gogo Galileo FDX STC clears BBJ 737-series

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