Fleet, route and technology announcements traced to accessible source material.
1. Malaysia Airlines weighs its first Boeing 787s
About ten 787-10s could arrive from 2031 as seven A350 leases expire.
2. Aeroflot orders 90 more MC-21-310s
The deal takes its MC-21 orderbook to 108, with deliveries planned from 2029 to 2032.
3. Lufthansa Group commits to 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10s
Its first MAX 10 order expands the group firm MAX commitment to 60 aircraft.
4. BermudAir becomes the second Embraer E-Freighter operator
A leased E190F gives the converted freighter its first operator in the Americas.
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5. ANA adds eight more Embraer E190-E2s
The additional order expands the Japanese group plan for the new regional jet.
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6. Embraer delivers the 2,000th E-Jet
The milestone places the programme among the three most-delivered commercial jet families.
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7. Flexjet receives the first Praetor 600E
The fleet launch customer has taken delivery of the updated super-midsize business jet.
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8. Phenom 300EV earns triple certification
ANAC, FAA and EASA make it the first light jet certified with Garmin Emergency Autoland.
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9. Airbus opens a new A320 delivery centre in Toulouse
The 35,000-square-metre facility has sixteen aircraft positions and supports the production ramp-up.
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10. Air Cairo orders 15 Airbus A320neos
The Egyptian carrier signed a firm order to expand its narrowbody fleet.
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11. ANA selects Airbus for ab-initio pilot training
An initial group of 19 cadets will train at Sevenair Academy in Portugal.
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12. Airbus details preparations for the A350F first flight
Virtual tools and systems rigs support preparations for a planned 400-flight-hour test campaign.
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13. Japan orders its first Airbus H160 for disaster response
The national agency will use the helicopter to reinforce emergency capabilities.
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14. FAA grants an emissions waiver for 35 Boeing 777Fs
The waiver permits additional freighter sales beyond 2028 while Boeing develops the 777-8F.
15. GE says the 777-9 GE9X seal upgrade is on track
The engine maker is finalizing the ETOPS test package with Boeing.
16. FAA adds precautionary checks around 737 MAX doors
The directive covers reinforcement straps around the forward galley door cutout.
17. Three French leisure airlines link networks at Orly
Air Corsica, Air Caraïbes and French bee will codeshare through Paris.
18. ASKY targets 30 aircraft and European routes
Its five-year plan includes a 100-million-dollar maintenance facility in Lomé.
19. IATA calls for standardized e-visa verification
Digital methods should reduce manual checks and carrier liability.
20. DAE and Afreximbank plan an African leasing platform
The 650-million-dollar initiative aims to modernize fleets and improve connectivity.
21. Cathay Pacific and Google expand AI contrail trials
The partners are scaling contrail avoidance to ultra-long-haul flights.
22. British Airways plans Gatwick–Kilimanjaro–Zanzibar
The three-times-weekly seasonal route is due to start on May 29, 2027.
23. Riyadh Air opens a Manchester route
The three-times-weekly service becomes its second destination in the United Kingdom.
24. Air China and Turkish Airlines expand codesharing
The Turkish code will cover six more Air China destinations from Beijing.
25. Delta adds three routes and frequencies at Los Angeles
The update focuses on business demand and stronger connectivity at LAX.
26. Air Canada will resume Toronto–Tel Aviv
Year-round Boeing 787 service returns four times weekly from November 30.
27. More than 40 airlines seek scarce Heathrow slots
Demand from current and prospective carriers exceeds available capacity.
28. Ryanair expands Sweden to 43 routes
The winter plan adds five city pairs and an eighth aircraft at Stockholm Arlanda.
29. DHL invests in a cold-chain hub at Changi
The 17-million-dollar facility expands temperature-controlled cargo handling in Southeast Asia.
This publication combines AI-assisted news synthesis and background guides. Sources, announcement dates and material corrections are disclosed. It does not claim a reporting team on the ground.
