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Air Canada takes delivery of first Airbus A321XLR
Air Canada took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR on April 24, 2026, during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s Hamburg facility, thereby becoming the first Canadian operator of the extended-range narrowbody. The aircraft, registered C-GXLR, is the first of 30…
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IFS targets aviation technicians with industrial AI push
Enterprise software maker IFS claims that industrial companies are moving beyond generative AI experimentation and starting to put AI to work in real operations, though the shift could require…
CAMP pushes deeper into AI as aviation software tools begin reaching customers
CAMP Systems is moving artificial intelligence into more parts of its aviation software business, rolling out tools for parts pricing, technician support, analytics, customer service and…
Lockheed Martin confirms Peru’s F-16 Block 70 selection after contested signing
Lockheed Martin confirmed the Government of Peru’s decision to purchase 12 new F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft, closing a protracted competition that saw Lima reverse an earlier…
Lufthansa presents first retrofitted Airbus A380 with business class upgrade
Lufthansa has unveiled the first of eight retrofitted Airbus A380 as the superjumbo departed Munich Airport (MUC) for Los Angeles Airport (LAX). On April 23, 2026, Lufthansa presented the…
BGS expands LOT fueling, handling partnership across CEE airports
Baltic Ground Services (BGS), an international provider of ground handling and aircraft fueling services, has extended its cooperation with LOT Polish Airlines across multiple stations in…
Alaska, American discuss revenue-sharing in talks that broached merger: reports
Alaska Airlines and American Airlines discussed a potential revenue-sharing agreement as part of talks that also broached a merger, according to Bloomberg, Sources told Bloomberg that while…
Ontic expands MRO push with 747 teardown program
Ontic, a company that specializes in supporting older aircraft that OEMs would rather move beyond, is expanding its MRO footprint as it works to support aging fleets, using a newly launched…
Delta TechOps wins IndiGo CFM engine deal in first push into India
Delta TechOps has signed an exclusive eight-year agreement with IndiGo to maintain 20 CFM56-5B engines, giving Delta’s MRO business its first foothold in India and another step forward in its…
FCAH Aerospace rebrands as First Class Air, unifying five business units
FCAH Aerospace has rebranded as First Class Air, consolidating five aviation aftermarket companies under a single identity as the Louisville, Kentucky-based company seeks to present a unified…
LUMINAIR orders Cessna Citation Latitude private jets at AERO Friedrichshafen
German private jet operator LUMINAIR has placed an order at this year’s AERO Friedrichshafen for nine Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft. On April 22, 2026, LUMINAIR said the purchase…
Boeing narrows Q1 loss on stronger deliveries as backlog hits record $695B
Boeing reported a narrower first-quarter loss on April 22, 2026, as higher commercial deliveries lifted revenue and drove a sharp improvement in operating cash flow, even as the company…
Rheinmetall secures Bundeswehr order for FV-014 loitering munition
Rheinmetall has signed a framework contract with the Bundeswehr for the supply of its FV-014 loitering munition, the Düsseldorf-based group announced on April 22, 2026. The agreement, signed…
ROKAF report finds personal photo maneuver caused 2021 F-15K collision
South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has held a former Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) major liable for damage caused when two fighter jets collided during a formation…
Pratt & Whitney to invest $100 million in US GTF MRO network
Pratt & Whitney announced on April 21, 2026, that it is investing more than $100 million across three of its US maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sites as it seeks to move geared…
Delta TechOps, LATAM Brazil sign A320 repair agreement
Delta TechOps has launched an Airbus A320 component repair agreement with LATAM Airlines Brasil that will route repair work through LATAM’s São Carlos maintenance base in Brazil as Delta…
AAR launches AI-driven procurement platform linking airlines to 5,000 suppliers
AAR has launched an AI-driven procurement platform for airlines and MROs that gives users direct access to Aeroxchange’s network of more than 5,000 suppliers, as the company pushes deeper into…
Dronamics attracts Japanese investor, aims to market MALE drones in Asia
Japanese air survey operator Asia Air Survey has become an investor in Bulgaria-based drone maker Dronamics. The deal was announced on April 20, 2026, following the launch of the…
Bristow Group and Electra to flight test hybrid ultra-STOL aircraft in Norway
Bristow Group has partnered with US advanced air mobility (AAM) startup Electra, Norwegian government-owned airport operator Avinor and the Norway’s Civilian Aviation Authority, to conduct…
Swedish Air Force intercepts Russian Tu-22M3 bombers over Baltic Sea
The Swedish Air Force scrambled two JAS 39 Gripen fighters on April 20, 2026, to identify a formation of two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and their Su-30M2 fighter escort over the Baltic…
China conducts successful liquid hydrogen flight test. What we know so far
Chinese company Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) announced that it has successfully completed a hydrogen-powered flight. The flight test, which took place on April 4, 2026, in the…
