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Flydubai incident exposes critical cockpit security vulnerabilities

The 30 September emergency diversion of flight FZ1073 to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, has exposed critical vulnerabilities in post-9/11 flight deck security and international crew vetting.

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Deutsche Aircraft opens Leipzig FAL as Nico Neumann calls for greater German aerospace ambition

Deutsche Aircraft has officially opened its final assembly line for the D328eco at Leipzig/Halle Airport, marking the formal return of complete commercial aircraft manufacturing to German soil after a 25 years.

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Embraer Pool Program extended for J-Air's E-Jets

Deal covers E170 and E190 jets operated by the JAL regional subsudiary, with component support, local inventory and a $120m APAC distribution centre.

The engine is fully compatible with the current GTF model, allowing operators with combined fleets to run both variants without separate spares pools or maintenance arrangements.

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Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine debuts on United A321XLR

The new power plant's durability improvements are significant for low-cost and regional operators of GTF-powered A320neo family aircraft, many of which have faced aircraft groundings and constrained MRO capacity following P&W's powder metal inspection programme.

Signing ceremony with Georg Fanta, VP Commercial Engine Services at Lufthansa Technik, Len Corrado, CEO of Flair Airlines and Georgios Ouzounidis, VP Corporate Sales Americas at Lufthansa Technik. Credit: Lufthansa Technik.

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Lufthansa Technik secures Flair Airlines engine and digital services contract

The 15-year contract covers LEAP-1B engine maintenance and digital services for 18 Boeing 737 MAX 8s.

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The deal represents a shift from leasing to direct ownership

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Air Cairo places Airbus order in move to direct ownership fleet expansion

The EygptAir low-cost subsidiary is targeting a fleet of over 130 aircraft by 2034

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NATS Outage: Rolfe rules out cyber attack

The UK's ATC boss retains his job, but must report to the government on the root causes of Tuesday's failure

Archer Aviation's Midnight electric air taxi can carry four passengers alongside a single pilot for regional point-to-point operations (Image, Archer Aviation).

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Archer launches flight test tour of Northern California

The US airframer is trialling its Midnight electric five seater ahead of its planned deployment as an air taxi at the 2028 Olympic Games

Bahrain Intl. Airshow in 2024. There is a four-year gap between editions, due to tensions in the region

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Bahrain International Airshow pushed to 2028

Event shifted by two years 'to allow broader international participation' due to the ongoing tensions with Iran

Embraer E-Jets have operated in Japan since 2009, supported by a maintenance network based in the country.

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ANA Holdings orders eight more Embraer E190-E2s

The new deal takes ANA's firm Embraer regional jet commitment to 23 units for delivery starting in 2028.

The carrier currently operates more than 280 weekly flights across 13 destinations.

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Fly91 orders 40 ATR 72-600s in record-breaking $1bn deal

The deal is the largest regional airline order in ATR's history, as the Goa-based carrier plans to grow its fleet from six aircraft to more than 60 within five years.

The Do228 NXT at the roll-out ceremony earlier this year in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. (Image, Rob Munro)

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Do228 NXT set for African debut at El Alamein and AAD shows

General Atomics AeroTec Systems confirms the Do228 NXT's first African appearances at El Alamein and AAD 2026, as the airframer targets utility and regional operators across the continent.

Credit: Krish Aarush (Wikimedia Commons)

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Akasa Air boosts growth plans with seven-aircraft sale-and-leaseback deal

Mumbai-based carrier expands fleet as part of growth plans

On supply chain integration, Dwyer revealed Capgemini is working with OEMs to extend data visibility down to Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers.

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Aircraft parts traceability gets AI boost from Capgemini

At Farnborough International Airshow, Capgemini’s Mike Dwyer explains how digital twin technology, AI ensemble models and luxury-goods-style parts authentication are set to eliminate costly AOG delays and secure the aviation supply chain.

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