There is a fascinating story that captures the messy realities of cost, geopolitics, and corporate rivalry for India’s new aerial tanker fleet. For over two decades, the Indian Air Force struggled with aging Russian Il-78MKI tankers. Multiple attempts to buy…
About 30 kilometers west of Munich, a quiet airfield is emerging as another European hub for commercial aircraft development and production. Once the birthplace of Dornier’s legendary designs, Special Airport Oberpfaffenhofen (EDMO) and its surrounding Airtech Campus have become home…
Biman Bangladesh Airlines ordered 14 Boeing aircraft, consisting of 10 787s and four 737 MAXs, in a deal valued at approximately $3.7 billion at list prices. The airline’s board approved the purchase in early January 2026, and the formal signing…
SCAT Airlines has expanded its MAX 9 fleet by placing a firm order for five additional aircraft and converting five previously ordered MAX 8s to the larger MAX 9, bringing the total MAX 9 commitments to ten aircraft. The Kazakhstan-based…
UPDATE June 5 – Airbus got another significant order from a Chinese customer. China Southern Airlines said on April 29 that it will order 102 A320neo family aircraft for itself, plus 35 for partially owned (55 percent) subsidiary Xiamen Airlines.…