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Boeing and Icelease Sign Agreement for up to Three 767-300

5 Nov 2026 Boeing

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Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Icelease agreed to an order for one 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) and options for up to two more as the leasing company continues to grow its freighter portfolio.

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Contamination: Oil’s Dirty Little Secret

5 Nov 2026 Wearcheck

Wearcheck

Continuing the dialogue around oil condition with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this time the focus turns to contamination.

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Avolon Finalizes Order for 140 Boeing 737-10 Jets

5 Nov 2026 Boeing

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Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Avolon today announced the lessor finalized its purchase of 140 737-10 airplanes, a record 737 MAX order by a lessor that increases Avolon's backlog to more than 240 unfilled orders.

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Airbus awarded contract for two additional Galileo satellites

31 Oct 2026 Airbus

Technology

The European Space Agency (ESA), acting on behalf of the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), under a delegation of the European Commission, has awarded Airbus a contract to build two additional second-generation Galileo satellites.

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Atlantic Airways orders two additional Airbus A320neo aircraft

31 Oct 2026 Airbus

Airlines

Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands, has signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of two A320neo aircraft.

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Western Aircraft Celebrates 300th PC-12 Delivery

31 Oct 2026 Pilatus

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Western Aircraft, an Authorized Pilatus Center and Greenwich AeroGroup company, marks three significant milestones in 2026 as part of its long-standing partnership with Pilatus: the delivery of the company’s 300th PC-12 – a PC-12 PRO, the delivery of the 30th new PC-24, and its 30th anniversary as an Authorized Pilatus Sales & Service Center.

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Boeing: Global Freighter Fleet to Exceed 4,000 Airplanes

31 Oct 2026 Boeing

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Boeing projects in its 2026 World Air Cargo Forecast that air cargo traffic will double over the next 20 years, driving the freighter fleet to exceed 4,000 airplanes by 2045.

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Additive Depletion: When Oil Runs on Empty

26 Oct 2026 Wearcheck

Wearcheck

Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, continues the discussion around oil condition - the latest topic is additive depletion.

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Aviation Capital Group orders 75 Airbus A320neo

26 Oct 2026 Airbus

Airlines

Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a premier global full-service aircraft asset manager, headquartered in Newport Beach, California has signed a firm order for 75 A320neo Family aircraft, taking its total historical order for the type to 190 aircraft.

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Boeing Introduces Dataliner, an Aircraft Data Intelligence Platform

26 Oct 2026 Boeing

Technology

Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced Dataliner, a new AI-powered data intelligence platform designed to help airlines unlock greater value from their aviation data.

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U.S. FAA certifies Boeing 737-10

23 Oct 2026 Boeing

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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified the newest and largest Boeing 737 MAX airplane, the 737-10, clearing the way for Boeing [NYSE: BA] to begin delivering the airplane in the coming months.

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Airbus projects global freighter fleet to almost double by 2045

23 Oct 2026 Airbus

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Airbus' 2026 Cargo Global Market Forecast projects the worldwide fleet of dedicated freighter aircraft to grow 46% from 2,360 in 2026 to 3,460 aircraft by 2045, as announced at the Cargo Facts Symposium. According to the forecast, there will be a requirement for 2,670 freighters to replace older models (1,580) and for growth (1,090).

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