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SMBC Follows Boeing Deal with Order for 100 Airbus Jets

SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos, after recently placing an order for 100 Boeing 737 aircraft, reinforcing its strategy of maintaining a balanced narrow-body fleet portfolio. The Airbus order, finalised at the Farnborough International Airshow, will support deliveries into the mid-2030s, chief executive Peter Barrett said, […]

AviTraderAviTrader•Heike Tamm21 Jul

Raytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a New Sovereign Precision Weapon Designed to Boost RAF Stockpiles

Raytheon UK has introduced the new Red Kite munition, described as the company’s first sovereign precision weapon fully designed and digitally engineered in the United Kingdom. Raytheon UK has unveiled, during the second day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026, a new precision air-launched munition called Red Kite. The weapon is described as the company’s “first […]

The AviationistThe Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso21 Jul

Leonardo and Baykar Share Details of K-SWARM Test with M-346F and Kizilelma UCAV

Following the recent tests, Leonardo and Baykar shared more details about the Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming (CUC-T) that saw the M-346F light fighter aircraft take control of the Kizilema UCAV. In a briefing at this year’s edition of the Farnborough International Airshow, Leonardo and Baykar shared additional details about the recent tests as part of the K-SWARM […]

The AviationistThe Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso20 Jul
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Long-range reasons to love the Airbus A350

With more than 1,500 orders and millions of flight hours under its belt, the A350 has firmly established itself as a pillar of modern long-haul aviation. This week, visitors at the Farnborough International Airshow can see this masterpiece of engineering up close on the static display. A symbol of certainty trusted by airlines around the world, the […] The post Long-range reasons to love the Airbus A350 first appeared on PLANEtalking .

PLANEtalkingPLANEtalking•Flight Crew20 Jul
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Widerøe expands Dash 8-100 life extension programme with four more aircraft

Norwegian regional airline Widerøe has expanded its participation in De Havilland Canada’s Extended Service Program PLUS (ESP+), adding four more Dash 8-100 turboprops to the programme during the Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement increases Widerøe’s confirmed participation from 10 to 14 aircraft. The airline became the launch customer for ESP+ in 2022 and still holds […]

Aviation24.beAviation24.be•André Orban20 Jul
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SMBC Aviation Capital orders 100 more Airbus A320neo Family aircraft

SMBC Aviation Capital has placed a firm order for 100 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos, at the Farnborough International Airshow. The lessor said the order will provide its airline customers with a steady pipeline of next-generation narrowbody aircraft into the mid-2030s, reflecting continued confidence in long-term demand for the […]

Aviation24.beAviation24.be•André Orban20 Jul
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Bell uses Farnborough Airshow to mark 700th 505 delivery

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced during Farnborough International Airshow 2026 that it has delivered its 700th Bell 505 to a private VIP operator, highlighting the platforms’ popularity in the corporate aircraft segment. “Our team is honored to ring in this Bell 505 milestone right here at the Farnborough International Airshow,” said Robin Wendling, managing director,

HeliHubHeliHub•Gwen Wilson20 Jul

Vertical Aerospace makes first public eVTOL transition flight

Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, made history by completing the first public electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight at Farnborough International Airshow, switching from helicopter mode to airplane mode and back again. At 1:46PM local time, in front of a global audience of aerospace leaders, regulators, operators and media, Simon Davies, Vertical’s

HeliHubHeliHub•Gwen Wilson20 Jul