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VISTA, Dubai ordered 40/optioned 120 Challenger 3500s for delivery in 2026-2036 for VISTAJET and XO.

VERTICAL AEROSPACE signed MOU with AHQ Group and Saudi National Industrial Development Centre to establish framework developing long-term Advanced Air Mobility system in Saudi Arabia able to support fleet of >1,000 Valo eVTOLs.

Len Corrado to Chief Executive Officer of Flair Airlines.

AIR ASTANA plans June 2 to begin twice-weekly Astana-Guangzhou (A321LR).

JETBLUE and UNITED AIRLINES began offering ticket sales across both airlines under Blue Sky collaboration.

AIRASIA X is establishing Bahrain as key strategic hub in Middle East as part of its medium-haul expansion.

FRONTIER AIRLINES announced agreements with AerCap for early termination of 24 A320 Family aircraft (14% of total fleet) in 2Q26 that were due to expire in next 2-8 years (AerCap also agreed to purchase/leaseback 10 new A320neos for delivery in 2028/2029); and with Airbus to defer delivery of 69 A320neo Family aircraft from 2027-2030 to 2031-2033.