Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
February 6th 2026
Today’s briefs report news from Air France–KLM, Boeing, Cathay Group, CDB Aviation, De Havilland Canada, Delta Air Lines, GE Aerospace, Just Udo Aviation Private Limited (FLY91), Nexus Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, Singapore Airshow 2026, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), ST Engineering, TrueNoord, and Qantas. Read More »
ST Engineering will continue to provide airframe maintenance support for Delta Air Lines’ Airbus A330, A350, and Boeing 767 fleets. The new contract was signed at Singapore Airshow 2026.
Boeing announced the largest landing gear exchange contract in its history at the Singapore Airshow. Under this contract, the OEM will provide landing gear exchanges for more than 75 aircraft across the 737 MAX and 787 fleets operated by the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group. The landing gear exchange program offers gear overhaul scheduling flexibility to optimize gear useful life and minimize aircraft downtime.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has secured a strategic cargo partnership with Air France–KLM. The cargo agreement, effective from January 15, grants PIA Cargo access to the Air France–KLM global network.
In 2025, Cathay Group more than doubled its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Program commitments compared to 2024. Together, the corporate partners have committed to using approximately 17,400 tonnes of SAF, an increase of nearly 180% from 2024.
GE Aerospace announced that it is investing up to $300 million to boost its engine repair capabilities in Singapore with backing from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). Improvements through 2029 will accelerate engine repair turnaround times, including for the CFM Leap-1A/1B turbofans used on narrowbody airliners. The investment will partly cover new technologies, including advanced automation, digitization, and artificial intelligence-enabled inspection.
Qantas is continuing to a major refresh of its Regional Lounge network, with upgrades set to commence for seven lounges across Australia: Rockhampton, Gladstone, Kalgoorlie, Tamworth, Coffs Harbour, Mackay, and Karratha, over the coming weeks. The upgrades are part of the Flying Kangaroo’s multi-million-dollar regional lounge investment, which will deliver improved comfort, enhanced amenities, and a more contemporary design for customers travelling through key regional destinations.
TrueNoord, has further strengthened its presence in India with the delivery of two ATR 72-600 aircraft on long-term operating leases to Just Udo Aviation Private Limited (FLY91). The first aircraft, MSN 1233, was delivered in late December 2025 and is already operational with the Indian regional airline. The second, MSN 1236, was delivered in mid-January and is expected to start operations with FLY91’s fleet this month.
De Havilland Canada announced the delivery of one OEM-refurbished Dash 8-400 aircraft to regional aircraft leasing specialist TrueNoord. The aircraft will be leased to Nexus Airlines, a regional carrier in Australia.
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CDBL FUNDING 1, successfully priced a single-tranche offering of senior unsecured notes totaling US$500 million on February 4, 2026.
