Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
September 11th 2026
Today’s briefs report news from Airbus, Avianca, BOC Aviation, MTU Maintenance, and Philippine Airlines (PAL). Read More »
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has extended its FurPAL program, allowing cats to travel with pets on board domestic flights. “By welcoming cats alongside dogs, FurPAL enables more pet families to travel with the companions they consider part of the family,” PAL said.
BOC Aviation announced that it has agreed to purchase 12 Airbus A320NEO aircraft from Airbus for long-term lease to existing customer Avianca. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2029 and will all be powered by CFM LEAP 1A engines.
MTU Maintenance has signed its first LEAP-1A maintenance contracts in North Africa. The agreement is based on a joint support solution between MTU Maintenance Hannover in Germany and MTU Maintenance Zhuhai in China. The latter has extensive know-how and experience with LEAP engines as the network’s specialist for narrowbody aircraft engines.
