Fly Across, Honeywell Aerospace’s authorized channel partner for HTF7000-series engines in Mexico, has installed Honeywell’s Ensemble engine monitoring system on an Embraer Praetor 500, the first Ensemble installation in Latin America. Honeywell Aerospace field service technicians supported the work, the company said.

In a press release dated November 5, 2026, Honeywell Aerospace said the milestone expands local access to its connected engine capabilities and shows that Fly Across can support business aviation operators in Mexico and across Latin America. For operators in the region, a local installer matters: Duncan Aviation, a maintenance provider that installs the same hardware, states on a May 2025 page that Honeywell’s Engine Maintenance Service Plan (MSP) and MSP Gold programs now require the EDG-100 gateway to be installed at contract initiation, renewal or transfer.

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How Ensemble collects engine data

Ensemble uses an aircraft-mounted Engine Data Gateway, the EDG-100, to automate the collection of engine data and send it wirelessly, according to Honeywell. The data is transmitted over Wi-Fi for analysis when the aircraft is on the ground, which Honeywell says gives operators timelier insight into engine performance and helps maintenance teams spot developing issues before they disrupt operations.

When it launched the service in October 2024, Honeywell said the gateway sends engine data over a secure protocol to Honeywell Forge, its cloud-based analytics platform, where operators can view insights and alerts through the Forge Engine Data Viewer and the Ensemble mobile application. Duncan Aviation states that the data moves wirelessly from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to Honeywell Forge and to CAMP, and Honeywell’s Ensemble page says Honeywell Aerospace and CAMP Systems International extended their engine health monitoring agreement through 2036.

The service also takes over paperwork. Honeywell said in 2024 that Ensemble automates mandated data reporting that previously required manual entry, and that its data calculates the monthly rebate customers can earn under the usage-based feature of the MSP. In an October 21, 2024, article, Honeywell stated that a typical operator could save up to $20,000 a year through usage-based MSP, depending on flight hours, fleet size and other factors.

Honeywell has also described what earlier detection can look like. In a March 30, 2025, article, the company recounted an in-service case in which a business aircraft without Ensemble had a compressor surge on one engine during the takeoff run, the takeoff was rejected, and inspection found that abradable material had detached from the compressor shroud. Honeywell systems engineer Chris Hickenbottom said, “The missing abradable caused a recognizable pattern in temperature, speed, fuel flow.” He said that pattern was detectable five flights before the rejected takeoff.

What the installation means for operators in Mexico

Taylor Alberstadt, vice president of business and general aviation sales at Honeywell Aerospace, linked the installation to growing demand in Latin America for connected, data-driven predictive maintenance. He said it brings engine technology and local technical support closer to operators, cutting the time they spend collecting engine data by hand and giving maintenance teams information for more proactive scheduling.

“Completing the first Ensemble installation in Latin America demonstrates the technical capability of our team,” said Javier Gonzalez, CEO of Fly Across. He said the installation and testing were completed on schedule and that the experience will help the company support future installations across Mexico and the region.

Honeywell said the project builds on Fly Across’s appointment as an authorized channel partner, which the release describes as recent, and that it expects the experience to streamline future Ensemble installations. Its field support is available remotely and onsite as needed.

Ensemble is designed for aircraft powered by HTF7000-series engines, including the Embraer Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, Honeywell said, and it is free for eligible operators enrolled in the MSP or MSP Gold programs. Duncan Aviation lists the gateway installation for the Praetor 500, type designation EMB-545 with AS907-3-1E/HTF7500E engines, under Supplemental Type Certificate STC-02816LA, and says downtime for the installation is minimal.

Where Ensemble stands two years after launch

Honeywell introduced Ensemble in October 2024, describing it as the first end-to-end digital maintenance solution for its business jet turbofan engines and offering it through its propulsion MSP. At launch, the service was available for the Bombardier Challenger 300, 350 and 3500, the Textron Longitude and Embraer’s Legacy and Praetor models, and Honeywell said it would expand in 2025 to other aircraft, including the Dassault Falcon 900A/B.

Aviation Week reported on October 13, 2025, that Honeywell reported growing Ensemble subscriptions a year after the debut, from operators of HTF7000-powered Challenger 300, 350 and 3500 jets, Textron’s Citation Longitude and Embraer’s Praetor models. Honeywell’s November 5 release does not say how many aircraft are now equipped.

The HTF7000 family has logged more than 12 million flight hours, according to Honeywell, with takeoff thrust of 6500 to 7500 lbf. Its applications include the Challenger 300 and 350, the Citation Longitude, the Embraer Legacy 450/500 and Praetor 500/600 and the Gulfstream G280, backed by a network of more than 22 service centers. Support for the engine family has featured in earlier AirPro News coverage, including Honeywell’s HTF7000 contract with Flexjet.

Honeywell Aerospace, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, describes itself as an independent global aerospace and defense company and trades on Nasdaq under the ticker HONA. It says it employs more than 36,000 people and supports more than 10,000 customers.

In October 2017, Signature Flight Support signed a licensing agreement with Fly Across to brand a new fixed-base operator (FBO) at Toluca International Airport (TLC), which Signature described as Mexico City’s closest business and general aviation airport. That facility included a 50,000 sq. ft. hangar.

Air Europa has extended its exclusive Boeing 787 nacelle maintenance agreement with Collins Aerospace through 2037, and is changing how the work is delivered: nacelles will be staged at the airline’s main base and backed by a forward exchange solution, part of a proactive approach the airline is adopting as its 787 fleet matures.

RTX, the parent company of Collins Aerospace, announced the renewal in a press release dated October 28, 2026, from Amsterdam. According to the release, the program covers thrust reverser and nacelle services and supports the airline’s long-term fleet strategy by improving operational reliability, maintenance planning and cost management. Neither company disclosed the value of the extension.

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What changes in the service structure

The release describes the renewal as a shift to a proactive approach as Air Europa’s 787 fleet matures. It is meant to provide rapid nacelle support for aircraft-on-ground (AOG) events and to allow predictable shop visit planning, which RTX said reduces unscheduled downtime and strengthens fleet readiness.

According to RTX, the updated service structure reduces costs for nacelle maintenance, transportation and leasing. Staging nacelles at the airline’s main base and using a forward exchange solution is intended to improve part availability, simplify planning and support budget management. The release does not say how many nacelles or spare units will be held at the base, or which Collins repair stations will handle the shop work.

“We continue to collaborate with Air Europa to align nacelle support with its long-term fleet strategy,” said PJ Titone, vice president and general manager, Aerostructures at Collins Aerospace. Titone said Collins brings technical expertise and global repair capacity, and that its nacelle expertise and flexible aftermarket support help customers get parts faster and avoid disruptions.

Pedro Macías, Chief Technical Officer of Air Europa, framed the decision around “Extending our relationship with Collins Aerospace for the next decade.” He said the renewal will improve daily operations, parts availability, shop turnaround management and budget accuracy.

Where the 2026 renewal fits in a longer contract history

The October 2026 announcement is the latest step in a relationship that Collins has described before. In a press release dated April 10, 2019, Collins said Air Europa had chosen it for ten years of exclusive nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for the Boeing 787, including lease and exchange services. That deal, Collins said at the time, extended a 10-year agreement already in place, and Collins would also keep supporting the Airbus A330, Boeing 737, ATR 72 and Embraer E-195 operated by Air Europa and Air Europa Express.

In the 2019 release, Collins described Air Europa as the third largest airline in Spain, with 58 aircraft, and said the airline expected to grow its fleet and receive more Boeing 787s, which the agreement would cover. Collins also said it is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of all nacelles on Air Europa’s fleet, so it can apply its technical knowledge to the maintenance, repair and overhaul work.

The 2019 agreement named two Collins service centers for the work, in Prestwick, Scotland, and Toulouse, France, which together offered about 300,000 square feet of shop floor space. Collins said then that its global MRO network included eight facilities with more than 1.2 million square feet of MRO shop space. “Our focus is on perfecting the customer experience, and Air Europa’s decision to entrust us with another decade of its service needs tells us that we’re succeeding in that mission,” Marc Duvall, president of Aerostructures for Collins Aerospace, said in that release.

Nacelle aftermarket work has featured in other recent Collins agreements covered by AirPro News, including its nacelle MRO joint venture with Etihad Engineering and the nacelle tooling license renewal with Dedienne Aerospace.

The 787 fleet the agreement covers

AirPro Atlas flight data give a view of the Dreamliners involved. Since October 9, 2026, the AirPro Atlas has recorded 18 Boeing 787-9s and 9 Boeing 787-8s flying with Air Europa (UX), a SkyTeam member founded in 1986. The figures reflect aircraft seen flying in that period, not a registered fleet count.

Collins Aerospace is an RTX business whose products span avionics, aircraft interiors, aerostructures, engine components, mission systems, and power and control systems. RTX, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, said it has more than 180,000 employees worldwide and reported 2025 sales of more than $88 billion.

AerFin has agreed to acquire 44 Boeing 737NG aircraft and their 88 CFM56-7B engines from Qantas Airways (QF), a deal the UK aviation aftermarket company describes as the largest transaction in its history. The aircraft will move to AerFin over the next seven years, with the first due to arrive in 2026, as Qantas plans the retirement of most of its 737 fleet.

AerFin announced the agreement in a press release dated November 4, 2026. The announcement came days after the close of ORIX Aviation’s acquisition of AerFin: Aviation Week reported on November 4, 2026, that AerFin became a wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX Aviation effective November 2. The release does not disclose the value of the transaction.

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What AerFin is taking on

The package covers the 737NG airframes and their 88 CFM56-7B engines. AerFin said the transaction will support airline and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) customers around the world with aircraft material and tailored aftermarket solutions, and that it reinforces the company’s growing presence in Asia-Pacific.

Simon Goodson, Chief Executive Officer at AerFin, said in the release:

“This is a landmark transaction for AerFin and a defining moment in our growth journey.”

Goodson said the deal reflects the company’s ambition, the strength of its team and the confidence of the market, and that AerFin aims to maximise value from the assets while supporting customers across the global aviation aftermarket.

James Bennett, Chief Commercial Officer at AerFin, said “The Asia-Pacific market continues to present significant opportunities for the aviation aftermarket.” He added that the agreement reflects AerFin’s relationships with airlines and asset owners and its ability to offer flexible, commercially focused solutions across the aircraft lifecycle. AerFin said the acquisition is part of a wider strategy to expand its global asset portfolio and support airlines, lessors and MRO providers, and that demand for used serviceable material continues across the industry.

How the sale fits the Qantas narrowbody renewal

For Qantas, the agreement covers aircraft it plans to retire as new jets arrive. Qantas Domestic CEO Markus Svensson said in the release that the 737s have been “the workhorse of the Qantas domestic operation” and will continue flying for the airline for many years alongside its growing fleet of new aircraft.

“This agreement allows us to plan for the retirement of the majority of our 737 fleet while also providing flexibility to adjust the timing as new aircraft arrive.”

Aviation Week reported that the sale covers most of the Qantas Boeing 737-800 fleet, which is being phased out as new Airbus narrowbodies arrive, and that Qantas operates 79 737-800s according to the Aviation Week Fleet Discovery database. AirPro Atlas data shows 75 Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800s seen flying since October 9, 2026, a count of active aircraft rather than a registered fleet.

The replacement is the Airbus A321XLR. According to Aviation Week, Qantas ordered 28 A321XLRs in 2022 to replace its 737NG domestic fleet. Qantas announced its order for 20 more A321XLRs on August 28, 2025, taking its total for the type to 48 aircraft. Qantas said at the time that sixteen of those 20 would have lie-flat Business seats and seatback screens for longer routes, with the new-configuration aircraft due to begin arriving in calendar year 2028.

Qantas said the A321XLR has a range of up to 8,700 km (about 4,700 nautical miles), more than 3,000 km (about 1,620 nautical miles) beyond the Boeing 737 it replaces. Aviation Week reported that Qantas has taken delivery of seven A321XLRs, with 41 still on order, and that low-cost subsidiary Jetstar has 12 A321XLRs on order, due to start arriving in 2027.

AerFin and its new owner

AerFin was founded in 2010 and supports more than 600 customers worldwide through the sale, lease, repair and management of aircraft, engines and parts, according to its release. ORIX Aviation described AerFin as a UK-based aviation aftermarket company specialising in aircraft and engine disassembly, component management, maintenance, and the sale or lease of serviceable parts, serving airlines, maintenance providers and leasing companies across six continents.

ORIX Aviation Systems Limited announced on August 3, 2026, that it had agreed to buy the entire issued share capital of AerFin Limited, with completion expected by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. ORIX Aviation said the deal marked its entry into the aviation aftermarket, adding used serviceable material, airframe and engine parts capabilities to its leasing and asset management platform. ORIX Aviation, established in 1991, owns and manages aircraft and provides asset management services to Japanese and international investors and funds.

Under the Qantas agreement, the first aircraft is due to transfer to AerFin in 2026 and the rest over seven years. The release does not give a schedule for individual aircraft, and Svensson said Qantas keeps the flexibility to adjust the timing as new aircraft arrive.