All Air Transport articles – Page 49
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NewsUnited places ‘conditional’ order for up to 200 of JetZero’s blended-wing airliners
United Airlines has become the latest major US carrier to throw support behind start-up JetZero’s development of a blended-wing-body airliner.
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NewsGeneral Dynamics’ revenue surges as Gulfstream moves more G700s
Gulfstream delivered 36 large-cabin jets in the first quarter of 2025, pushing up parent General Dynamics’ aerospace revenue 45% year on year.
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NewsCanada’s Cargojet hauls record Q1 revenue amid ‘decoupling’ of US and Canadian supply chains
Freight carrier Cargojet reports a surge of cargo entering Canada directly as other countries seek to avoid US tariffs, boosting its first-quarter revenue to record levels.
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NewsBoeing sheds more 787s and 737s from inventory, completes 787 rework project
Boeing has finished fuselage-related rework to a batch of undelivered 787s and continues making progress offloading its once-massive inventory of undelivered 737 Max and 787s.
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NewsBoeing expects little financial harm from tariffs, expresses confidence as China rejects deliveries
The US aircraft manufacter’s executives say they will find new homes for jets that Chinese customers are rejecting due to tariffs
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NewsBoeing trims Q1 loss to $31m amid more aircraft deliveries
Boeing stemmed its financial losses and cash outflow in the first quarter of 2025 thanks to delivering more aircraft, posting a $31 million loss for the period.
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NewsSaudia Group orders batch of A330neos for Flyadeal
Saudia Group has signed for up to 20 Airbus A330neo twinjets, with the 10 firm aircraft being allocated to budget arm Flyadeal.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to open Korean service in early 2026
UK-based SkyTeam alliance carrier Virgin Atlantic is to open services to the South Korean capital Seoul ahead of the summer season next year.
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NewsThai Airways free to expand US services as FAA upgrades Thailand’s safety status
US regulators have restored Thailand’s Category 1 safety classification, nearly a decade after downgrading its status, enabling the state’s airlines to expand US operations.
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NewsCFM Q1 Leap deliveries decline year on year, but -1A durability fix now standard
CFM International’s Leap turbofan deliveries slipped 13% year on year in the first quarter to 319 units amid stubborn supply chain issues, a decrease coming as the manufacturer aims to hike full-year shipments by 15-20%.
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NewsP&W plans next year to introduce GTF Advantage updates for baseline PW1100Gs
Pratt and Whitney (P&W) intends next year to begin offering a package to equip in-service PW1100G geared turbofans (GTFs) with most of the durability improvements found in the company’s newly certified GTF Advantage.
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NewsGE Aerospace and RTX warn tariffs will inflate 2025 costs, eye ‘tariff surcharge’
US manufacturing giants GE Aerospace and RTX expect to incur hundreds of millions of dollars in tariff-related expenses in 2025, with GE saying it intends to impose “tariff surcharges” on customers to help minimise financial fallout.
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NewsBoeing goes back to basics with $10.5bn digital business sale
Boeing is to bolster its balance sheet with the $10.5 billion all-cash sale of parts of its digital aviation solutions business – including the Jeppesen and ForeFlight brands – to software investment firm Thoma Bravo.
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NewsSaudi’s Riyadh Air shows off four-class 787 cabin interiors
Saudi Arabian start-up carrier Riyadh Air has unveiled the interior cabin design for its Boeing 787s, featuring four classes. The 290-seat aircraft will be fitted, at the high end, with four ‘Business Elite’ seats, along with 24 seats in the business-class cabin. Both will be configured with a 1-2-1 arrangement ...
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NewsUnited Engine aims for PD-8 certification by year-end
Russia’s United Engine is aiming to complete certification of the Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine, developed for the Yakovlev SJ-100, by the end of the year. Flight-testing of the PD-8 – using a modified Superjet 100 airframe – commenced in mid-March. United Engine chief Alexander Grachev mentioned the certification timetable for the ...
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NewsElectra secures more funding, still eyes 2029 market entry for EL9 blown-lift aircraft
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Electra has secured another $115 million to help fund development of the EL9 regional passenger aircraft that it aims to have in service before 2030.
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NewsFAA expects to roll out modernised NOTAM system in September
The Federal Aviation Administration expects to begin operating its modernised Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system in September, capping a priority project aimed at replacing an ageing technology that has been prone to outages.
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NewsHeico names Mendelson brothers as next co-CEOs, acquires Rosen Aviation
Laurans Mendelson, longtime chief executive of US parts supplier Heico, will step down from that role on 1 May and be succeeded by his two sons as co-CEOs.
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NewsChina Southern puts 787-8 fleet sale on hold
China Southern Airlines has temporarily suspended the sale of its Boeing 787-8 fleet, as US-Chinese relations sour over US tariff policies. The airline had disclosed last November that it was looking to sell all 10 of its 787-8s and had sought requests for proposals. Its divestment package also featured a ...
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NewsBoeing rolls out new company values as staff survey shows sagging ‘pride in Boeing’
A new staff survey completed by Boeing revealed ongoing morale issues and a broad belief among employees that leaders should better communicate the company’s direction and take more action to address poor performance.