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Second manufacturing plant to build MC-21 aft fuselage sections
Russia’s Sokol aerostructures facility has finished initial preparations to manufacture the aft fuselage section of Yakovlev MC-21s.
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Higher take-off weight A321XLR secures European certification
Airbus’s higher-weight A321XLR has been approved by European regulators, three months after the basic model secured certification.
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IAI commences conversion work for initial A330-300 freighter
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the final design review for its Airbus A330-300 conversion programme and inducted the first airframe to undergo modification.

FAA lacks adequate method to oversee Boeing production issues: government report

Boeing's Everett production site on 15 June 2022

Boeing to cut 10% of workforce and end 767F production, while delaying 777X

Higher take-off weight A321XLR secures European certification

Embraer secures FAA certification of E190F

Airbus records order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s

FAA lacks adequate method to oversee Boeing production issues: government report
Boeing to cut 10% of workforce and end 767F production, while delaying 777X
Higher take-off weight A321XLR secures European certification
Embraer secures FAA certification of E190F
Airbus records order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s

Industry group lays out self-oversight plan to address problem of unapproved engine parts

A GE Aerospace-led research group has released recommendations aimed at preventing unapproved engine components from entering the supply chain.

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Rolls-Royce switches off electrical business after sale fails to progress

Rolls-Royce is to close its electrical business having failed to find a buyer for the fledgling unit.

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DLR performs emissions-measurement first with UpLift aircraft

Germany’s DLR aerospace research centre has for the first time measured the emissions from a turboprop aircraft with both engines running on 100% synthetic fuel while on the ground.

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Airbus records order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s
Airbus has revealed an order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s and 75 A320neo-family jets in its latest backlog figures.
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China Development Bank leasing arm to purchase 50 737 Max 8s in second major order
China Development Bank’s (CDB) financial leasing arm has disclosed it will order 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s, marking its second major aircraft commitment in a week.
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China Development Bank leasing arm agrees to purchase 80 A320neos
China Development Bank’s financial leasing arm has disclosed that it is ordering 80 Airbus A320neo-family twinjets.

FAA lacks adequate method to oversee Boeing production issues: government report

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) top inspector says the Federal Aviation Administration lacks effective oversight of Boeing’s 737 and 787 production systems.

Boeing to cut 10% of workforce and end 767F production, while delaying 777X

Boeing plans to lay off roughly 17,000 workers, delay its first 777-9 delivery and end 767 Freighter production, part of a plan to restructure its business around “core” products and keep afloat amid a crippling machinists strike and numerous other business challenges.

Delta to resume LA-Shanghai flights as part of broader 2025 network shift

Delta Air Lines plans next summer to resume flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai and to launch a route from Minneapolis to Copenhagen, part of the airline’s broader network shuffle.

Second manufacturing plant to build MC-21 aft fuselage sections

Russia’s Sokol aerostructures facility has finished initial preparations to manufacture the aft fuselage section of Yakovlev MC-21s.

CityJet modernises CRJ900 fleet following extension of SAS pact

Regional carrier CityJet has shown off the first of its MHIRJ CRJ900s to feature the most recent livery of Scandinavian operator SAS.

Higher take-off weight A321XLR secures European certification

Airbus’s higher-weight A321XLR has been approved by European regulators, three months after the basic model secured certification.

A340 operator European Cargo to open second UK base in Welsh capital

UK long-haul freight carrier European Cargo is opening a second base, at Cardiff Wales airport, expanding from its Bournemouth operation.

Embraer secures FAA certification of E190F

Embraer’s passenger-to-freighter conversion, the E190F, has been certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Pilot union and Air Canada end labour dispute with four-year contract

Air Canada’s pilots have ratified a new four-year employment contract with the Montreal-based airline, ending a lengthy dispute that last month involved threats of a strike.

Start-up Air Haifa takes second ATR as conflict interferes with network

Start-up Israeli carrier Air Haifa has taken delivery of a second ATR 72-600, as it negotiates the problems of expanding operations during the current conflict in the region.

Aeroflot switching completely to domestic software next year: chief

Russian carrier Aeroflot expects to switch fully to domestically-developed software next year as part of its digitisation strategy, its chief executive has told the country’s prime minister.

Air Serbia to reinforce Chinese links with third route next year

Air Serbia is to open another long-haul route to China, with services to Shanghai Pudong from early next year.

Industry group lays out self-oversight plan to address problem of unapproved engine parts

A GE Aerospace-led research group has released recommendations aimed at preventing unapproved engine components from entering the supply chain.

Airbus records order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s

Airbus has revealed an order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s and 75 A320neo-family jets in its latest backlog figures.

Emerald founder urges Irish leadership to tackle Dublin passenger cap

Irish regional carrier Emerald Airlines’ founder is urging the country’s leader to intervene over the controversial passenger cap being imposed on Dublin airport.

S7 reconfiguring A320s to capitalise on increased business-travel demand

Russian carrier S7 Airlines is reconfiguring several Airbus A320s to introduce a business-class cabin, taking advantage of rising demand for premium service.

Carriers argue fatigue risk weighs against FAA’s order to modify 787 cockpit seats

US regulators are ordering Boeing 787 operators to modify cockpit seats to prevent possible serious injury to the captain in the event of rapid decompression, despite objections from several airlines citing fatigue risk.

Boeing withdraws contract offer to striking union after talks fail again

Boeing has withdrawn a pay offer to some 33,000 striking workers, after the latest round of negotiations again ended in stalemate.

Boeing delivered 33 jets last month despite machinists’ strike

Despite an ongoing machinists’ strike, Boeing managed to close September with a healthy number of aircraft deliveries for the month, saying it has been able to continue handing over some aircraft with help from non-striking employees.

RJ100 overran after crew landed without accurate runway surface information

Canadian investigators have revealed that runway surface condition information at Prince Rupert airport had not been updated before a BAE Systems Avro RJ100 overran during landing.