Boeing’s deliveries bumped higher in June as Max momentum builds
Boeing logged more positive momentum in June, accelerating 737 deliveries to a pace not achieved since late 2023 and padding its backlog with orders for another 116 aircraft.
FAA to expand landing gear inspections to 737s and 757s
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require US airlines to inspect some 2,200 Boeing 737s and 757s due to a risk that improper maintenance could have jeopardised the integrity of the jets’ main landing gears.
Mammoth on pace to deliver 777-300ERMF conversion to AviaAM in 2025
Mammoth Freighters is tracking to complete its first passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion of a Boeing 777-300ER before year-end.
USA lifts prohibition of GE Aerospace and CFM engines to China
GE Aerospace confirms the US government has lifted restrictions that, for several weeks, had prohibited it from shipping commercial aircraft turbofans to customers in China.
Embraer hikes second-quarter commercial jet deliveries
Embraer has nearly trebled the number of commercial aircraft deliveries in the second quarter compared with the first.
Boeing to acquire Spirit AeroSystems’ Belfast site as alternative buyer fails to emerge
Boeing will acquire Spirit AeroSystems’ Belfast site – save for Airbus A220 work – as part of its planned acquisition of the aerostructures supplier.
China joins aerospace firms in urging no new US trade barriers
China, along with many US and global aviation firms, in recent weeks raised alarm with the US Department of Commerce, warning that new aerospace-specific import taxes would negatively disrupt a global industry.
HERWINGT project progresses wing designs for next-generation regional turboprop
A European project to design a wing for a next-generation regional aircraft is closing in on the production of a series of demonstrators that will mature the underlying technologies required.
Bombardier secures 50-strong executive jet order from mystery customer
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier has landed a firm order for 50 Challenger- and Global-family jets from an anonymous first-time customer.
Cirrus to expand production site in Grand Forks
US aircraft manufacturer Cirrus has committed $13 million to expand its production site in North Dakota, a move the company says will enable it to better support production of its SR Series single-piston and SF50 Vision Jet.