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Avolon finalizes record 140-aircraft Boeing 737-10 order, lifting its backlog above 240

Avolon has finalized its purchase of 140 Boeing 737-10s, making it the largest 737 MAX order by a lessor, Boeing and the lessor said. The deal adds to a backlog of more than 240 unfilled Avolon orders and confirms that a triple-digit order announced last month is for the MAX 10.

2026-11-04T00:54:36.682581-08:00
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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Japanese Finance Minister Observes SkyDrive eVTOL Flight Test

By eVTOL Insights: Japan’s Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama, has visited SkyDrive’s flight test facility in Yamaguchi City to observe a demonstration of the company’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and discuss plans for commercial deployment.

2026-11-04T00:19:11.774090-08:00
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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Munich Aeroacoustics Finds That Fractal Vertipad Surfaces Could Reduce eVTOL Noise

By eVTOL Insights: Acoustic modelling by German consultancy Munich Aeroacoustics (MUAA) suggests that a specially designed fractal surface could help reduce noise from electric air taxi operations at vertiports, with the greatest potential benefits identified at elevated sites such as rooftop facilities.

2026-11-04T00:19:11.792075-08:00