Supply Chain   North America   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Boeing to invest $1bn to expand 787 assembly in South Carolina, boosting monthly output above 10 aircraft

FlightGlobal reports: Boeing has begun expanding its South Carolina 787 production facility with a $1bn investment aimed at increasing monthly output beyond 10 aircraft to meet strong market demand.

Also: Reuters, Aviation A2Z, Boeing, Aviacionline, Aviation Week and miragenews.com
2025-11-07T09:38:26.038234-08:00

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Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, 11:56 AM PST

2025-11-07T11:56:52.408155-08:00 2025-11-07T11:56:52.408155-08:00 (2025-11-07T11:56:52.408155-08:00)

North America   ALPA   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
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Bloomberg Law • Lara Sanli

Spirit Airlines Reaches Tentative Agreements with Pilots and Flight Attendants; Senior Leadership Agrees to Matched Pay Cuts

By Bloomberg Law: Spirit’s senior leadership has committed to taking a salary reduction at a percentage not less than the pilot group’s reduction upon ratification of a tentative agreement with pilots.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Aviacionline, Airline Economics, Airline Geeks and thebulkheadseat.com
2025-11-07T06:20:31.418006-08:00
eVTOL   Supply Chain   Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Sora advances 30‑passenger S‑1 electric tiltrotor; full‑size propulsion ground tests due 2026, first flight targeted 2028

By FlightGlobal: UK start-up Sora Aviation is progressing towards critical milestones on its 30-passenger S-1 electric tiltrotor, with ground tests of its full-size propulsion system due to begin next year.

2025-11-07T09:38:25.992884-08:00
Europe   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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AeroTime • Goda Labanauskaite

Airbus delivery push falters — 235 jets still needed to meet 2025 target after October’s 78 deliveries

By AeroTime: Airbus delivered 78 aircraft in October, reaching 585 this year, but with 235 still to go, meeting its 820-jet target for 2025 may prove difficult.

Also: Aviation24, ukaviation.news and 5 more
2025-11-07T05:18:45.614055-08:00
eVTOL   Orders   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Joby Aviation

Joby To Sell up to $250 Million of Aircraft and Services in Kazakhstan

By Joby Aviation: Joby Aviation today announced it has signed a letter of intent to sell electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and services valued at up to $250 million to Alatau Advance Air Group (“AAAG”), a company dedicated to introducing air taxis to Kazakhstan.

Also: Joby Aviation, Business Wire and aeromorning.com
2025-11-06T13:17:49.144442-08:00