Reuters
• Anne Marie Roantree, Julie Zhu
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg says China’s promised purchase of 200 aircraft—announced following Donald Trump’s Beijing visit—is a “major accomplishment” that will be followed by larger orders. Ortberg framed the 200-jet figure as only an initial tranche, with additional orders to be firmed up later this year.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: Prague's interior ministry signs 11-aircraft deal to modernise police aviation fleet. Airbus Helicopters has secured a contract to equip the Czech Police Aviation Service with 11 H145 medium-twins.
aviation-defence-universe.com
ch-aviation
• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
By ch-aviation: The Australian government has disbursed AUD4.8 million Australian dollars (USD3.4 million) to 34 regional and remote airports to settle debts related to the voluntary administration of Rex - Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga).
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Qantas Frequent Flyers gain access to 15 Philippine island destinations via new PAL partnership, as Australian visitor arrivals to the Philippines rise 19%.
ch-aviation
• Armin Kific
By ch-aviation: According to GTLK - State Transport Leasing CEO Mikhail Parnev, Aurora (HZ, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) is losing interest in the LMS-901 Baikal turboprop due to repeated production delays and high costs.
Bloomberg
• Benoit Berthelot, Tom Mackenzie
By Bloomberg: French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI is expanding into advanced manufacturing, striking deals with new customers Airbus SE and BMW AG as it looks to so-called physical AI to fuel growth.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: A European propulsion startup is trying to bring a new kind of thrust to the market.
