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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Russia increases funding for MC-21 production and initial IL-114-300 support

Russia is increasing investment to sustain production of the MC-21 narrowbody while allocating additional support for the first three IL-114-300 regional turboprops. The funding underscores Moscow’s effort to advance domestic commercial aircraft programs and support their early operational rollout amid constraints on aerospace supply chains.

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2026-07-31T02:34:07.828187-07:00

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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Emirates’ Clark thinks Boeing will consider B777-10

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2026-07-31T01:34:03.568941-07:00

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Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Shashwat Awasthi

British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity outlook; jet fuel bill eases

By Reuters: British Airways owner IAG trimmed its 2026 capacity outlook to flat on Friday, after reporting a 16% drop in second-quarter profit hit by soaring fuel costs and weaker travel demand linked to the Middle East conflict.

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British Airways Drives IAG’s First-Half Profit as Aer Lingus Struggles

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IAG second-quarter adjusted profit falls 16.3% on fuel costs

Also: Financial Times

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2026-07-31T00:19:18.180310-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Murdo Morrison

Former FAA acting head Rocheleau returns to NBAA

By FlightGlobal: The former acting head of the US Federal Aviation Administration, Chris Rocheleau, has returned to his former job at the National Business Aviation Association after an 18-month stint with the regulator.

Also: NBAA

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2026-07-31T01:05:46.801018-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Profitable ANA touts ‘disciplined’ approach as first-quarter earnings dip

By FlightGlobal: Airline also notes the impact of high fuel prices on demand was “far more limited than anticipated”. Japan’s All Nippon Airways remained in the black for the April-June quarter despite taking on a higher fuel bill, as it benefited from strong passenger and cargo demand.

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2026-07-31T00:34:03.142634-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Russian carrier Izhavia grounded after failing to address safety concerns

By FlightGlobal: Violations of maintenance procedures among issues discovered during inspection of Udmurt republic operator. Russian authorities are revoking the air operator’s certificate of Izhavia, three months after inspections turned up maintenance and crew scheduling violations.

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2026-07-31T00:05:22.711319-07:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) GKN Aerospace

Reuters

GKN Aerospace owner Melrose warns of cost hit from plant incident, pauses buyback

By Reuters: GKN Aerospace owner Melrose Industries on Friday said it expects additional costs of £25 million to £30 million ($33.6 million to $40.3 million) in ‌the second half of 2026 after an incident at its Garden Grove facility in California in May.

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2026-07-31T00:19:13.536946-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Wisk and NASA Simulate Multi-Aircraft Autonomous Flight Operations in Controlled Airspace

By eVTOL Insights: Wisk Aero, an autonomous aviation company, today announced the successful completion of a simulation conducted in collaboration with NASA.

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2026-07-31T00:05:12.145497-07:00

Russia increases funding for MC-21 production and initial IL-114-300 support

Emirates’ Clark thinks Boeing will consider B777-10

British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity outlook; jet fuel bill eases

British Airways Drives IAG’s First-Half Profit as Aer Lingus Struggles

IAG second-quarter adjusted profit falls 16.3% on fuel costs

Former FAA acting head Rocheleau returns to NBAA

Profitable ANA touts ‘disciplined’ approach as first-quarter earnings dip

Russian carrier Izhavia grounded after failing to address safety concerns

GKN Aerospace owner Melrose warns of cost hit from plant incident, pauses buyback

Wisk and NASA Simulate Multi-Aircraft Autonomous Flight Operations in Controlled Airspace

Russia steps up funding for MC-21 production, support also for first IL-114-300s

Emirates’ Clark thinks Boeing will consider B777-10

Former FAA acting head Rocheleau returns to NBAA

Profitable ANA touts ‘disciplined’ approach as first-quarter earnings dip

British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity outlook; jet fuel bill eases

GKN Aerospace owner Melrose warns of cost hit from plant incident, pauses buyback

Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Sign MoU to Study Medical Air Logistics in India

Mongolian carriers face curbs over unpaid airport dues

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