FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

SJ-100’s domestic engines tested for resilience to water ingestion

FlightGlobal reports: United Aircraft has carried out water-ingestion tests on its initial import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100, equipped with Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplants. The aircraft, number 97023, carried out the runway pooled-water test at the Gromov institute at Zhukovsky, outside Moscow.

2025-11-10T00:13:43.526548-08:00

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Leeham NewsScott Hamilton

Boeing breaks ground on second Charleston 787 final-assembly line to double production capacity; analysis of orders and options

By Leeham News: Subscription Required By the Leeham News Team Nov. 10, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing on Friday broke ground at its Charleston (SC) 787 production campus for a second final assembly line (FAL) building to meeting growing demand for..

2025-11-09T22:39:57.013701-08:00
Aviation WeekSean Broderick

FAA Issues Emergency AD for MD-11 Engine Pylons After Boeing Urges Grounding

By Aviation Week: FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive to inspect MD-11s. The move comes on the heels of a Boeing recommendation to ground the fleet.

2025-11-08T17:26:04.778723-08:00