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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing completes 787-9 flight tests of shorter Trent 1000 engine inlet

Boeing has completed flight testing of a 787-9 equipped with a modified Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 nacelle featuring a shorter engine inlet. The company says the design could reduce nacelle weight and aerodynamic drag, lowering fuel consumption without increasing noise on future turbofan installations.

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2026-08-14T04:05:33.593085-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing

Bloomberg • Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos

Boeing Analysts Turn Most Bullish Since 2022 on ‘Momentum Shift’

By Bloomberg: Boeing Co.’s efforts to turn around its business are getting a loud cheer from Wall Street, as analysts this week turned the most bullish on the company in nearly four years.

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2026-08-14T03:50:42.377758-07:00

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Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh

Airlines get grounded jets flying again, but engine bills linger

By Reuters: Airlines are getting grounded jets back into the air. The bills left by a years-long engine crisis are proving much harder to bring down.

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2026-08-14T03:20:21.184062-07:00

eVTOL Beta Technologies

AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Beta Is Turning Its eVTOL Competitors into Customers

By AINonline: Component sales boosted Beta’s second-quarter revenue.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-08-14T03:21:16.283115-07:00

Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Policy & Regulation Airlines

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

BA owner questions price tag of Heathrow’s third runway in evidence to committee

By AeroTime: British Airways owner IAG said there are "serious questions" about the cost attached to Heathrow's planned expansion and third runway in committee evidence.

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2026-08-14T03:34:58.555665-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Air Canada Airlines

Reuters • Allison Lampert

Air Canada Expects Record September and October Revenue as Premium Travelers Avoid Summer Heat

By Reuters: Air Canada's revenue for September and October is ‌likely to break records for the two months as more premium travelers avoid the heat and summer crowds in Europe and Japan, a senior executive said.

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2026-08-14T03:20:22.157212-07:00

Saudi Arabia Middle East Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Arabia expects third-quarter debut for Saudi airline venture

By FlightGlobal: Budget carrier and investment partners granted rights last year to establish operator in Dammam. Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is expecting to commence operations with its new Saudi Arabian venture in the third quarter of this year.

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-08-14T01:35:13.939468-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

First serial MC-21-310 flown to Moscow for customer painting preparation

By FlightGlobal: Production-standard twinjet undertakes long-distance flight days after maiden sortie. Russia’s United Aircraft has flown the initial serially-built Yakovlev MC-21-310 to Moscow for testing and preparation for painting in customer colours.

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2026-08-14T00:36:12.654420-07:00

Boeing completes 787-9 flight tests of shorter Trent 1000 engine inlet

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Airlines get grounded jets flying again, but engine bills linger

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BA owner questions price tag of Heathrow’s third runway in evidence to committee

Air Canada Expects Record September and October Revenue as Premium Travelers Avoid Summer Heat

Air Arabia expects third-quarter debut for Saudi airline venture

First serial MC-21-310 flown to Moscow for customer painting preparation

Boeing completes 787 tests with shorter engine inlet

Boeing Analysts Turn Most Bullish Since 2022 on ‘Momentum Shift’

BA owner questions price tag of Heathrow’s third runway in evidence to committee

Beta Is Turning Its eVTOL Competitors into Customers

Air Canada Expects Record September and October Revenue as Premium Travelers Avoid Summer Heat

Airlines get grounded jets flying again, but engine bills linger

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