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Boeing

Boeing: South Asia to need about 3,300 new jets by 2044, growth centered on single‑aisles

Boeing forecasts India and South Asia will add 3,290 commercial jets over the next 20 years, nearly quadrupling fleet size and traffic by 2044. Resilient economic growth, a rising middle class and a wave of first‑time flyers will concentrate expansion in single‑aisle aircraft for domestic and regional international routes.

Also: Economic Times and miragenews.com
2026-01-28T00:15:03.033967-08:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Reuters

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar killed as charter aircraft crashes and burns

By Reuters: The deputy chief minister of India's wealthiest state of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, died on Wednesday, along with four other people on board, when his charter aircraft went down in flames, the aviation regulator said.

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com, The Independent, news.ssbcrack.com and 51 more
2026-01-27T20:42:39.427336-08:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

Delta orders 31 Airbus A330/A350 widebodies, reinforcing long‑haul fleet strategy after 787 deal

By FlightGlobal: Delta Air Lines has doubled down on its long-haul fleet commitment, hot on the heels of a recent deal for 30 Boeing 787s.

Also: AeroTime, Air Data News, Reuters, Rolls Royce, Airbus, Dj's Aviation, Aviation Week, View from the Wing, Delta Air Lines, en.traicy.com, ch-aviation, airlinergs.com and mrobusinesstoday.com
2026-01-27T15:58:51.305825-08:00
Europe   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
CNBC • Evelyn Cheng

UK PM Starmer leads business delegation to China with Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC executives to pursue trade ties

By CNBC: Executives from Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC are joining Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a rare China visit, highlighting the business focus of the trip amid strained global trade relations.

2026-01-27T20:20:59.576587-08:00