Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan progresses with renewed widebody engine test plans and a 30,000lbf-thrust variant targeted for 2028

Rolls-Royce’s propulsion team says it is planning its latest widebody UltraFan testing later this year, as the program advances on two tracks. A smaller 30,000lbf-thrust variant is also slated to arrive in 2028, extending the engine family beyond a single widebody application.

2026-07-03T00:59:08.605613-07:00
MRO   PaxEx   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Schiphol halving number of ground-handling firms to eradicate quality problems

By FlightGlobal: Three companies selected in bid to address underlying structural issues and improve service efficiency at Dutch hub. Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator is halving the number of ground-handling providers from next year, having selected three companies for its new handling model.

2026-07-03T02:29:17.183711-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer's commercial jet deliveries show modest growth despite strong second quarter overall

By Air Data News: Business jet shipments reached a 16-year high for the period, while commercial aircraft deliveries increased by only one unit from a Embraer delivered 65 aircraft during the second quarter of 2026, its strongest second-quarter performance since 2010.

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2026-07-02T14:30:07.480315-07:00
MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Workforce & Skills Development  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

MAG to lean on MRO, cargo to buffer slim margins

By ch-aviation: Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur International) parent company Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is maintaining investment in its workforce, diversifying its non-passenger businesses, and hedging fuel costs as it seeks to reduce the impact of future industry disruptions, group chief executive Nasaruddin Bakar said.

2026-07-02T16:44:50.919174-07:00