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Reuters

Safran to invest €120M in Montluçon to triple hemispherical resonator gyroscope output by 2032; 150+ jobs planned

Safran says it will invest €120 million in its Montluçon facility in central France to expand capacity for hemispherical resonator gyroscopes (HRGs), targeting a tripling of output by 2032. The move is also expected to create more than 150 jobs, alongside broader initiatives to reduce dependencies and support combat-aircraft sovereignty.

2026-06-07T00:43:07.115094-07:00
Routes   Africa   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airlines  
Reuters • Allison Lampert

Ethiopian Airlines set to decide on regional jet order in next three months

By Reuters: Ethiopian Airlines will probably decide within the next three months ​on an order for 25 smaller commercial jets to ‌expand its local network, CEO Mesfin Tasew Bekele said late on Saturday during a gathering of airline executives in Brazil.

2026-06-06T23:18:56.006638-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Airports   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Reuters

Etihad Airways orders widebody planes, sees return to pre-war capacity in June

By Reuters: Etihad Airways is ordering more widebody ​planes as the Middle East ‌carrier expects to be flying about 8% more than a year ago ​by June 15, CEO Antonoaldo ​Neves said in an interview.

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2026-06-06T22:13:13.084187-07:00
Routes   Frequent-flyer programs   Codeshare   IATA   PaxEx   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Philippine Airlines joins oneworld, becoming the alliance’s 16th member

By AeroTime: Philippine Airlines (PAL) is joining the oneworld alliance. The announcement was made on June 6, 2026, during the 82nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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2026-06-06T11:56:25.824616-07:00
Orders   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Boeing  
Reuters • Allison Lampert

Boeing can provide aftermarket support to China for 200-jet order, executive says

By Reuters: Boeing’s top services executive said on Saturday that the planemaker can provide aftermarket ​parts support to China to back a 200-plane order ‌announced by the planemaker following a visit by U.S President Donald Trump to Beijing earlier this year.

2026-06-06T15:18:57.867611-07:00
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Reuters • Gabriel Araujo

Embraer sees airlines delaying decisions on plane purchase options due to Iran war

By Reuters: Some airlines are delaying decisions on whether to exercise aircraft purchase options amid uncertainties related to the war in ​Iran, which has pushed up jet fuel prices, Embraer CEO Francisco ‌Gomes Neto told Reuters on Saturday.

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2026-06-06T13:27:55.097943-07:00