DefenseNews.comJen Judson

Boeing halts work at Philadelphia plant for two weeks amid COVID-19 spread, pausing H-47 and V-22 production

Boeing will close for two weeks at its Philadelphia facility as COVID-19 spreads in the region, temporarily stopping work tied to the H-47 and V-22 programs. The pause adds near-term risk to defense production schedules during an ongoing push to stabilize Boeing’s manufacturing throughput.

2026-04-25T10:05:26.426162-07:00
aarcorp.com

AAR completes acquisition of Aircraft Reconfig Technologies

By aarcorp.com: The acquisition immediately expands AAR’s engineering and certification capabilities Wood Dale, Illinois — AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Aircraft Reconfig Technologies (ART) from ZIM Aircraft Cabin Solutions.

2026-04-24T16:20:12.973266-07:00
BreitflyteJoe Breitfeller

easyJet Announces Launch of Nine New Routes from Six UK Airports

By Breitflyte: easyJet has today announced the launch of nine new routes across six UK airports, including new winter 2026/27 services to the Canary Islands, Egypt, France, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Poland and Slovenia.

2026-04-24T17:37:07.984765-07:00
BreitflyteJoe Breitfeller

Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama Facility Marks 10 Years Since First Aircraft Delivery

By Breitflyte: Airbus has today marked the 10th anniversary of the first aircraft delivery from the Airbus U.S. manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The first aircraft assembled in the U.S., an A321 affectionately known as ‘BluesMobile,’ was delivered to JetBlue on April 25, 2016.

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2026-04-24T18:53:07.702778-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Air Canada receives first Airbus A321XLR

By Air Data News: Long-range narrowbody will allow the airline to launch new routes with lower Canada took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg on April 24, becoming the first Canadian operator of the long-range narrowbody.

2026-04-24T09:22:47.323524-07:00