eVTOL   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Joby closes 2025 with $1.4bn cash as eVTOL development spending accelerates; shares remain volatile

Joby Aviation closed 2025 with $1.4 billion in cash and short-term investments, but rising capital outflows to fund S4 eVTOL development widened its cash burn. The company reported a strengthened balance sheet even as shares swung on plans to raise capital and investor scrutiny of certification progress.

2026-02-26T01:46:23.261977-08:00
Middle East   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Flydubai to take majority of 2026 737‑9 deliveries as premium demand rises

By FlightGlobal: Middle Eastern operator Flydubai will start increasing its complement of Boeing 737 Max 9s this year, the larger variant accounting for more than half of the 12 Max jets it expects to receive in 2026.

Also: Simple Flying and economymiddleeast.com
2026-02-26T02:41:16.636122-08:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
Leeham News

Boeing suppliers: Rework hours fall 40% as supplier defect reduction helps Boeing production recovery

By Leeham News: By Justin Bachman Feb. 26, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing has seen quality rework hours on aircraft production drop 40% over the past year as its supplier base has trimmed defects, aiding the company’s recovery, Boeing’s supply chain… Read More June 11, 2020, © Leeham News: Spirit Aerosystems, maker of the Boeing 737 fuselages, yesterday said it will lay off 900 workers on the MAX line for three.

2026-02-26T00:21:47.332439-08:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Investigation: LATAM 787-9 upset caused by unsecured captain’s seat rocker-switch cap

By FlightGlobal: Chilean investigators have determined that the cap of a rocker switch, which controlled a Boeing 787 captain's seat, had not been fixed in place with adhesive before the seat shifted and caused an in-flight upset.

2026-02-26T00:13:40.722010-08:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters

Rolls‑Royce profit soars 40% as aero‑engines drive upgraded targets and higher shareholder returns

By Reuters: Rolls-Royce promised further strong growth after its profit jumped 40% last year driven by a robust performance in airline engines and new data centre business, enabling it to lift returns and send its stock to record highs.

Also: CNBC, business-live.co.uk and The Independent
2026-02-25T23:26:10.053929-08:00