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
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
Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Workforce & Skills Development   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Qantas to establish largest international cabin‑crew base in Singapore and add extra A380 flights

By FlightGlobal: Qantas will set up a cabin crew base in Singapore - its largest international hub outside of Australia - as it looks to boost its capacity from Australia.

Also: Aviation A2Z and The Straits Times
2026-02-25T23:10:37.620977-08:00