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• Dan Catchpole
Boeing delivered 57 aircraft in September 2026, its highest monthly total of the year, while booking 165 orders. The month’s deliveries come as the manufacturer works toward a consistent 737 MAX output rate of 47 a month; ANA is preparing to take its first MAX 8, years later than originally planned.
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Sikorsky’s NOMAD 100 Fast Pack combines VTOL drones with communications, power and sustainment equipment in a mobile package for austere operating locations. Separately, Airbus and the U.S. Army are considering four futures for 215 UH-72A Lakota trainers, including autonomous conversion for logistics and strike missions.
Airbus expects certification in 2028 for an A220-300 configured with 160 seats, Europe Region president and commercial head Johan Pelissier said. The timeline signals the manufacturer’s plan to add capacity within the A220 family, though the report provides no further details on the certification work or aircraft configuration.
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Boeing delivered 57 aircraft in September 2026, its highest monthly total of the year, while booking 165 orders. The month’s deliveries come as the manufacturer works toward a consistent 737 MAX output rate of 47 a month; ANA is preparing to take its first MAX 8, years later than originally planned.
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Aircraft lessor Avolon has placed a firm order for 110 Airbus aircraft: 35 A330-900s and 75 A320neo-family jets. Rolls-Royce will supply 70 Trent 7000 engines for the A330neo order. The order forms part of a wider Avolon commitment that also includes 140 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, according to one report.
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Airbus Helicopters is developing a Full Icing Protection System for the H175 super-medium helicopter and has selected Latecoere to develop and manufacture additional cockpit control panels. Separately, Airbus says the H175M could be built in Canada if chosen for one of the country’s fleet modernization programs.
Airbus Helicopters chief executive Matthieu Louvot supports revised outline performance requirements for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability, including a speed increase. He says Airbus has identified the right aircraft architecture for the future military rotorcraft, signaling the company’s confidence in its approach as the alliance defines the program’s requirements.
The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies will offer technician training for the Airbus H135, expanding access to aerospace skills development for Indigenous Canadians. The announcement links aircraft-specific technical training with workforce development in Saskatchewan; the available report does not provide details on course size, timing or industry partners.
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