Reuters
• Dan Catchpole
Boeing’s September deliveries rose to 57, its highest monthly total of the year, while orders surged to 165, driven by Turkish Airlines and 787 deals. Through September, the airframer delivered 475 aircraft, up 8% year over year, and set a record for 737 MAX deliveries in a three-quarter period, but remained behind Airbus in deliveries and year-to-date net orders.
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Boeing’s September deliveries rose to 57, its highest monthly total of the year, while orders surged to 165, driven by Turkish Airlines and 787 deals. Through September, the airframer delivered 475 aircraft, up 8% year over year, and set a record for 737 MAX deliveries in a three-quarter period, but remained behind Airbus in deliveries and year-to-date net orders.
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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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