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Rolls‑Royce to make India a 'third home market' with major investments in engines, naval propulsion and land systems

Rolls‑Royce is positioning India as its third 'home market', planning significant investments across jet engines, naval propulsion and land systems and partnering with Indian defence firms to manufacture engines locally. The move reflects New Delhi's expanding defence industrial base and aims to unlock advanced engineering opportunities.

2025-12-28T13:02:48.145802-08:00

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Air India Express to receive first Boeing 737‑8 MAX line‑fit in Delhi on Dec. 29 with Ratan Tata livery

2025-12-28T13:02:48.492284-08:00

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UZGA flies LMS-901 Baikal maiden flight with domestically produced VK-800 engine

2025-12-28T10:30:20.090040-08:00

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EVA Air orders four Boeing 787-9s, extends 777-300ER leases and plans cabin upgrades

2025-12-28T01:15:39.863215-08:00

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Economic Times

Air India Express to receive first Boeing 737‑8 MAX line‑fit in Delhi on Dec. 29 with Ratan Tata livery Air India Express will take delivery of its first Boeing 737‑8 MAX line‑fit in Delhi on Dec. 29, painted in a special Ratan Tata livery. The arrival — the first all‑new type for the Air India Group since the Tata takeover — comes as the carrier surpasses a 100‑aircraft fleet.

2025-12-28T13:02:48.492284-08:00

Air India Express to receive first Boeing 737‑8 MAX line‑fit in Delhi on Dec. 29 with Ratan Tata livery

Economic Times

Rolls‑Royce to make India a 'third home market' with major investments in engines, naval propulsion and land systems Rolls‑Royce is positioning India as its third 'home market', planning significant investments across jet engines, naval propulsion and land systems and partnering with Indian defence firms to manufacture engines locally. The move reflects New Delhi's expanding defence industrial base and aims to unlock advanced engineering opportunities.

2025-12-28T13:02:48.145802-08:00

Rolls‑Royce to make India a 'third home market' with major investments in engines, naval propulsion and land systems

FlightGlobal

UZGA flies LMS-901 Baikal maiden flight with domestically produced VK-800 engine Russian airframer UZGA has flown the single‑engine, nine‑seat LMS‑901 Baikal for the first time with a domestically produced VK‑800 powerplant. The flight tests the VK‑800 as a substitute for the GE Aerospace H80 that originally powered the type, advancing an indigenous propulsion option.

2025-12-28T10:30:20.090040-08:00

UZGA flies LMS-901 Baikal maiden flight with domestically produced VK-800 engine

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China’s Lanying R6000 completes maiden flight — world’s first 6‑ton‑class tiltrotor, 550 km/h cruise and 4,000 km range The Lanying R6000 completed its maiden flight on December 28, 2025, in Sichuan, marking the world's first 6‑ton‑class tiltrotor. The type combines VTOL agility with fixed‑wing speed, claiming a 550 km/h cruise, up to 4,000 km range and a design that mitigates engine‑heat deployment hazards.

2025-12-28T06:10:03.848721-08:00

China’s Lanying R6000 completes maiden flight — world’s first 6‑ton‑class tiltrotor, 550 km/h cruise and 4,000 km range

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EVA Air orders four Boeing 787-9s, extends 777-300ER leases and plans cabin upgrades EVA Air's board on Dec. 26 approved buying four Boeing 787-9s worth up to US$1.94 billion (NT$65 billion) and authorized lease extensions and cabin upgrades for four Boeing 777-300ERs. The moves are designed to underpin the carrier's long‑term fleet growth and international network expansion.

2025-12-28T01:15:39.863215-08:00

EVA Air orders four Boeing 787-9s, extends 777-300ER leases and plans cabin upgrades

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USAF names new chief of staff — procurement, policy and industry implications The U.S. Air Force has appointed a new chief of staff, a leadership change poised to reshape service policy, procurement priorities and industry engagement. Contractors and program offices should expect shifts in acquisition oversight, budget emphasis, modernization timelines and program risk assessments that could alter delivery schedules and contracting strategy.

2025-12-27T18:17:57.728362-08:00

USAF names new chief of staff — procurement, policy and industry implications

The Aviationist

South Korea begins KF-21 Boramae pit‑drop trials as new air‑to‑air missile work continues South Korea has started pit‑drop trials on the KF‑21 Boramae to validate introduction of an air‑to‑ground weapons capability, while parallel development of a new air‑to‑air missile continues. The activity advances the jet’s weapons and systems integration as it moves toward service entry.

2025-12-27T12:22:36.215670-08:00

South Korea begins KF-21 Boramae pit‑drop trials as new air‑to‑air missile work continues

Business Insider

Inside the private-jet boom: pandemic-driven surge, $80M jets and billionaire travel habits Private jet travel has exploded since the pandemic, fueling record demand for everything from $80 million ultra‑long‑range business jets to on‑demand charters. This guide tours the exclusive market, profiling aircraft, ownership and billionaire travel habits, and highlighting implications for operators, OEMs and the charter ecosystem.

2025-12-27T06:30:31.654651-08:00

Inside the private-jet boom: pandemic-driven surge, $80M jets and billionaire travel habits

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Rolls‑Royce to make India a 'third home market' with major investments in engines, naval propulsion and land systems

Air India Express to receive first Boeing 737‑8 MAX line‑fit in Delhi on Dec. 29 with Ratan Tata livery

UZGA flies LMS-901 Baikal maiden flight with domestically produced VK-800 engine

EVA Air orders four Boeing 787-9s, extends 777-300ER leases and plans cabin upgrades

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