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India denies 'manipulation' in AAIB probe of Air India 787 (AI171) crash

India’s civil aviation minister denied any “manipulation” in the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau probe of the June 12 Air India Boeing 787 (AI171) crash that killed 260, after the captain’s father complained investigators implied his son cut fuel to the engines. The minister urged the public to await the final report.

2025-10-07T11:58:58.218860-07:00

Reuters

EU poised to grant conditional approval for Boeing's $4.7B re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems

2025-10-07T07:57:09.652323-07:00

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Aegean orders two more ATR 72-600s as Olympic Air adds new turboprop

2025-10-07T05:54:11.613993-07:00

Bloomberg

Boeing preparing to ramp 737 MAX production to 42 jets/month as soon as October

2025-10-06T07:58:58.391229-07:00

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Airbus books 10 A350‑900s — eight for anonymous customer, two listed as private jets Airbus has recorded orders for 10 A350‑900s in its latest bookings — eight placed by an anonymous customer and two listed to a private client, with neither purchaser publicly identified. The additions raise the A350‑900 cumulative order book to 1,019, Airbus said.

2025-10-08T10:33:48.620152-07:00

Airbus books 10 A350‑900s — eight for anonymous customer, two listed as private jets

Boeing

USAF awards Boeing $173M contract for eight additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract worth more than $173 million to produce eight additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters and provide training and sustainment support, an award announced Oct. 8 that brings the Air Force's total MH-139A orders to 34 aircraft.

2025-10-08T10:03:42.815219-07:00

USAF awards Boeing $173M contract for eight additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters

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Aeroitalia dry-leases five Boeing 737-8s from Air Lease Corporation Aeroitalia has signed a dry-lease with Air Lease Corporation for five Boeing 737-8s, adding two to an earlier tentative agreement for three. The jets, currently in production at Boeing’s Renton facility, are scheduled to join Aeroitalia’s fleet starting in the last quarter of the year.

2025-10-08T09:48:51.170801-07:00

Aeroitalia dry-leases five Boeing 737-8s from Air Lease Corporation

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Airbus delivers 507 jets through nine months; needs 313 in Q4 to hit ~820 target Airbus said it delivered 507 jets in the first nine months and needs to hand over 313 aircraft in the fourth quarter to reach an around‑820 full‑year target. The fourth‑quarter requirement sets the delivery pace the company must sustain to meet its guidance.

2025-10-08T09:16:28.939566-07:00

Airbus delivers 507 jets through nine months; needs 313 in Q4 to hit ~820 target

Aviation Week

Bombardier opens ~65,000 sq ft Fort Wayne service centre as part of major U.S. aftermarket expansion Bombardier will open a roughly 64,500–65,000 sq ft customer service centre at Fort Wayne International Airport, Indiana, to be operational next year. The facility is the opening phase of a large-scale expansion of Bombardier’s U.S. service and MRO network to boost aftermarket capacity for its business-jet fleet.

2025-10-08T09:15:47.753566-07:00

Bombardier opens ~65,000 sq ft Fort Wayne service centre as part of major U.S. aftermarket expansion

Vertical Mag

SkyDrive names Suzuki's Naomi Ishii and DBJ's Yuki Takemori as independent directors SkyDrive has appointed Naomi Ishii, a Suzuki executive, and Yuki Takemori of the Development Bank of Japan as independent directors, strengthening its board as the Japanese eVTOL developer advances toward commercialisation and signals deeper automotive and financial backing for its urban air mobility push.

2025-10-08T08:44:43.086392-07:00

SkyDrive names Suzuki's Naomi Ishii and DBJ's Yuki Takemori as independent directors

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Quebec writes off roughly half of its A220 investment, taking a ~$376–$400m hit The Government of Quebec has written off roughly half of its investment in Airbus’s A220 programme, taking a charge of approximately $376–$400 million against an original stake of about $751–$800 million made in 2022 and 2024, the province confirmed on Wednesday.

2025-10-08T07:48:58.875102-07:00

Quebec writes off roughly half of its A220 investment, taking a ~$376–$400m hit

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Kansas Modification Center proposes Boeing 787 freighter conversion as potential 767F replacement Kansas Modification Center, a Wichita conversion specialist, expects to develop a cargo‑modified Boeing 787, saying the aircraft has exceptional freighter potential and could directly replace Boeing's 767F. KMC’s proposal positions the 787 as a candidate to modernize medium‑to‑long‑haul freighter fleets.

2025-10-08T07:35:52.950581-07:00

Kansas Modification Center proposes Boeing 787 freighter conversion as potential 767F replacement

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