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• Paul Ash
Emirates is weighing a change to its Boeing widebody mix, potentially substituting 787s with 777Xs as aircraft delivery constraints persist. The consideration underscores the impact of program timelines on fleet planning and the need for flexibility in managing future capacity commitments.
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Emirates is weighing a change to its Boeing widebody mix, potentially substituting 787s with 777Xs as aircraft delivery constraints persist. The consideration underscores the impact of program timelines on fleet planning and the need for flexibility in managing future capacity commitments.
Lufthansa Group will exercise part of the Boeing 737 MAX options included in its 2023 order, adding 20 737-10s to its fleet plan. The aircraft are intended to replace older Airbus A320s, creating a mixed narrowbody strategy as the group renews its short- and medium-haul fleet.
IndiGo is in discussions with Embraer and ATR over regional aircraft that could complement or eventually replace its 44 ATR 72 turboprops. Embraer’s E2 jet would address the capacity gap between the ATR 72 and Airbus A320 family, potentially broadening India’s largest airline’s fleet strategy.
Rare-earth supply disruptions linked to US-China tensions are prompting aerospace suppliers to test decades-old turbine coating formulas once considered obsolete. The effort highlights how dependence on China, the dominant producer of critical minerals, is forcing manufacturers to reassess materials, performance tradeoffs and supply-chain resilience.
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Airbus is converting its former A380 wing-manufacturing hall in Broughton, Wales, into a dedicated A321neo wing facility. The investment, expected to be completed by year-end, will support the company’s planned ramp-up to 75 commercial aircraft per month.
An EU-funded study identifies two options for addressing Europe’s projected heavy-airlift shortfall: modernizing the Antonov An-124 or developing a new European aircraft to replace the capability associated with the C-17. The alternatives frame a long-term decision on strategic transport independence and industrial investment.
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Aeroflot has signed a contract with United Aircraft Corp. for 90 additional Yakovlev MC-21-310 narrowbodies, bringing its firm Russian-built orderbook to 108 aircraft. Deliveries of the latest batch are scheduled for 2029–2032, reinforcing the MC-21’s role in Russia’s import-substitution strategy amid sanctions.
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Malaysia Aviation Group is close to finalizing an order for approximately 10 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners, according to people familiar with the negotiations. The deal would give Malaysia Airlines a new widebody type and replace its small fleet of leased Airbus A350-900s, nearly a decade after it retired its 777-200ERs.
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