News

Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

LATAM’s first Embraer E195-E2 moves into final assembly at Embraer; first-variant build milestone

LATAM Airlines Brasil’s first E195-E2 has entered a late-stage final assembly phase at Embraer’s production facility, following completion of major airframe work including wing installation, per statements from LATAM Brasil CEO Jerome Cadier. The carrier is scheduled to receive 24 E-Jets in total as the aircraft heads toward flight-test activity.

2026-05-29T06:25:11.450470-07:00

Vertical Mag

GAMA: Q1 2026 civil-commercial helicopter shipments and billing show $789M delivery value

2026-05-29T05:26:31.663162-07:00

FlightGlobal

Rosaviatsia expects early-June certification for Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine, paving the way for Yakovlev SJ-100

2026-05-29T03:35:42.085437-07:00

AINonline

Eclipse Aerospace says it has ~three years of parts inventory after suppliers raised component-availability concerns

2026-05-28T14:55:15.883733-07:00

News Timeline

Aviacionline

LATAM’s first Embraer E195-E2 moves into final assembly at Embraer; first-variant build milestone LATAM Airlines Brasil’s first E195-E2 has entered a late-stage final assembly phase at Embraer’s production facility, following completion of major airframe work including wing installation, per statements from LATAM Brasil CEO Jerome Cadier. The carrier is scheduled to receive 24 E-Jets in total as the aircraft heads toward flight-test activity.

2026-05-29T06:25:11.450470-07:00

LATAM’s first Embraer E195-E2 moves into final assembly at Embraer; first-variant build milestone

Vertical Mag

GAMA: Q1 2026 civil-commercial helicopter shipments and billing show $789M delivery value GAMA’s first-quarter 2026 aircraft shipments and billings report pegs civil-commercial helicopter deliveries at $789 million. The release provides an early read on rotorcraft OEM commercial billing momentum heading into mid-year, useful for benchmarking production pace and market demand conversion versus prior GAMA reporting.

2026-05-29T05:26:31.663162-07:00

GAMA: Q1 2026 civil-commercial helicopter shipments and billing show $789M delivery value

FlightGlobal

Rosaviatsia expects early-June certification for Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine, paving the way for Yakovlev SJ-100 Russia’s air transport regulator Rosaviatsia says it could certify Aviadvigatel’s PD-8 engine for the Yakovlev SJ-100 within weeks, with timing now pointing to early June. The decision follows regulator submission of PD-8 documentation after completion of testing.

2026-05-29T03:35:42.085437-07:00

Rosaviatsia expects early-June certification for Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine, paving the way for Yakovlev SJ-100

FlightGlobal

Boeing design work to repurpose decommissioned hardpoints to boost B-1B external hypersonic missile capacity Boeing engineers are advancing design efforts to repurpose decommissioned weapons stations on the B-1B Lancer for the US Air Force. External hardpoints on the bomber’s lower fuselage could then support carriage of long-range hypersonic missiles, expanding the aircraft’s weapons capacity without building new station architecture.

2026-05-28T17:56:26.498149-07:00

Boeing design work to repurpose decommissioned hardpoints to boost B-1B external hypersonic missile capacity

AINonline

Eclipse Aerospace says it has ~three years of parts inventory after suppliers raised component-availability concerns Eclipse Aerospace is countering claims that aircraft components “won’t be available,” saying it has roughly three years of parts on hand. The company’s response frames the dispute as an inventory/stockpile issue rather than an immediate supply constraint risk for continued support and operations.

2026-05-28T14:55:15.883733-07:00

Eclipse Aerospace says it has ~three years of parts inventory after suppliers raised component-availability concerns

Air Data News

ATR: Refurbished 50-seat regional jets won’t beat turboprops in the US ATR argues that retrofitting aging 50-seat regional jets will not reverse demand decline in the US market, calling the economics “weak” and the segment structurally broken. It also cites pilot shortages and scope-clause constraints as factors that limit the value of upgrades, even with refurbished aircraft.

2026-05-28T10:36:57.676198-07:00

ATR: Refurbished 50-seat regional jets won’t beat turboprops in the US

FlightGlobal

MQ-28 Ghost Bat completes first US-based autonomous test flights off California Boeing says the MQ-28A “Ghost Bat” completed three operational flights at the Point Mugu Sea Range from U.S. Naval Base Ventura County, validating autonomous operations and demonstrating rapid deployment and sustained activity from an allied location. The test marks the first flight of the Australia-built tactical jet outside Australia, with sales messaging that could extend to Pentagon customers.

2026-05-28T09:37:30.711544-07:00

MQ-28 Ghost Bat completes first US-based autonomous test flights off California

Aviation Business News

Deutsche Aircraft to pitch a future-ready D328eco multi-role platform at ILA Berlin, adding uncrewed systems and mission-configu Deutsche Aircraft will use ILA Berlin in June to present a multi-mission D328eco turboprop concept based on its civil-certified Dornier 328 platform. The company says the design can be configured for border patrol, maritime surveillance, medical evacuation and tactical transport, while expanding the fleet concept with integrated uncrewed systems to help ease regional supply-chain and MRO constraints.

2026-05-28T08:22:03.458114-07:00

Deutsche Aircraft to pitch a future-ready D328eco multi-role platform at ILA Berlin, adding uncrewed systems and mission-configu

Menu

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) News

LATAM’s first Embraer E195-E2 moves into final assembly at Embraer; first-variant build milestone

GAMA: Q1 2026 civil-commercial helicopter shipments and billing show $789M delivery value

Rosaviatsia expects early-June certification for Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine, paving the way for Yakovlev SJ-100

Eclipse Aerospace says it has ~three years of parts inventory after suppliers raised component-availability concerns

News Timeline