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Boeing Commercial Airplanes plans to reduce its workforce by about 5%, division chief Stephanie Pope told employees in an internal memo. The move comes as the manufacturer continues to struggle to raise jetliner output and slows its production ramp, including efforts to stabilize 737 Max rates.
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes plans to reduce its workforce by about 5%, division chief Stephanie Pope told employees in an internal memo. The move comes as the manufacturer continues to struggle to raise jetliner output and slows its production ramp, including efforts to stabilize 737 Max rates.
Dassault Aviation selected Eaton for hydraulic systems and fuel-circuit equipment on its Falcon 10X business jet. Separately, Boom Supersonic says a turbine core for its Superpower system is nearing testing, while Safran Power Units will supply engines for UVAD Technologies’ Mach 1.6 Falcon aerial target, with flight testing planned for 2027.
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Embraer is pursuing a larger role in India across commercial and defense aviation, with reports pointing to a potential E175 deal with IndiGo and a plan to position India as a C-390 production and export hub for Asia. The company is also due to report third-quarter earnings on Nov. 10.
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An Airbus A350-1000ULR test aircraft flew 12,503 nautical miles nonstop from Melbourne to Toulouse in 24 hours, setting a Guinness World Record for distance by a commercial airliner. The milestone comes as Qantas prepares Project Sunrise nonstop services, planned to begin in October 2027, and reassigns QF1 and QF2 from the Singapore stopover route.
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Airbus has started a planned three-year buyback of up to €5 billion ($5.6 billion), beginning with a tranche of up to €800 million running from Nov. 9 to Dec. 23. The company says it will cancel shares repurchased, rather than use them for employee plans as in previous buybacks.
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An Airbus A350-1000 ULR test aircraft flew 12,503 nautical miles nonstop in 24 hours and 24 minutes, surpassing the previous commercial-aircraft distance record set by a Boeing 777-200LR in 2005. Separately, Philippine Airlines finalized contracts for nine additional A350-1000s, including Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines and TotalCare support.
Beijing Airlink Aircraft, established in March, has presented two hybrid-powered business jet concepts: the Belyn 100HF and Belyn 100HP. The announcement introduces a new Chinese entrant and two proposed aircraft to the business aviation market, but the available report provides no details on specifications, development timelines or commercialization plans.
The delivery brings Air France’s A220-300 fleet to 60, fulfilling the order it placed in 2019 and giving the French carrier one of the world’s largest fleets of the type. The airline has introduced the aircraft over five years while continuing to operate the A318.
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