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Bloomberg • Gabriela Mello

Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One

President Trump is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family for temporary use as Air Force One, with the Qatari government still weighing the transfer. The aircraft, valued at more than $400 million, would later join his presidential library.

2025-05-11T06:11:00.506650-07:00

Reuters

IAG Group nears deal for up to 60 widebodies with Boeing 787s and Airbus A330neos

2025-05-08T13:07:00.584122-07:00

Associated Press

EU Unveils €100 Billion Retaliatory Tariffs, Puts Boeing Jets in Crosshairs

2025-05-08T11:15:55.692609-07:00

Wall Street Journal

US-UK Trade Pact Lifts Tariffs on Rolls-Royce Engines, Secures $10 Billion Boeing Jet Purchase

2025-05-08T08:52:06.921043-07:00

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Inflight Online

Boeing Launches New Collaboration Centre at Farnborough to Strengthen UK Partnerships

2025-05-12T02:43:16.570392-07:00

Boeing Launches New Collaborat

Leeham News

Blended Wing Body Aircraft Face Long Road to Passenger and Cargo Operations Blended wing body (BWB) aircraft promise dramatic improvements in fuel efficiency and lower emissions, but decades-long technical, certification and infrastructure challenges mean commercial passenger or cargo flights remain on the distant horizon. Operational readiness will depend on overcoming stability, manufacturing scale-up and regulatory hurdles.

2025-05-11T22:20:26.054280-07:00

Blended Wing Body Aircraft Face Long Road to Passenger and Cargo Operations

Aviation Week

Clean Aviation Targets 2035 Service Entry to Swap 75% of Fleet for Sustainable Aircraft by 2050 Clean Aviation, the EU’s research partnership on low-emission aviation, has set 2035 as the service-entry goal for its next-generation aircraft. Hitting this milestone is essential for replacing 75% of Europe’s commercial fleet with greener platforms by 2050 and meeting decarbonisation mandates.

2025-05-11T13:01:45.618086-07:00

Clean Aviation Targets 2035 Service Entry to Swap 75% of Fleet for Sustainable Aircraft by 2050

Aviation Week

EASA Eyes 2028 Approval for COMAC C919 to Match Production Ramp-Up The European Union Aviation Safety Agency could certify the COMAC C919 around 2028, aligning with the jet’s planned production surge in China. European approval would open international markets for the C919 and reshape competition in the narrow-body sector.

2025-05-11T13:01:44.995302-07:00

EASA Eyes 2028 Approval for COMAC C919 to Match Production Ramp-Up

The Aviationist

TAI to Display Hurjet Trainer in Spanish Air Force Livery at Feindef 2025 Turkish Aerospace Industries will present a full-scale model of its Hurjet advanced jet trainer in Spanish Air Force livery at Feindef 2025 in Madrid, aiming to position the platform for Spain’s upcoming advanced trainer procurement. The exhibit highlights Hurjet’s dual training and light-attack capabilities.

2025-05-11T11:23:52.841025-07:00

TAI to Display Hurjet Trainer in Spanish Air Force Livery at Feindef 2025

Bloomberg

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Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One President Trump is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family for temporary use as Air Force One, with the Qatari government still weighing the transfer. The aircraft, valued at more than $400 million, would later join his presidential library.

2025-05-11T06:11:00.506650-07:00

Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One

Air Data News

Hunnu Air Launches First Embraer E195-E2 Service to Mainland China on Ulaanbaatar–Beijing Route Mongolia’s Hunnu Air has inaugurated scheduled Embraer E195-E2 services between Ulaanbaatar and Beijing, marking the first commercial operation of the E2 family into mainland China. The new route leverages the E195-E2’s efficiency on sub-1,000km sectors to enhance bilateral connectivity.

2025-05-11T04:03:00.810535-07:00

Hunnu Air Launches First Embraer E195-E2 Service to Mainland China on Ulaanbaatar–Beijing Route

Air Data News

Retirement of the Last KC-10 Extender Leaves USAF with Aerial Refueling Gap Last year’s retirement of the final KC-10 Extender removed a critical heavy-refueling asset from the USAF fleet, exposing a capacity shortfall and placing additional strain on aging KC-135 and KC-46 tankers. The KC-Z4 concept has emerged as a potential solution to restore the Air Force’s global refueling reach.

2025-05-11T01:12:02.696293-07:00

Retirement of the Last KC-10 Extender Leaves USAF with Aerial Refueling Gap

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