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Gulfstream says a G400 flight-test aircraft set a speed record on the Miami-to-Las Vegas route while traveling to NBAA-BACE. The flight showcased the aircraft’s performance as the program continues toward certification; the available report does not provide the record time or other performance figures.
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Gulfstream says a G400 flight-test aircraft set a speed record on the Miami-to-Las Vegas route while traveling to NBAA-BACE. The flight showcased the aircraft’s performance as the program continues toward certification; the available report does not provide the record time or other performance figures.
The former Spirit Belfast plant recorded a $1.16 billion loss in 2025. A significant increase in forward charges tied to onerous contract provisions accounted for much of the rise, highlighting the scale of contract-related financial exposure at the facility.
New orders for US-manufactured goods rose more than expected in September, with aircraft bookings contributing to the increase alongside strength across a range of other goods, according to government data. The report points to firmer factory demand, but provides no aircraft-specific order figures.
Japan’s two largest carriers are changing how they operate domestically, with government assistance helping the shift. The available reporting frames the changes as part of a broader consolidation and fleet revamp in Japan’s airline sector, but provides no further detail on the carriers’ plans or the government’s role.
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AMAC Aerospace completed maintenance, structural repairs and cabin upgrades on five Boeing Business Jets, while DC Aviation Malta added a third Bombardier Global 7500. Aeroméxico took delivery of a 737 MAX 8, bringing its fleet to 171 aircraft; BETA Technologies reported a $4 billion aircraft backlog and raised its 2026 revenue outlook after a record third quarter.
Boeing has deployed 777-9 test aircraft to Iceland’s strong winds and a Bolivian airport more than 10,000 feet above sea level as it intensifies certification work on the long-delayed widebody. The tests expose the aircraft to demanding conditions in two distant operating environments.
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Canadian kit aircraft manufacturer Murphy Aircraft has reportedly become insolvent, and its assets were auctioned in October. The development marks a shutdown for the company, though the available reporting does not specify the auction outcome or what will happen to its aircraft programs and customer support.
Oshkosh and Grid Aero plan to collaborate on design for manufacturability, production planning and supply-chain optimization, with the eventual goal of building Grid Aero’s Lifter aircraft at scale. The partnership brings Oshkosh into larger unmanned aircraft systems as the companies focus on preparing the aircraft and its production system for growth.
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