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FlightGlobal • Lewis Harper

SAS Places Record $4B Order for 55 Embraer E195-E2s to Modernize Short-Haul Fleet

Scandinavian Airlines has firmed 45 Embraer E195-E2 deliveries from late 2027, with purchase rights for ten more jets in its largest direct purchase since 1996. The $4 billion deal, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, targets lower emissions, greater flexibility and a revamped regional network.

2025-07-01T03:47:33.016331-07:00

AirInsight

UK CMA launches antitrust probe into Boeing’s $8.3 billion Spirit AeroSystems deal

2025-07-01T05:58:01.278326-07:00

Bloomberg

Boeing taps former Lockheed Martin CFO Jay Malave to succeed Brian West on Aug. 15

2025-06-30T13:23:36.925488-07:00

Reuters

Boeing’s $4.7 Billion Spirit AeroSystems Deal Hits UK Antitrust Review

2025-06-30T02:59:07.909239-07:00

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GlobalAir.com

FAA Clears Gogo Galileo HDX Retrofit for Cessna Citation Jets Textron Aviation has secured an FAA STC enabling aftermarket installation of Gogo Galileo HDX on Cessna Citation light and midsize business jets. The approval, anticipated by late 2025, opens the door for low-latency, high-speed LEO broadband in-flight connectivity upgrades across the Citation fleet.

2025-07-01T14:15:13.938662-07:00

FAA Clears Gogo Galileo HDX Retrofit for Cessna Citation Jets

The Air Current

Joby’s In-House Air Conditioning System Underpins Desert eVTOL Operations and Showcases Vertical Integration Joby Aviation’s internally developed air-conditioning system has demonstrated essential performance during high-temperature eVTOL flights in desert conditions. By designing and producing this environmental control subsystem in-house, Joby reduces dependency on external suppliers, accelerates certification and maintains tighter cost and reliability controls for its upcoming urban air mobility services.

2025-07-01T13:02:26.789563-07:00

Joby’s In-House Air Conditioning System Underpins Desert eVTOL Operations and Showcases Vertical Integration

AirMed&Rescue

Positive Aviation Secures €8M to Advance FF72 Firefighting Aircraft Development Positive Aviation has closed an €8 million funding round to propel its FF72 amphibious firefighting aircraft toward prototype completion and initial flight tests, and is targeting an additional €2 million via crowdfunding to accelerate production milestones.

2025-07-01T07:57:07.651042-07:00

Positive Aviation Secures €8M to Advance FF72 Firefighting Aircraft Development

FlightGlobal

HERWINGT Advances Next-Gen Regional Turboprop Wing Demonstrators A European consortium under the HERWINGT project has reached the production phase for multiple wing demonstrators designed to validate advanced aerodynamics, materials and manufacturing processes for a next-generation regional turboprop. The demonstrator series aims to de-risk critical technologies ahead of service entry for greener, more efficient regional aircraft.

2025-07-01T07:20:12.287404-07:00

HERWINGT Advances Next-Gen Regional Turboprop Wing Demonstrators

AirInsight

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UK CMA launches antitrust probe into Boeing’s $8.3 billion Spirit AeroSystems deal Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an antitrust investigation into Boeing’s $8.3 billion reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, its former subsidiary. The probe could delay the planned Q3 closing as regulators assess potential competition impacts in the UK aerospace market and beyond.

2025-07-01T05:58:01.278326-07:00

UK CMA launches antitrust probe into Boeing’s $8.3 billion Spirit AeroSystems deal

theupfront.media

Production Delays Leave Widebody Fleet Aging into 2044, Driving Cabin Retrofit Demand Airframers predict the average age of the global widebody fleet will hit record highs by 2044 as production timelines lag airline replacement needs, forcing carriers to consider expansive cabin retrofit programs to maintain service standards, defer capital expenditures and enhance passenger experience.

2025-07-01T04:47:29.328610-07:00

Production Delays Leave Widebody Fleet Aging into 2044, Driving Cabin Retrofit Demand

FlightGlobal

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SAS Places Record $4B Order for 55 Embraer E195-E2s to Modernize Short-Haul Fleet Scandinavian Airlines has firmed 45 Embraer E195-E2 deliveries from late 2027, with purchase rights for ten more jets in its largest direct purchase since 1996. The $4 billion deal, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, targets lower emissions, greater flexibility and a revamped regional network.

2025-07-01T03:47:33.016331-07:00

SAS Places Record $4B Order for 55 Embraer E195-E2s to Modernize Short-Haul Fleet

Aviation Week

US Air Force Proposes One-Third Cut to JetZero’s Z4 Blended-Wing Demo in FY2026 Request The Air Force’s FY2026 budget request would slice roughly one-third of funding from JetZero’s Z4 blended wing body demonstration, risking delays to the startup’s all-wing demonstrator under Pentagon R&D programs. The proposal reflects tightening defense appropriations amid broader budget scrutiny.

2025-07-01T01:39:42.089393-07:00

US Air Force Proposes One-Third Cut to JetZero’s Z4 Blended-Wing Demo in FY2026 Request

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