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JetZero raises $175M Series B, tops $1B in backing to accelerate Z4 blended‑wing‑body demonstrator

JetZero raised $175 million in a Series B that brings total financial commitments to over $1 billion, with strategic investors including United, RTX and Northrop. The cash will accelerate development of its full‑size Z4 blended‑wing‑body (all‑wing) demonstrator, targeting a first flight in 2027.

2026-01-13T11:20:22.421206-08:00

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Delta orders 30 Boeing 787-10s, secures 30 options in long‑haul fleet modernisation

2026-01-13T03:37:04.633424-08:00

AirInsight

Boeing’s 2025 delivery and order strength could unlock cash to fund a 2030s single‑aisle jet

2026-01-13T10:36:57.492894-08:00

Aviation Week

Sierra Nevada buys additional Bombardier Global 6500 to expand U.S. Army ME‑11B HADES ISR fleet

2026-01-13T10:36:49.845528-08:00

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JetZero raises $175M Series B, tops $1B in backing to accelerate Z4 blended‑wing‑body demonstrator JetZero raised $175 million in a Series B that brings total financial commitments to over $1 billion, with strategic investors including United, RTX and Northrop. The cash will accelerate development of its full‑size Z4 blended‑wing‑body (all‑wing) demonstrator, targeting a first flight in 2027.

2026-01-13T11:20:22.421206-08:00

JetZero raises $175M Series B, tops $1B in backing to accelerate Z4 blended‑wing‑body demonstrator

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Boeing’s 2025 delivery and order strength could unlock cash to fund a 2030s single‑aisle jet Boeing’s uptick in 2025 deliveries and a stronger order book could let the company recognise deferred revenue and generate internal cashflow, creating a funding path for a new single‑aisle aircraft programme targeted for the 2030s. That would reduce reliance on external financing and accelerate development timelines.

2026-01-13T10:36:57.492894-08:00

Boeing’s 2025 delivery and order strength could unlock cash to fund a 2030s single‑aisle jet

Aviation Week

Sierra Nevada buys additional Bombardier Global 6500 to expand U.S. Army ME‑11B HADES ISR fleet Sierra Nevada Corporation has purchased a fourth Bombardier Global 6500 with company funds to expand the U.S. Army’s forthcoming ME‑11B surveillance fleet under the HADES programme. SNC has already delivered three Global 6500s as prototypes; this is the first non‑prototype acquisition.

2026-01-13T10:36:49.845528-08:00

Sierra Nevada buys additional Bombardier Global 6500 to expand U.S. Army ME‑11B HADES ISR fleet

Air Data News

Lockheed Martin delivers 350th MH-60R 'Romeo' to U.S. Navy, marking production milestone Lockheed Martin delivered the 350th MH-60R "Romeo" helicopter to the U.S. Navy on Jan. 13 in Owego, N.Y., handing the aircraft to HSM-41. The milestone highlights sustained Romeo production and supports fleet modernization, operational availability and anti‑submarine warfare readiness.

2026-01-13T08:38:04.683309-08:00

Lockheed Martin delivers 350th MH-60R 'Romeo' to U.S. Navy, marking production milestone

Reuters

Czech CSG pushes into jet engines for drones as it prepares a major European IPO Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is pursuing global expansion and diversifying into small jet engines for drones and missiles as it prepares what could be one of Europe’s largest IPOs this year. The move signals CSG’s push deeper into propulsion and export-oriented defence markets.

2026-01-13T08:37:56.083866-08:00

Czech CSG pushes into jet engines for drones as it prepares a major European IPO

Aviation Week

Baykar to expand Piaggio Aerospace output five- to six-fold, ramp P.180 Avanti and develop upgraded variant Baykar, after acquiring Piaggio Aerospace, plans to expand the Italian firm's production capacity five- to six-fold and ramp output of the P.180 Avanti — targeting roughly 30 aircraft — while developing an upgraded variant and beefing up MRO and engine capabilities to pursue a larger US presence.

2026-01-13T06:19:57.605970-08:00

Baykar to expand Piaggio Aerospace output five- to six-fold, ramp P.180 Avanti and develop upgraded variant

Leeham News

Spirit AeroSystems disruptions cut A350 deliveries in 2025 Airbus delivered fewer A350s in 2025 than in 2024 after production disruption at Spirit AeroSystems and related supply‑chain constraints slowed final completions and handovers. Airbus executives described the programme's momentum as stagnating, highlighting persistent supplier risk to widebody delivery schedules.

2026-01-13T05:47:01.888299-08:00

Spirit AeroSystems disruptions cut A350 deliveries in 2025

FlightGlobal

ITP Aero ships first GTF combustor from UK plant as it ramps production to diversify PW1500G/PW1900G supply chain ITP Aero shipped the first combustor for Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G geared-turbofan engines from its UK production site in late December. The move signals a ramp in hot-section manufacturing capacity intended to expand supply options and reduce GTF parts bottlenecks.

2026-01-13T05:46:22.441021-08:00

ITP Aero ships first GTF combustor from UK plant as it ramps production to diversify PW1500G/PW1900G supply chain

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JetZero raises $175M Series B, tops $1B in backing to accelerate Z4 blended‑wing‑body demonstrator

Delta orders 30 Boeing 787-10s, secures 30 options in long‑haul fleet modernisation

Boeing’s 2025 delivery and order strength could unlock cash to fund a 2030s single‑aisle jet

Sierra Nevada buys additional Bombardier Global 6500 to expand U.S. Army ME‑11B HADES ISR fleet

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