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Air India CEO Blames Seat Supplier Walk-Off for Retrofit Delays

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson told reporters at IATA’s AGM in Delhi on June 2 that slow seat deliveries, compounded by a key supplier walking away, have become the primary bottleneck in the carrier’s fleet retrofit programme, holding up critical cabin upgrades essential to its turnaround.

2025-06-04T14:16:00.224334-07:00

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FAA Maintains 38-Jet/Month Cap on 737 MAX Amid Ongoing Safety Oversight

2025-06-04T09:50:24.735749-07:00

Leeham News

Engine OEMs Prioritize Durability and Reliability for Next-Gen Single-Aisle Powerplants

2025-06-03T22:19:39.263880-07:00

Reuters

Aerospace Group Urges Tariff Moratorium, Warns of Safety and Supply Risks

2025-06-03T09:14:26.398395-07:00

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Bombardier Global 8000 to Hit Mach 0.94, Fastest Civilian Jet Since Concorde Bombardier’s new Global 8000 business jet will reach Mach 0.94—making it the fastest civilian aircraft since Concorde—and sets a fresh performance benchmark in the ultra-long-range business aviation segment.

2025-06-04T18:27:09.896826-07:00

Bombardier Global 8000 to Hit Mach 0.94, Fastest Civilian Jet Since Concorde

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Air India CEO Blames Seat Supplier Walk-Off for Retrofit Delays Air India CEO Campbell Wilson told reporters at IATA’s AGM in Delhi on June 2 that slow seat deliveries, compounded by a key supplier walking away, have become the primary bottleneck in the carrier’s fleet retrofit programme, holding up critical cabin upgrades essential to its turnaround.

2025-06-04T14:16:00.224334-07:00

Air India CEO Blames Seat Supplier Walk-Off for Retrofit Delays

Reuters

Airbus taps procurement chief Westermeier to head India and South Asia operations Airbus will appoint procurement chief Juergen Westermeier as head of its India and South Asia operations from September 1, elevating the OEM’s top supply-chain executive to regional leadership. Airbus has yet to announce a successor for Westermeier’s procurement responsibilities.

2025-06-04T09:50:25.863360-07:00

Airbus taps procurement chief Westermeier to head India and South Asia operations

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FAA Maintains 38-Jet/Month Cap on 737 MAX Amid Ongoing Safety Oversight Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau confirmed the agency will continue limiting Boeing’s 737 MAX production to 38 aircraft per month. The cap, imposed after a January 2024 in-flight incident aboard an Alaska Airlines MAX missing key bolts, remains in place as the FAA presses for stringent quality checks.

2025-06-04T09:50:24.735749-07:00

FAA Maintains 38-Jet/Month Cap on 737 MAX Amid Ongoing Safety Oversight

Key.Aero

Leonardo M-345 Arrives in UK for RAF Hawk Replacement Trials A Leonardo M-345 jet trainer has landed in the UK to begin official trials with the Royal Air Force, as London evaluates replacements for its ageing Hawk T1 and T2 fleets. The evaluation programme will assess the M-345’s performance, operating costs and mission suitability ahead of a planned procurement decision.

2025-06-04T07:00:53.087806-07:00

Leonardo M-345 Arrives in UK for RAF Hawk Replacement Trials

FlightGlobal

Boeing Defence Chief Confident VC-25B Remains on Track Despite Qatari 747-8I Stopgap Boeing’s defence business head says the next-generation VC-25B presidential aircraft programme remains on schedule and within budget, undeterred by the U.S. government’s decision to acquire a pre-owned Qatari 747-8I BBJ as an interim Air Force One solution amid ongoing development delays.

2025-06-03T23:05:43.357259-07:00

Boeing Defence Chief Confident VC-25B Remains on Track Despite Qatari 747-8I Stopgap

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Engine OEMs Prioritize Durability and Reliability for Next-Gen Single-Aisle Powerplants GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp said durability and reliability—with extended maintenance intervals—have taken center stage in development of next-generation single-aisle engines, as manufacturers aim to meet airlines’ demands for lower lifecycle costs and operational resilience in a crowded narrowbody market.

2025-06-03T22:19:39.263880-07:00

Engine OEMs Prioritize Durability and Reliability for Next-Gen Single-Aisle Powerplants

Fortune

Rolls-Royce’s CEO purge and staff-led fixes fuel 600% share surge Tufan Erginbilgiç kicked off a four-pillar turnaround at Rolls-Royce by axing underperforming managers and enlisting employees in problem-solving workshops. The culture overhaul, focused on transparency and frontline empowerment, has powered a 600% surge in the aerospace and defence supplier’s share price.

2025-06-03T22:12:13.082359-07:00

Rolls-Royce’s CEO purge and staff-led fixes fuel 600% share surge

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