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Qatar Airways to Order 100 Boeing Widebody Jets with Option for 100 More during Trump Middle East Visit

Qatar Airways is finalizing a landmark agreement to acquire about 100 new Boeing widebody jets, predominantly 777X and 787 models, with options for an additional 100 aircraft. The order, expected to be announced as part of President Trump’s stop in Doha, underscores the Gulf carrier’s fleet expansion ambitions.

2025-05-06T07:00:30.601795-07:00

Reuters

Embraer Delivers Strong Q1, Bizav Backlog Hits Record as CEO Downplays US Tariff Impact

2025-05-06T03:31:31.052500-07:00

Bloomberg

Airbus CEO Faury Threatens European Tariffs on Boeing Amid Transatlantic Trade Standoff

2025-05-06T06:54:39.042549-07:00

Yahoo Finance

3,000 IAM Machinists Strike at Pratt & Whitney Over Wages, Benefits and Job Security

2025-05-05T05:22:57.325680-07:00

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Bloomberg

Boeing Proposes 2027 Delivery for New Air Force One Jets Boeing is proposing to deliver the US Air Force’s new VC-25B presidential jet by 2027, according to a service official, in an effort to meet President Trump’s demand for an updated Air Force One before his second term ends. The timeline underscores schedule pressures amid program delays.

2025-05-07T19:10:34.757600-07:00

Boeing Proposes 2027 Delivery for New Air Force One Jets

The War Zone

L3Harris Poised for First Export Sales of Sky Warden Armed Turboprop L3Harris is nearing its first export orders for the Sky Warden, a militarized variant of the AT-802 Air Tractor branded Skyraider II by the US Air Force. The company has held talks with three potential customers across Africa, the Middle East and Oceania for the armed turboprop.

2025-05-07T13:19:42.444671-07:00

L3Harris Poised for First Export Sales of Sky Warden Armed Turboprop

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Embraer Q1 Profit Jumps to $73.4M as Deliveries Drive 23% Revenue Growth Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 30 jets in Q1 2025, lifting revenue 23% year-over-year to $1.1 billion and generating net profit of $73.4 million ($0.40 per ADS), its best first-quarter result since 2016, as order backlog hits a record amid supply-chain and trade challenges.

2025-05-07T11:31:43.399796-07:00

Embraer Q1 Profit Jumps to $73.4M as Deliveries Drive 23% Revenue Growth

tass.com

Russia Flies MC-21 Prototype to Zhukovsky for Import-Substitution Certification Tests United Aircraft Corporation has flown its MC-21 prototype from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky ahead of planned certification trials under Russia’s import-phaseout program. The jet will undergo ground runs and flight evaluations at the Flight Research Institute, integrating domestically sourced components as Moscow advances self-reliant civil aviation.

2025-05-07T09:36:31.756377-07:00

Russia Flies MC-21 Prototype to Zhukovsky for Import-Substitution Certification Tests

The Air Current

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Boeing shifts Wisk Aero leadership as Brian Yutko moves to head Commercial Airplanes product development Boeing-owned Wisk Aero has named Sebastien Vigneron as its new CEO, succeeding Brian Yutko, who will take over product development for Boeing Commercial Airplanes while retaining strategic oversight of Wisk’s autonomous air taxi program. Vigneron previously led engineering and programs on Wisk’s Gen 6 eVTOL.

2025-05-07T09:35:22.601944-07:00

Boeing shifts Wisk Aero leadership as Brian Yutko moves to head Commercial Airplanes product development

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Airbus Delivers 56 Jets and Logs 11 Orders in April 2025 Airbus delivered 56 aircraft to 33 customers in April 2025—down from 61 in April 2024 and 71 in March—taking its year-to-date total to 136 deliveries, while securing just 11 new orders versus 211 in March.

2025-05-07T09:23:34.981807-07:00

Airbus Delivers 56 Jets and Logs 11 Orders in April 2025

AINonline

Kawasaki Unveils Clean-Sheet Aviation Engine Leveraging Motorcycle Tech Kawasaki Heavy Industries has unveiled a clean-sheet aviation engine design that borrows technology and manufacturing techniques from its motorcycle division, aiming to deliver enhanced efficiency, reduced weight and modular maintenance for small jets and UAVs.

2025-05-07T08:03:04.312329-07:00

Kawasaki Unveils Clean-Sheet Aviation Engine Leveraging Motorcycle Tech

tectonicdefense.com

Foundation Alloy Raises $7.5M to Advance Metallic Manufacturing for Defense Systems Foundation Alloy, a metals manufacturing startup specialising in advanced materials for defense, has secured a $7.5 million funding round led by Alumni Ventures, America’s Frontier Fund, Engine Ventures, El Cap, Material Impact and Yamaha Motor Ventures to scale production capabilities for next-generation military applications.

2025-05-07T04:03:20.511512-07:00

Foundation Alloy Raises $7.5M to Advance Metallic Manufacturing for Defense Systems

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