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Pratt & Whitney plans to make another investment in its Polish operations, adding to the $100 million it has already committed to expand a separate facility in the country. The moves signal continued investment in its European manufacturing footprint.
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Pratt & Whitney plans to make another investment in its Polish operations, adding to the $100 million it has already committed to expand a separate facility in the country. The moves signal continued investment in its European manufacturing footprint.
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the maiden flight of its first Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion, beginning airborne testing for the aircraft’s certification campaign. The flight advances IAI’s planned expansion into A330-300 freighter conversions and adds a new widebody platform to its cargo-modification portfolio.
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Boeing paid a $3.1 million FAA penalty tied to safety failures at its Renton and Wichita plants, including deficiencies linked to the 2024 737 MAX door-plug incident. The enforcement action highlights continued scrutiny of Boeing’s production controls, training, guidance and oversight.
Airbus and Spain’s Industry Minister Jordi Hereu said the planemaker reached a preliminary agreement with four unions, potentially ending weeks of strikes at its Spanish plants. The breakthrough could help stabilize production and labor relations across Airbus’s Spanish manufacturing footprint.
Britten-Norman has completed the first flight of an Islander assembled in the UK since full production returned to British shores in 2023. The milestone marks the manufacturer’s production-reshoring effort at Bembridge, with delivery of the aircraft expected in the coming weeks and a second Islander already in production.
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Airbus nearly halted A330neo deliveries for about three months after identifying a quality issue involving the horizontal tailplane, including a stray tool found in one aircraft’s tail section. Inspections and corrective work have allowed handovers to resume, but some deliveries will slip into 2026.
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KLM’s first A350-900 has completed its initial test flight in Toulouse, marking a milestone in the aircraft’s production and handover process. The flight advances KLM’s introduction of Airbus’ long-haul widebody into its fleet.
Embraer has long downplayed the prospect of developing a large single-aisle aircraft, even as executives have embraced the perception that the Brazilian manufacturer could design, develop and produce a jet capable of challenging Airbus and Boeing in their core market.
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