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Delta orders 31 Airbus widebodies (16 A330-900, 15 A350-900) to supplement 787 deal

Delta has ordered 31 Airbus widebodies — 16 A330-900s and 15 A350-900s, plus roughly 20 options — with deliveries starting in 2029. The purchase complements a recent commitment for 30 Boeing 787s, giving Delta earlier lift via A330neos and added long‑range A350 capacity.

2026-01-27T15:58:51.305825-08:00

The War Zone

EA-37B Compass Call conducts first Europe deployment as USAF phases out EC-130 electronic‑warfare turboprops

2026-01-27T15:12:09.427470-08:00

Reuters

Embraer closes 2025 with record $31.6B firm order backlog, up 20% y/y

2026-01-27T13:48:47.404505-08:00

Via Satellite

Gilat wins multimillion-dollar order from global avionics firm for Sidewinder ESA IFC terminals

2026-01-27T13:31:52.817307-08:00

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Delta orders 31 Airbus widebodies (16 A330-900, 15 A350-900) to supplement 787 deal Delta has ordered 31 Airbus widebodies — 16 A330-900s and 15 A350-900s, plus roughly 20 options — with deliveries starting in 2029. The purchase complements a recent commitment for 30 Boeing 787s, giving Delta earlier lift via A330neos and added long‑range A350 capacity.

2026-01-27T15:58:51.305825-08:00

Delta orders 31 Airbus widebodies (16 A330-900, 15 A350-900) to supplement 787 deal

The War Zone

EA-37B Compass Call conducts first Europe deployment as USAF phases out EC-130 electronic‑warfare turboprops The U.S. Air Force has flown the EA‑37B Compass Call to Europe for the first time, showcasing the jet's electronic‑attack capabilities to deployed airmen as the service accelerates retirement of its aging EC‑130 turboprop electronic‑warfare fleet. The deployment marks a shift toward jet‑based EW platforms.

2026-01-27T15:12:09.427470-08:00

EA-37B Compass Call conducts first Europe deployment as USAF phases out EC-130 electronic‑warfare turboprops

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Embraer closes 2025 with record $31.6B firm order backlog, up 20% y/y Brazilian planemaker Embraer closed 2025 with a record $31.6 billion firm order backlog at the end of the fourth quarter, up 20% year‑on‑year, the company said in a securities filing published Tuesday. It is the company's largest reported backlog heading into 2026.

2026-01-27T13:48:47.404505-08:00

Embraer closes 2025 with record $31.6B firm order backlog, up 20% y/y

Via Satellite

Gilat wins multimillion-dollar order from global avionics firm for Sidewinder ESA IFC terminals Gilat Satellite Networks has secured a multimillion-dollar order from a global avionics company to supply its Stellar Blu 'Sidewinder' electronically‑steered antenna terminals for in‑flight connectivity. The sale underscores ongoing demand for multi‑orbit ESA hardware as operators expand satellite broadband installations.

2026-01-27T13:31:52.817307-08:00

Gilat wins multimillion-dollar order from global avionics firm for Sidewinder ESA IFC terminals

AINonline

Singapore Airshow 2026: Airbus A350‑1000 demo as PLA J‑10s and Su‑30s make the event an Indo‑Pacific power and sales showcase The 10th Singapore Airshow (Feb 3–8) opens with Airbus fielding A350‑1000, A220, A400M and H145M displays alongside unmanned systems while China’s PLA Bayi team arrived with J‑10 fighters and Malaysia showcased Su‑30MKMs, turning the event into both an OEM sales floor and an Indo‑Pacific airpower showcase.

2026-01-27T13:12:51.290640-08:00

Singapore Airshow 2026: Airbus A350‑1000 demo as PLA J‑10s and Su‑30s make the event an Indo‑Pacific power and sales showcase

Breaking Defense

CNO Caudle urges immediate launch of F/A-XX to preserve carrier strike access to Iran within a decade U.S. Navy CNO Adm. Daryl Caudle warned the service's ability to "fly with impunity" over contested airspace is eroding and urged an immediate start to the F/A-XX carrier‑fighter programme. He said without rapid initiation, the Navy may lose the ability to penetrate Iranian airspace within ten years.

2026-01-27T12:56:04.490955-08:00

CNO Caudle urges immediate launch of F/A-XX to preserve carrier strike access to Iran within a decade

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Boeing flags GE9X durability issue on 777-9; GE says 2027 deliveries remain on track Boeing has identified a durability issue with GE Aerospace’s GE9X engines fitted to the 777-9. GE says the problem is contained and will not push back the programme’s planned 2027 deliveries while Boeing evaluates corrective actions.

2026-01-27T11:54:03.356094-08:00

Boeing flags GE9X durability issue on 777-9; GE says 2027 deliveries remain on track

Breaking Defense

Trump at Davos as Qatar-donated interim Air Force One nears service; defense primes' investment choices spotlighted President Trump’s Davos appearance coincides with a US Air Force update that a Qatar-donated Boeing 747‑8 VIP jet is nearing service as an interim Air Force One, while a new analysis examines how defense contractors’ investment and capital-allocation decisions are reshaping industrial capacity and Pentagon relations.

2026-01-27T09:59:21.827034-08:00

Trump at Davos as Qatar-donated interim Air Force One nears service; defense primes' investment choices spotlighted

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Delta orders 31 Airbus widebodies (16 A330-900, 15 A350-900) to supplement 787 deal

EA-37B Compass Call conducts first Europe deployment as USAF phases out EC-130 electronic‑warfare turboprops

Embraer closes 2025 with record $31.6B firm order backlog, up 20% y/y

Gilat wins multimillion-dollar order from global avionics firm for Sidewinder ESA IFC terminals

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