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FAA clears Boeing to raise 737 MAX production to 42 aircraft per month

The FAA has approved Boeing’s request to increase 737 MAX production from 38 to 42 aircraft per month, lifting the cap imposed after a fuselage panel (door‑plug) blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in January 2024. The move restores a portion of Boeing’s constrained output capacity.

2025-10-17T14:19:58.402556-07:00

Reuters

Union for 3,200 Boeing workers to resume contract talks next week amid allegations of negotiation violations

2025-10-17T12:27:56.774610-07:00

Airbus

IndiGo converts MoU into firm order for 30 Airbus A350‑900s (Trent XWB), doubling A350 backlog to 60

2025-10-17T08:12:20.102572-07:00

AirInsight

Aerolíneas Argentinas grounds eight 737-800s after repeated CFM56-7B engine failures

2025-10-17T07:41:49.581825-07:00

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Air Data News

Russia to Begin Assembly of First Su-75 "Checkmate" Prototype in 2025; India Eyes Collaboration United Aircraft Corporation has started manufacturing the first Su-75 “Checkmate” prototypes and Russia will begin assembly of the initial prototype in 2025, industry minister Denis Manturov said. Reports also indicate India has expressed interest in potential collaboration as the programme moves into hardware production.

2025-10-18T03:14:06.610356-07:00

Russia to Begin Assembly of First Su-75 "Checkmate" Prototype in 2025; India Eyes Collaboration

AINonline

Jet OUT to double CJ4 Gen2 presence, add nine Cessna Citations and roll out maintenance-data plus insurance plan U.S. charter operator Jet OUT will double its Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2 presence after taking three CJ4 Gen2s and expecting three more before end‑2025, and has added nine Cessna Citation jets overall. The operator also launched a maintenance-data programme paired with a new insurance offering.

2025-10-18T00:18:41.046964-07:00

Jet OUT to double CJ4 Gen2 presence, add nine Cessna Citations and roll out maintenance-data plus insurance plan

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FAA clears Boeing to raise 737 MAX production to 42 aircraft per month The FAA has approved Boeing’s request to increase 737 MAX production from 38 to 42 aircraft per month, lifting the cap imposed after a fuselage panel (door‑plug) blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in January 2024. The move restores a portion of Boeing’s constrained output capacity.

2025-10-17T14:19:58.402556-07:00

FAA clears Boeing to raise 737 MAX production to 42 aircraft per month

Reuters

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Union for 3,200 Boeing workers to resume contract talks next week amid allegations of negotiation violations A union representing more than 3,200 striking Boeing workers said Friday it has agreed to resume contract discussions with the planemaker next week, even as the union accuses Boeing of violating laws during strike negotiations and contesting bargaining conditions.

2025-10-17T12:27:56.774610-07:00

Union for 3,200 Boeing workers to resume contract talks next week amid allegations of negotiation violations

Air Data News

Canada warns it may cut 88‑jet F‑35 buy, presses Lockheed for bigger industrial benefits as Saab Gripen resurfaces Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is pressing Lockheed Martin to secure substantially greater Canadian economic benefits before proceeding with the planned purchase of 88 F‑35A fighters. Ottawa is also weighing a significant reduction in that order and is evaluating the Saab Gripen as a potential alternative.

2025-10-17T11:35:16.285920-07:00

Canada warns it may cut 88‑jet F‑35 buy, presses Lockheed for bigger industrial benefits as Saab Gripen resurfaces

FlightGlobal

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Textron to disband eAviation unit, fold Pipistrel and electric programmes into other divisions Textron will eliminate its eAviation business unit next year, redistributing the division's electric aircraft programmes — including Pipistrel — into other company segments as part of a strategic realignment. The move reassigns programme responsibility while keeping the assets inside Textron's corporate structure.

2025-10-17T09:34:39.516894-07:00

Textron to disband eAviation unit, fold Pipistrel and electric programmes into other divisions

Wall Street Journal

Test drive: Pivotal's series-produced BlackFly shows what a consumer 'flying car' looks like Journalist Dan Neil flew Pivotal's BlackFly, an electric vertical takeoff-and-landing vehicle the company is producing for consumers, and reports on handling, performance and how the design embodies the 'flying car' concept. The BlackFly is presented as a series-produced, single-seat eVTOL for private ownership.

2025-10-17T08:44:08.172505-07:00

Test drive: Pivotal's series-produced BlackFly shows what a consumer 'flying car' looks like

Airbus

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IndiGo converts MoU into firm order for 30 Airbus A350‑900s (Trent XWB), doubling A350 backlog to 60 IndiGo has converted a Memorandum of Understanding into a firm order for 30 additional Airbus A350‑900s, powered by Rolls‑Royce Trent XWB engines, doubling its A350 commitment to 60 aircraft. Airbus says the move is part of IndiGo’s strategic shift to accelerate long‑haul expansion.

2025-10-17T08:12:20.102572-07:00

IndiGo converts MoU into firm order for 30 Airbus A350‑900s (Trent XWB), doubling A350 backlog to 60

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