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Rolls-Royce H1 profit jumps to £4.4 billion, lifts 2025 outlook

Rolls-Royce reported underlying H1 operating profit of £1.7 billion, up from £1.15 billion a year ago, lifting group profit to £4.4 billion. Strong widebody engine sales, aftermarket gains and margin expansion drove shares to record highs and prompted the company to raise its full-year guidance despite supply-chain risks.

2025-07-31T05:24:23.849835-07:00

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Airbus H1 2025 Profit Surges 85% to €2.2 B, Engine Shortages Stall Deliveries

2025-07-30T09:27:52.262173-07:00

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IndiGo and KLM expand codeshare to 30 European and UK destinations via Amsterdam

2025-07-30T06:11:39.978410-07:00

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SWISS to Inaugurate A350-900 Zurich–Boston Service with New Swiss Senses Cabin

2025-07-29T09:12:20.786029-07:00

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Etihad Posts Record Five‐Jet July Intake Including First A321LR Etihad Airways achieved its busiest month for aircraft deliveries in July 2025, taking delivery of five jets including its first Airbus A321LR, two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, an A350-1000 and an A320ceo. The haul underscores the carrier’s aggressive fleet expansion to support network growth.

2025-07-31T10:35:52.695668-07:00

Etihad Posts Record Five‐Jet July Intake Including First A321LR

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Rolls-Royce H1 profit jumps to £4.4 billion, lifts 2025 outlook Rolls-Royce reported underlying H1 operating profit of £1.7 billion, up from £1.15 billion a year ago, lifting group profit to £4.4 billion. Strong widebody engine sales, aftermarket gains and margin expansion drove shares to record highs and prompted the company to raise its full-year guidance despite supply-chain risks.

2025-07-31T05:24:23.849835-07:00

Rolls-Royce H1 profit jumps to £4.4 billion, lifts 2025 outlook

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Leonardo to launch aerostructures ‘global champion’ venture by year-end Italy’s Leonardo plans to launch its new aerostructures joint venture by year-end, aiming to create a ‘global champion’ in the sector. The company has yet to name its partner but says the venture will be up and running before December.

2025-07-30T14:06:58.363648-07:00

Leonardo to launch aerostructures ‘global champion’ venture by year-end

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Safran Poised to Site €400M Carbon Brakes Factory in France Safran is nearing a decision to locate its €400 million carbon brakes factory in France, after evaluating competing proposals from the US and Canada. The plant will bolster braking systems production and underpin supply chain resilience for civil and defense aerospace markets.

2025-07-30T11:35:59.465305-07:00

Safran Poised to Site €400M Carbon Brakes Factory in France

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Diehl Aviation breaks ground on strategic production site in Romania Diehl Aviation has initiated construction of a new production facility in Craiova, Romania designed to tap the region’s thriving labor market. The site will leverage skilled workforce and competitive labor costs to expand manufacturing capacity for aviation components and strengthen European supply chains.

2025-07-30T10:57:18.052815-07:00

Diehl Aviation breaks ground on strategic production site in Romania

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Airbus H1 2025 Profit Surges 85% to €2.2 B, Engine Shortages Stall Deliveries Airbus reported €29.6 billion revenue in first-half 2025, up 3% year-on-year, and a €2.2 billion adjusted operating profit, driven by defense and helicopter unit strength. Commercial deliveries lagged, with over 300 A320s delayed by engine shortages, but the manufacturer reaffirmed its full-year delivery targets.

2025-07-30T09:27:52.262173-07:00

Airbus H1 2025 Profit Surges 85% to €2.2 B, Engine Shortages Stall Deliveries

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IndiGo and KLM expand codeshare to 30 European and UK destinations via Amsterdam India’s largest carrier IndiGo and KLM have broadened their codeshare pact, allowing 6E to place its code on 30 European and UK routes through Amsterdam and boosting IndiGo’s nonstop Mumbai–Amsterdam and Manchester frequencies as demand surges.

2025-07-30T06:11:39.978410-07:00

IndiGo and KLM expand codeshare to 30 European and UK destinations via Amsterdam

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Garuda Indonesia Moves to Reactivate Deferred 737 MAX Order Garuda Indonesia is in advanced talks with Boeing to reactivate a previously deferred order for Boeing 737 MAX family jets, marking a key step in the airline’s fleet renewal strategy. The revival aims to support capacity growth and route expansion as the flag carrier seeks to strengthen its financial position.

2025-07-29T15:27:23.361478-07:00

Garuda Indonesia Moves to Reactivate Deferred 737 MAX Order

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