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Boeing CEO Cancels Paris Airshow Trip, GE Delays Investor Day After Air India 787 Crash

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg canceled plans to attend next week’s Paris Airshow after the crash of Air India Flight 171 killed 241 of 242 aboard a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in India’s deadliest aviation accident in over a decade. GE Aerospace also postponed an investor day amid the fallout.

2025-06-12T17:55:19.604379-07:00

FlightGlobal

Rolls-Royce Unveils Certified Durability Upgrade for Trent 1000, Doubling 787 Time on Wing

2025-06-12T01:39:16.470288-07:00

Reuters

Airbus delivery pace slows as engine and lavatory bottlenecks idle nearly 40 A320neos

2025-06-11T21:55:37.579577-07:00

FlightGlobal

Airbus lifts 20-year jet demand outlook to 43,400 units despite trade tensions

2025-06-11T21:09:03.751978-07:00

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Aeroflot to Take Delivery of Over 100 Irkut MC-21-300s by 2030 In an interview with Russia-24, Aeroflot Group CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky said the carrier plans to take delivery of more than 100 domestically produced Irkut MC-21-300 narrowbodies by 2030, underpinning Moscow’s drive to bolster civil aviation amid Western sanctions.

2025-06-12T19:56:01.605751-07:00

Aeroflot to Take Delivery of Over 100 Irkut MC-21-300s by 2030

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Boeing CEO Cancels Paris Airshow Trip, GE Delays Investor Day After Air India 787 Crash Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg canceled plans to attend next week’s Paris Airshow after the crash of Air India Flight 171 killed 241 of 242 aboard a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in India’s deadliest aviation accident in over a decade. GE Aerospace also postponed an investor day amid the fallout.

2025-06-12T17:55:19.604379-07:00

Boeing CEO Cancels Paris Airshow Trip, GE Delays Investor Day After Air India 787 Crash

The Aviationist

Italian Air Force Retires MB-339A Trainer After 45 Years, Welcomes T-345A Successor The Italian Air Force has formally retired its venerable MB-339A jet trainer after 45 years of service, celebrating the induction of its modern successor, the T-345A. The ceremony underscores Rome’s push to modernize pilot training through enhanced performance, advanced avionics and maintenance efficiencies.

2025-06-12T13:47:37.058727-07:00

Italian Air Force Retires MB-339A Trainer After 45 Years, Welcomes T-345A Successor

FlightGlobal

Expliseat Secures €36M to Advance Lightweight Seat R&D and Enter North America French aircraft seat specialist Expliseat has secured €36 million in new financing to accelerate R&D on advanced lightweight seating and expand its production footprint into North America. The funding will be directed toward developing premium, weight-saving seat designs and scaling manufacturing capacity to meet rising airline demand.

2025-06-12T10:12:58.667135-07:00

Expliseat Secures €36M to Advance Lightweight Seat R&D and Enter North America

Urban Air Mobility News

Ascendance and Airbus Partner to Develop Modular Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Ascendance and Airbus have launched a strategic partnership to co-develop modular hybrid-electric propulsion systems for commercial aircraft. Ascendance will deploy its certifiable powertrain expertise while Airbus brings its industrial scale and global reach, aiming to accelerate practical low-carbon propulsion and advance aviation decarbonization.

2025-06-12T09:55:04.131871-07:00

Ascendance and Airbus Partner to Develop Modular Hybrid-Electric Propulsion

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Italian Air Force Inducts Leonardo M-345 as T-345A, Phasing Out MB-339A On June 12, 2025, the Italian Air Force officially inducted Leonardo’s single-engine M-345 advanced trainer, designated T-345A, into service with its 61st Wing at Lecce-Galatina air base. Replacing the 45-year-old MB-339A, the new integrated training system melds the M-345 with ground simulators to modernize pilot instruction across Europe.

2025-06-12T08:59:06.333071-07:00

Italian Air Force Inducts Leonardo M-345 as T-345A, Phasing Out MB-339A

FlightGlobal

Airbus adapts Toulouse line for A350F production, eyes 2027 freighter deliveries Airbus has begun adapting its Toulouse final assembly line for the A350F, fitting dedicated workstations and tooling as the OEM moves toward first deliveries in just over two years. The freighter, based on A350-1000 architecture, promises operators an optimal blend of payload capacity and range.

2025-06-12T08:04:02.263013-07:00

Airbus adapts Toulouse line for A350F production, eyes 2027 freighter deliveries

AirInsight

Boeing’s 777-9 Catalyzes VLA Market Revival as Airbus Pauses Plans Boeing’s 777-9 is sparking renewed airline interest in the very large aircraft segment, marking the first fresh VLA entrant since the A380. Airbus, once its chief advocate, is now holding off on any A380 successor despite mounting carrier demand for high-capacity long-haul jets.

2025-06-12T05:55:20.591691-07:00

Boeing’s 777-9 Catalyzes VLA Market Revival as Airbus Pauses Plans

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