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Applying Spacejet Lessons to Accelerate Future Aircraft Development

A retrospective on the Mitsubishi Spacejet program reveals supplier integration strategies, agile design workflows and risk mitigation practices that could help OEMs compress development timelines and control costs on next-generation jets. Leeham News veterans Henry Tam and Andrew Telesca outline a roadmap for streamlined development.

2025-08-01T00:10:31.946510-07:00

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U.S. exempts Embraer aircraft from Trump-era 50% Brazil import tariffs

2025-07-31T12:39:40.299325-07:00

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Rolls-Royce Raises 2025 Guidance After H1 Profit Jumps to £1.7 Billion

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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Cambodia to Buy 20 Boeing 737 MAX Jets in Tariff Swap with US Cambodia has agreed to purchase up to 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from the United States in exchange for reduced US import tariffs. The deal strengthens trade ties and signals a strategic pivot away from Chinese influence in Southeast Asia.

2025-08-01T11:52:13.177808-07:00

Cambodia to Buy 20 Boeing 737 MAX Jets in Tariff Swap with US

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Embraer Pursues Lithuanian Industrial Partnerships Ahead of C-390 Millennium Contract Embraer is deepening ties with Lithuania’s aerospace industry as it prepares to finalise a deal for three C-390 Millennium tactical transports. The Brazilian OEM is laying groundwork for technology transfer, maintenance and sustainment partnerships to boost its footprint in Europe, even before the contract is signed.

2025-08-01T11:32:31.842738-07:00

Embraer Pursues Lithuanian Industrial Partnerships Ahead of C-390 Millennium Contract

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MAEVE Pivots to 5-Abreast, 76–100 Seat Open-Rotor Hybrid Jet for Scope Clause Compliance MAEVE’s third-generation regional jet adopts a five-abreast, 76–100 seat layout powered by open-rotor hybrid-electric engines. The design combines an A220-like cabin experience with DC-9 exterior styling, specifically tailored to navigate US pilot scope clause limits.

2025-08-01T01:59:26.497048-07:00

MAEVE Pivots to 5-Abreast, 76–100 Seat Open-Rotor Hybrid Jet for Scope Clause Compliance

FlightGlobal

Indonesia’s first A400M completes maiden flight as second enters Seville trials Indonesia’s Air Force successfully flew its first Airbus A400M Atlas in Jakarta, confirming key systems—from turboprop engines to avionics—during an extensive maiden sortie. The second of two ordered transports is now in advanced flight trials at Seville, moving Jakarta closer to boosting its strategic airlift capability by mid-2025.

2025-08-01T01:19:40.006633-07:00

Indonesia’s first A400M completes maiden flight as second enters Seville trials

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Applying Spacejet Lessons to Accelerate Future Aircraft Development A retrospective on the Mitsubishi Spacejet program reveals supplier integration strategies, agile design workflows and risk mitigation practices that could help OEMs compress development timelines and control costs on next-generation jets. Leeham News veterans Henry Tam and Andrew Telesca outline a roadmap for streamlined development.

2025-08-01T00:10:31.946510-07:00

Applying Spacejet Lessons to Accelerate Future Aircraft Development

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Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Sue Boeing Over 737 MAX 9 In-Flight Panel Blowout Four flight attendants on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 that experienced a mid-air cabin panel blowout in January 2024 have filed suit against Boeing, seeking compensation for physical and emotional injuries and economic losses. They allege Boeing’s negligence in production and maintenance reflects deeper safety culture failings.

2025-07-31T21:51:35.051863-07:00

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Sue Boeing Over 737 MAX 9 In-Flight Panel Blowout

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U.S. exempts Embraer aircraft from Trump-era 50% Brazil import tariffs Brazilian planemaker Embraer has secured an exemption from the 50% U.S. import tariffs on Brazilian goods, avoiding a jump from the existing 10% rate. The carve-out shields Embraer’s commercial and defence aircraft, and key aerospace components, from the Trump-era levy.

2025-07-31T12:39:40.299325-07:00

U.S. exempts Embraer aircraft from Trump-era 50% Brazil import tariffs

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Etihad Airways Records Five Jet Deliveries in Busiest July on Record In July 2025, Etihad Airways took delivery of five aircraft—its first A321LR, two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, one Airbus A350-1000 and an A320ceo—marking the single largest monthly handover in the carrier’s history amid its rapid fleet expansion.

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

Etihad Airways Records Five Jet Deliveries in Busiest July on Record

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