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Pratt & Whitney adopts Industrial 4.0 to tackle ongoing GTF engine problems

Pratt & Whitney is adopting Industrial 4.0 manufacturing and digital techniques to address persistent defects in its PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan family, part of a continued effort to resolve a series of technical failures that have left a significant portion of the fleet grounded and disrupted airline operations.

2025-08-17T22:28:11.587413-07:00

FlightGlobal

CMA CGM Air Cargo to Launch Airbus A350F Freighter in H2 2027 with Eight-Ship Order

2025-08-14T03:08:35.653631-07:00

Airways Magazine

flydubai to add 12 Boeing 737 MAX jets in 2025, pushing fleet towards 98 aircraft

2025-08-14T08:09:12.871234-07:00

AirInsight

Airbus July Deliveries Rise to 67 Jets, Second Month of Growth but Trails 2024 Pace

2025-08-08T05:53:34.612494-07:00

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Reuters

Boeing defense workers' holdout halts fighter-jet production amid contract negotiations Boeing defense factory workers have mounted a holdout amid stalled contract negotiations with IAM, keeping fighter-jet production lines idle and delaying assembly work. The walkout follows rejected offers and ongoing bargaining, freezing output while talks continue and raising near-term delivery risks.

2025-08-21T18:41:30.515562-07:00

Boeing defense workers' holdout halts fighter-jet production amid contract negotiations

Aviation Week

Boeing Modernizes Factory Production Instructions to Boost Quality and Support Rate Ramps Boeing is rewriting core production instructions used on its factory floors, updating workpacks, procedures and control documents to reduce errors and improve consistency across assembly lines. The overhaul aims to raise build quality and operational efficiency as the company prepares for higher 737 MAX output and regulatory scrutiny.

2025-08-21T16:33:27.313523-07:00

Boeing Modernizes Factory Production Instructions to Boost Quality and Support Rate Ramps

The War Zone

Images show Chinese coaxial‑pusher compound helicopter prototype resembling Sikorsky S‑97 Raider New images and video posted to Chinese social media show a prototype coaxial‑rotor, pusher‑propeller compound helicopter — reportedly flight‑tested in April — whose configuration and lines closely resemble Sikorsky's S‑97 Raider. The revelations have prompted scrutiny from military analysts over Beijing's accelerating high‑speed rotorcraft work.

2025-08-21T09:42:54.212943-07:00

Images show Chinese coaxial‑pusher compound helicopter prototype resembling Sikorsky S‑97 Raider

General Aviation News

ICON Aircraft co‑founder Kirk Hawkins dies in wingsuit accident in Swiss Alps Kirk Hawkins, co‑founder of ICON Aircraft and a former USAF pilot, died Aug. 19, 2025 in a wingsuit accident in the Swiss Alps, Steen Strand said on LinkedIn. Hawkins, forced out as ICON CEO in November 2018, had been developing a startup aimed at reshaping light aviation.

2025-08-21T08:11:46.663269-07:00

ICON Aircraft co‑founder Kirk Hawkins dies in wingsuit accident in Swiss Alps

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Air Lease delivers seventh and eighth A321-200neo to China Airlines Air Lease has leased and delivered two new Airbus A321-200neo aircraft to Taiwan-based China Airlines under long-term leases, marking the seventh and eighth A321neos handed over from Air Leases Airbus orderbook. The jets were delivered on Aug. 16 and Aug. 20.

2025-08-21T06:20:42.483858-07:00

Air Lease delivers seventh and eighth A321-200neo to China Airlines

eVTOL Insights

EHang to Report Q2 Results Aug. 26; management to host 8 a.m. ET earnings call EHang will release its Q2 financial results before U.S. markets open on Tuesday, August 26. Management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET the same day; dial-in and webcast access details are provided in the company's press release.

2025-08-21T02:38:29.316965-07:00

EHang to Report Q2 Results Aug. 26; management to host 8 a.m. ET earnings call

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Gilat wins >$60M order for Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder IFC terminals to accelerate multi‑orbit, linefit rollouts Gilat Satellite Networks has secured more than US$60 million in orders from a leading satellite operator for its Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder in‑flight connectivity terminals. The deal marks a milestone for Gilat’s linefit ESA strategy and advances multi‑orbit IFC deployment as OEMs move toward installations.

2025-08-20T05:11:52.069737-07:00

Gilat wins >$60M order for Stellar Blu ESA Sidewinder IFC terminals to accelerate multi‑orbit, linefit rollouts

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Air Mauritius swaps ATR72-500s for ATR72-600s; additional -600 due from Toulouse this week Air Mauritius is replacing its ATR72-500 fleet with ATR72-600s. An additional ATR72-600, a nine‑year‑old airframe currently stored in Toulouse, is due to ferry to Mauritius this week, speeding the carrier’s transition to the -600 standard and improving short‑haul operational commonality.

2025-08-18T19:54:14.049691-07:00

Air Mauritius swaps ATR72-500s for ATR72-600s; additional -600 due from Toulouse this week

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