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Dassault opens Cergy factory to replace Argenteuil and lift Rafale, Falcon production

Dassault Aviation inaugurated a new industrial facility in Cergy, replacing its outdated Argenteuil site and consolidating assembly for Rafale fighters and Falcon business jets. The plant is designed to boost production cadence and component throughput to meet growing export and domestic demand.

2025-09-23T03:31:29.264447-07:00

Reuters

Boeing offers remedies to secure EU approval for $4.7B Spirit AeroSystems takeover as decision pushed to Oct. 14

2025-09-23T03:44:19.349614-07:00

Reuters

US and China near deal for up to 500 Boeing jets, U.S. delegation says

2025-09-22T21:52:10.806148-07:00

uzairways.com

Uzbekistan Airways orders up to 22 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in record $8bn deal

2025-09-22T13:32:32.367069-07:00

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Leeham News

Trump’s $100,000 H‑1B Fee Raises Talent Costs; Boeing Sees Little Immediate Impact President Donald Trump’s new measure imposes a $100,000 annual fee on new H‑1B visa applications, drawing alarm from India’s IT trade body over disruptions to talent flows. Boeing says the fee has had little immediate effect on its hiring or operations.

2025-09-23T11:45:12.221530-07:00

Trump’s $100,000 H‑1B Fee Raises Talent Costs; Boeing Sees Little Immediate Impact

FlightGlobal

ATR eyes US regional market to replace ageing 50‑seat jets with upgraded turboprops ATR is pitching its updated turboprops as replacements for hundreds of ageing 50‑seat regional jets across the United States, offering new cabin layouts and forward boarding doors to appeal to carriers seeking premium passenger experiences and better short‑haul economics.

2025-09-23T10:59:39.603095-07:00

ATR eyes US regional market to replace ageing 50‑seat jets with upgraded turboprops

The Business Journals

Lightning strike sparks fire at Spirit AeroSystems Wichita fabrication plant; damage under assessment A lightning strike started a fire at Spirit AeroSystems' fabrication plant in Wichita, and the company is assessing the extent of damage to the facility. Details on affected areas, production impact and repair timelines remain under assessment as officials evaluate the site.

2025-09-23T10:57:21.143013-07:00

Lightning strike sparks fire at Spirit AeroSystems Wichita fabrication plant; damage under assessment

FlightGlobal

Airbus Helicopters' H140 shows early maturity after hot-and-high tests; second prototype set for cold‑weather trials Airbus Helicopters says its new H140 light‑twin demonstrated early maturity during separate hot‑and‑high flight‑test campaigns this summer and is now preparing the programme’s second prototype for cold‑weather testing later this year as it advances its flight‑test schedule.

2025-09-23T10:32:42.534942-07:00

Airbus Helicopters' H140 shows early maturity after hot-and-high tests; second prototype set for cold‑weather trials

FlightGlobal

USAF open to stealth BWB, biz-jet conversions and 'signature‑managed' tankers for next‑gen survivable tanker The head of Air Mobility Command said the U.S. Air Force is open to a wide range of concepts for a next‑generation "survivable" tanker — from a stealthy blended‑wing‑body to converted business jets and "signature‑managed" conventional designs — as planners reassess tanker requirements.

2025-09-23T08:50:38.053386-07:00

USAF open to stealth BWB, biz-jet conversions and 'signature‑managed' tankers for next‑gen survivable tanker

Aerospace Manufacturing

Pratt & Whitney fast-tracks XA103 adaptive engine for USAF NGAP using advanced digital data packages Pratt & Whitney is fast‑tracking its XA103 adaptive engine for the U.S. Air Force's Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) programme — the propulsion element of NGAD — by leveraging advanced digital data packages to accelerate design, verification and early parts production as it competes with GE for the programme.

2025-09-23T08:20:44.479774-07:00

Pratt & Whitney fast-tracks XA103 adaptive engine for USAF NGAP using advanced digital data packages

Vertical Mag

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PLANA inks LOI with Korea’s VONAER for 20 CP‑01 hybrid eVTOLs; five certified deliveries targeted by 2033 South Korean eVTOL developer PLANA has signed a letter of intent with helicopter operator VONAER for 20 CP‑01 hybrid‑electric air taxis, with five certified deliveries targeted by 2033 and 15 more by 2040. The deal lifts PLANA’s pre‑order book to 127 aircraft, valued at $664 million.

2025-09-23T07:32:22.847432-07:00

PLANA inks LOI with Korea’s VONAER for 20 CP‑01 hybrid eVTOLs; five certified deliveries targeted by 2033

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Beta Technologies opts for traditional IPO rather than SPAC merger Beta Technologies, the Vermont-based eVTOL developer, is pursuing a traditional U.S. initial public offering rather than completing a SPAC merger. The decision abandons the alternative SPAC route to public markets and moves the company toward a conventional listing and shareholder structure.

2025-09-23T06:22:54.327847-07:00

Beta Technologies opts for traditional IPO rather than SPAC merger

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