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Airbus board meets in Delhi as India presses for civil assembly lines, targets 10% aerospace share by 2033

India's civil aerospace push advanced as Airbus's board met in Delhi while Aviation Minister Naidu toured Airbus and Bombardier at ICAO, pressing for local production and assembly lines. Airbus aims to grow India's current ~1% share of global aerospace activity to 10% by 2033.

2025-09-29T07:25:06.178442-07:00

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Beta Technologies files for US IPO as it develops 19‑seat follow-on to Alia, reports rising revenue and widening losses

2025-09-29T06:03:51.956401-07:00

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Appeals trial opens for Air France and Airbus over 2009 AF447 Rio–Paris crash

2025-09-28T15:23:59.229373-07:00

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Nigeria explores certification of COMAC C919 for local carriers

2025-09-28T03:24:02.077912-07:00

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Air Peace and Congo Airways take delivery of Embraer E190s amid African fleet expansion Air Peace — Nigeria’s largest airline — and Congo Airways have each taken delivery of Embraer E190 regional jets, adding narrowbody capacity to their fleets. The handovers are part of a broader wave of aircraft deliveries and fleet expansion among African carriers.

2025-09-29T07:44:18.265611-07:00

Air Peace and Congo Airways take delivery of Embraer E190s amid African fleet expansion

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Airbus board meets in Delhi as India presses for civil assembly lines, targets 10% aerospace share by 2033 India's civil aerospace push advanced as Airbus's board met in Delhi while Aviation Minister Naidu toured Airbus and Bombardier at ICAO, pressing for local production and assembly lines. Airbus aims to grow India's current ~1% share of global aerospace activity to 10% by 2033.

2025-09-29T07:25:06.178442-07:00

Airbus board meets in Delhi as India presses for civil assembly lines, targets 10% aerospace share by 2033

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Beta Technologies files for US IPO as it develops 19‑seat follow-on to Alia, reports rising revenue and widening losses Beta Technologies has filed for a US initial public offering, revealing rising revenue but widening losses, and saying it is developing a 19‑seat electric aircraft to follow its six‑seat Alia. The Amazon‑backed developer is seeking public capital as investor appetite for electric aviation grows.

2025-09-29T06:03:51.956401-07:00

Beta Technologies files for US IPO as it develops 19‑seat follow-on to Alia, reports rising revenue and widening losses

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Osaka taps JAL–Sumitomo JV Soracle to lead air‑taxi rollout, will deploy Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Soracle, a joint venture of Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, has been named to lead establishment of air taxi services in Osaka Prefecture and intends to deploy Archer Aviation’s Midnight eVTOL. Archer is the only U.S. eVTOL manufacturer reported to play a key role in the Osaka project.

2025-09-29T05:39:19.452545-07:00

Osaka taps JAL–Sumitomo JV Soracle to lead air‑taxi rollout, will deploy Archer’s Midnight eVTOL

Aviation Week

Britten-Norman targets March completion of first UK-built Islander, signals production ramp Britten-Norman expects to complete its first UK-built Islander in nearly 60 years by March, restarting domestic assembly and enabling a planned production ramp-up of the small regional airliner. The move marks a key step in reshoring full Islander manufacturing ahead of wider supply‑chain and delivery milestones.

2025-09-29T04:27:07.435848-07:00

Britten-Norman targets March completion of first UK-built Islander, signals production ramp

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Weighs B-21 as Flying‑Wing Missile Magazine to Support Stealth Fighters The U.S. Air Force is studying whether the B-21 flying‑wing stealth bomber can operate as a long‑range "flying magazine," carrying large numbers of air‑to‑air missiles to support and extend the reach of stealth fighters, a concept under evaluation as weapons integration advances.

2025-09-29T02:03:18.217733-07:00

USAF Weighs B-21 as Flying‑Wing Missile Magazine to Support Stealth Fighters

Leeham News

Airbus: propulsion alone won’t meet 20–25% fuel‑efficiency goal At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit on Sept. 9, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned that propulsion alone cannot deliver the company’s 20–25% overall fuel‑efficiency target for future aircraft. He said propulsion will supply only roughly half of the required improvement, forcing airframe and systems advances.

2025-09-29T00:18:28.476762-07:00

Airbus: propulsion alone won’t meet 20–25% fuel‑efficiency goal

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Faury: 'Propulsion alone cannot deliver' — Airbus backs blended‑wing‑body for larger jets, keeps tube‑and‑wing for narrowbodies At the US Chamber Global Aerospace Summit, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said 'propulsion alone cannot deliver' the next generation of efficiency, endorsing blended‑wing‑body architectures for larger aircraft while keeping conventional tube‑and‑wing for narrowbodies and warning that engine shortages are constraining A320neo deliveries.

2025-09-29T00:18:27.736637-07:00

Faury: 'Propulsion alone cannot deliver' — Airbus backs blended‑wing‑body for larger jets, keeps tube‑and‑wing for narrowbodies

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