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Boeing sees commercial services demand surging through 2045 despite conflict-driven slowdown

Boeing maintained an optimistic 20-year outlook for commercial aviation, forecasting the global commercial fleet to reach 50,000 aircraft by 2045 as passenger traffic is projected to double over the period. It estimates $4.9 trillion in commercial aviation support and services demand and calls for demand for more than 2.4 million new aviation personnel over 20 years.

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2026-07-17T16:09:17.536588-07:00

Skift

Delta to launch first nonstop LAX–Manila flights March 28, 2027, operated by the Airbus A350-900

16 Sources

2026-07-17T06:29:43.878614-07:00

Air Data News

Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to service as Airbus flying testbed

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2026-07-17T11:42:33.877108-07:00

FlightGlobal

European Commission proposes EU ETS overhaul to charge international flights; industry blocs clash over costs and decarbonisatio

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2026-07-17T05:17:08.947062-07:00

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AirInsight

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Boeing sees commercial services demand surging through 2045 despite conflict-driven slowdown Boeing maintained an optimistic 20-year outlook for commercial aviation, forecasting the global commercial fleet to reach 50,000 aircraft by 2045 as passenger traffic is projected to double over the period. It estimates $4.9 trillion in commercial aviation support and services demand and calls for demand for more than 2.4 million new aviation personnel over 20 years.

2026-07-17T16:09:17.536588-07:00

Boeing sees commercial services demand surging through 2045 despite conflict-driven slowdown

Air Data News

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Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to service as Airbus flying testbed MSN114, previously stored long-term after being retired during the COVID-19 pandemic, has returned to the air to start conversion into a new Airbus A380 flying test aircraft. The aircraft will support Airbus’s next phase of test activity tied to the A380 program’s restart of a second career.

2026-07-17T11:42:33.877108-07:00

Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to service as Airbus flying testbed

New York Times

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Boeing adds new 737 MAX production line to meet strong demand as order momentum lags Airbus Boeing has opened a new production line aimed at sustaining strong demand for the 737 MAX after a run of crises. While output capacity is being expanded, the company’s new-jet order pace is reported to be trailing rival Airbus, underscoring competitive pressure on near-term backlog growth.

2026-07-17T10:58:59.503395-07:00

Boeing adds new 737 MAX production line to meet strong demand as order momentum lags Airbus

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Boeing and Airbus charter Antonov Airlines An-124 freighters to speed delivery of supply-constrained large aircraft parts Boeing and Airbus have been chartering Antonov Airlines’ An-124s to move large aircraft components that would otherwise ship by sea or overland, Reuters reported. The emergency airlift approach is intended to accelerate deliveries amid continuing supply chain constraints.

2026-07-17T08:16:39.516788-07:00

Boeing and Airbus charter Antonov Airlines An-124 freighters to speed delivery of supply-constrained large aircraft parts

AeroTime

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ASG chairman: easyJet could benefit from a more flexible fleet mode ASG Chairman Gediminas Ziemelis argues in a new AeroTime article that easyJet stands to gain from adopting a more flexible fleet operating approach. The commentary frames fleet flexibility as a lever for improving how the carrier manages its aircraft mix and operations.

2026-07-17T07:42:52.062805-07:00

ASG chairman: easyJet could benefit from a more flexible fleet mode

FlightGlobal

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Airbus backs ATR 72 waterbomber conversion as Positive Aviation targets a 2029 alternative to the Canadair Airbus will begin assembling the first float for a Positive Aviation program to convert an ATR 72 into a firefighting waterbomber, aiming for an initial operational alternative to the Canadair by 2029. In parallel, Corsica Technics has signed an LoI for 10 Kepplair 72 conversion kits, while France has also contracted for two DHC Canadair 515 amphibious aircraft.

2026-07-17T06:43:56.547534-07:00

Airbus backs ATR 72 waterbomber conversion as Positive Aviation targets a 2029 alternative to the Canadair

Skift

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Delta to launch first nonstop LAX–Manila flights March 28, 2027, operated by the Airbus A350-900 Delta will begin its inaugural nonstop service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Manila on March 28, 2027, using the Airbus A350-900. The carrier says it will be the only U.S. airline flying directly between the two cities and frames the launch as a premium extension of its Asia-Pacific network.

2026-07-17T06:29:43.878614-07:00

Delta to launch first nonstop LAX–Manila flights March 28, 2027, operated by the Airbus A350-900

FlightGlobal

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European Commission proposes EU ETS overhaul to charge international flights; industry blocs clash over costs and decarbonisatio The European Commission has proposed overhauling the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), extending carbon-permit requirements to international flights. Business aviation and airline groups—including EBAA and Airlines for Europe—criticize the plan over higher passenger costs and concerns that revenues may not be clearly reinvested in aviation decarbonisation.

2026-07-17T05:17:08.947062-07:00

European Commission proposes EU ETS overhaul to charge international flights; industry blocs clash over costs and decarbonisatio

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