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Air Algérie orders 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s with five deliveries in 2026 and five in 2027

Air Algérie has placed an order for ten Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to modernize its medium‑haul fleet and expand international connectivity, with five jets slated for 2026 and five for 2027. The carrier says the MAX‑8s will boost efficiency and passenger experience as part of fleet renewal.

2026-03-27T09:00:29.727452-07:00

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United media day: cabin refreshes, CRJ200 makeover and ~250 jets due over two years

2026-03-27T11:19:42.029125-07:00

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Sikorsky seeks up to 81 S‑92A+ orders to underpin 12/yr production as market shifts

2026-03-27T09:12:20.465082-07:00

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Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston

2026-03-27T04:20:33.592871-07:00

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Indonesia accepts second and final Airbus A400M, completing 2021 order Indonesia has taken delivery of its second and final Airbus A400M, completing the order placed in 2021 for the Indonesian Air Force. The handover fulfils Jakarta’s acquisition of the two-aircraft A400M batch, marking formal completion of the 2021 procurement programme.

2026-03-28T02:19:37.879739-07:00

Indonesia accepts second and final Airbus A400M, completing 2021 order

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United media day: cabin refreshes, CRJ200 makeover and ~250 jets due over two years At a media day United unveiled fleet-wide product and cabin refreshes — including an unexpected makeover of the CRJ200 — and confirmed it will accept roughly 250 new aircraft over the next two years as it accelerates a broad fleet and cabin overhaul.

2026-03-27T11:19:42.029125-07:00

United media day: cabin refreshes, CRJ200 makeover and ~250 jets due over two years

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Sikorsky seeks up to 81 S‑92A+ orders to underpin 12/yr production as market shifts Sikorsky is pursuing up to 81 orders for its upgraded S‑92A+ to build a backlog that would sustain production of up to 12 heavy‑twins per year. Its latest forecast indicates shifting market dynamics for the type, prompting the OEM to secure commitments before ramping output.

2026-03-27T09:12:20.465082-07:00

Sikorsky seeks up to 81 S‑92A+ orders to underpin 12/yr production as market shifts

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Air Algérie orders 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s with five deliveries in 2026 and five in 2027 Air Algérie has placed an order for ten Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to modernize its medium‑haul fleet and expand international connectivity, with five jets slated for 2026 and five for 2027. The carrier says the MAX‑8s will boost efficiency and passenger experience as part of fleet renewal.

2026-03-27T09:00:29.727452-07:00

Air Algérie orders 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s with five deliveries in 2026 and five in 2027

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AeroItalia awaits B737-8 deliveries as it eyes more international routes AeroItalia is awaiting deliveries of Boeing 737-8s and plans to add more international routes. The incoming 737-8 narrowbodies will be central to the airline’s planned network expansion as it scales capacity and seeks to broaden its route map beyond current markets.

2026-03-27T07:58:30.163017-07:00

AeroItalia awaits B737-8 deliveries as it eyes more international routes

Aviation Week

Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston Boeing has set the first piece of steel for a new 88‑48 B787 final‑assembly building at its South Carolina manufacturing campus as it expands Dreamliner capacity. Editors, joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia, discuss that build alongside Airbus’s Mobile final‑assembly line in a new podcast.

2026-03-27T04:20:33.592871-07:00

Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston

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Australia receives second MC-55 Peregrine G550 ISR jet as four-aircraft fleet builds Australia has taken delivery of a second MC-55 Peregrine — a Gulfstream G550‑based long‑range ISR and electronic‑warfare jet — as Canberra builds a four‑aircraft fleet. The platform will operate alongside RAAF Boeing P‑8A maritime patrol aircraft and MQ‑4C unmanned systems, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said.

2026-03-26T08:00:19.675634-07:00

Australia receives second MC-55 Peregrine G550 ISR jet as four-aircraft fleet builds

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A350 delivery shortfall widens as Airbus misses rate targets, ceding momentum to Boeing 787 Airbus's A350 programme faces a multi‑year industrial delivery shortfall as handovers lag the company's ambitious production‑rate targets, creating a widening gap in widebody output and adding pressure to its production roadmap. Boeing's 787 ramp is accelerating in parallel, quietly shifting the widebody balance.

2026-03-26T07:31:16.195407-07:00

A350 delivery shortfall widens as Airbus misses rate targets, ceding momentum to Boeing 787

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Air Algérie orders 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s with five deliveries in 2026 and five in 2027

United media day: cabin refreshes, CRJ200 makeover and ~250 jets due over two years

Sikorsky seeks up to 81 S‑92A+ orders to underpin 12/yr production as market shifts

Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston

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