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Turkish Airlines signs up to 225‑aircraft deal with Boeing — 50 firm 787s, options lift widebody to 75 and up to 150 737 MAX

Turkish Airlines has agreed to buy as many as 225 Boeing aircraft — a firm order for 50 787 Dreamliners with options lifting the widebody tally to 75, plus up to 150 737 MAX narrowbodies. The deal, announced after a White House meeting, schedules 787 deliveries for 2029–34.

2025-09-25T21:42:29.927469-07:00

Wall Street Journal

FAA restores limited authority to Boeing to certify some 737 MAX and 787 jets

2025-09-26T05:20:26.314795-07:00

Reuters

Norwegian converts options into 30 firm Boeing 737 MAX 8s, lifting MAX book to 80

2025-09-25T23:39:51.292632-07:00

FlightGlobal

Qantas launches commercial service with first two Airbus A321XLRs

2025-09-24T21:24:37.733217-07:00

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Flying Magazine

How Pandemic‑Era Cargo Pivots Reshaped Post‑Pandemic Aviation Demand Pandemic-era cargo pivots accelerated structural shifts in aviation demand, leaving a lasting boost to private aircraft and niche freighter markets. FLYING Finance outlines financing strategies operators and brokers can use to position fleets and capitalise on a potential post‑pandemic surge in private-jet and cargo demand.

2025-09-27T07:05:52.249367-07:00

How Pandemic‑Era Cargo Pivots Reshaped Post‑Pandemic Aviation Demand

Airways Magazine

FAA Restores Partial Airworthiness Authority to Boeing for Select 737 MAX and 787 Models

2025-09-27T06:38:33.127704-07:00

FAA Restores Partial Airworthiness Autho

aerotelegraph.com

Austrian Airlines to transfer 17 Embraer E195s to Air Dolomiti; type out of AUA fleet by 2028 Austrian Airlines will transfer its 17 Embraer E195s to Air Dolomiti, removing the type from its fleet by 2028. The move shifts regional capacity within the Lufthansa Group and could see the jets continue flying on AUA‑branded services operated by Air Dolomiti.

2025-09-27T03:15:47.532566-07:00

Austrian Airlines to transfer 17 Embraer E195s to Air Dolomiti; type out of AUA fleet by 2028

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US Navy awards Sikorsky up to $10.855B to build up to 99 CH‑53K King Stallion heavy‑lift helicopters The U.S. Navy has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a $10.855 billion, five‑year contract to produce up to 99 CH‑53K King Stallion heavy‑lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, establishing a multi‑year delivery profile for the service’s heavy‑lift modernization.

2025-09-26T14:27:46.970632-07:00

US Navy awards Sikorsky up to $10.855B to build up to 99 CH‑53K King Stallion heavy‑lift helicopters

Aviation Week

SNC prepares fifth Korean Air 747‑8i for U.S. Air Force E‑4C modification program Sierra Nevada Corporation is preparing to take delivery of a fifth Korean Air Boeing 747‑8i to be missionized as a U.S. Air Force E‑4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center. The move advances SNC’s schedule for converting multiple 747‑8is into the ‘Doomsday’ airborne command post fleet.

2025-09-26T13:07:14.768687-07:00

SNC prepares fifth Korean Air 747‑8i for U.S. Air Force E‑4C modification program

AeroTime

Business-jet flights hit all-time highs in 2025, establishing a new baseline for private aviation growth Business jet flights worldwide surged to record levels in 2025, outpacing past downturns and creating a higher baseline for private aviation demand. The increase in activity points to stronger utilization and expanding opportunities across OEM deliveries, charter operations and aftermarket services.

2025-09-26T12:12:59.277497-07:00

Business-jet flights hit all-time highs in 2025, establishing a new baseline for private aviation growth

Airline Economics

Etihad deploys A321LR across Abu Dhabi–Kolkata with First Suites and lie‑flat Business Etihad Airways has put its Airbus A321LR into service on all Abu Dhabi–Kolkata rotations, operating every one of the eight weekly return flights with the ultra‑long‑range single‑aisle. The type brings fully enclosed First Suites, lie‑flat Business, next‑generation economy 4K screens and high‑speed Wi‑Fi to the route.

2025-09-26T07:12:29.640188-07:00

Etihad deploys A321LR across Abu Dhabi–Kolkata with First Suites and lie‑flat Business

aerospaceglobalnews.com

SpiceJet to induct Airbus A340 in October via wet-to-damp lease, becomes 8th active operator SpiceJet will induct an Airbus A340 — a rare four‑engine widebody — into its fleet in the first week of October, operating initially on a wet lease before transitioning to a damp lease. The move, unusual for a low‑cost carrier, is aimed at rapidly boosting domestic and international capacity.

2025-09-26T06:24:16.475568-07:00

SpiceJet to induct Airbus A340 in October via wet-to-damp lease, becomes 8th active operator

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