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Garuda orders up to 18 Airbus Flexrotor UAS to expand leasing fleet

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with Garuda Technologies for delivery of up to 18 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems. Garuda will offer the tiltrotor UAS via dry and wet leases to support infrastructure inspection, law enforcement, wildfire monitoring and other civil missions in North America.

2026-03-10T09:48:45.020936-07:00

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Boeing pauses 737 MAX deliveries for wiring rework after machining error; production and 500-jet target unchanged

2026-03-10T08:44:27.446644-07:00

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Avianca to add two Airbus A330-900neos as Abra Group brings seven A330-900s in 2026–27

2026-03-09T22:20:36.251678-07:00

Leeham News

Middle East conflict forces airspace closures, disrupts Air India operations and clouds OEM deliveries

2026-03-10T07:23:34.611461-07:00

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Dassault unveils and rolls out first Falcon 10X prototype, begins flight‑test and service preparations Dassault rolled out the first of four Falcon 10X prototypes in Bordeaux and unveiled the ultra‑large business jet as it begins flight testing. Engineers are using an engineering simulator to develop operating procedures while a new pilot‑assist suite is designed to reduce crew workload ahead of service entry.

2026-03-10T12:03:58.909134-07:00

Dassault unveils and rolls out first Falcon 10X prototype, begins flight‑test and service preparations

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Garuda orders up to 18 Airbus Flexrotor UAS to expand leasing fleet Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with Garuda Technologies for delivery of up to 18 Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems. Garuda will offer the tiltrotor UAS via dry and wet leases to support infrastructure inspection, law enforcement, wildfire monitoring and other civil missions in North America.

2026-03-10T09:48:45.020936-07:00

Garuda orders up to 18 Airbus Flexrotor UAS to expand leasing fleet

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Boeing pauses 737 MAX deliveries for wiring rework after machining error; production and 500-jet target unchanged Boeing has temporarily slowed and in some cases paused deliveries of undelivered 737 MAX jets after technicians found wiring damage traced to a machining error. The affected aircraft will be reworked; Boeing says production rates are unchanged and its full-year ~500 MAX delivery target remains intact.

2026-03-10T08:44:27.446644-07:00

Boeing pauses 737 MAX deliveries for wiring rework after machining error; production and 500-jet target unchanged

Leeham News

Middle East conflict forces airspace closures, disrupts Air India operations and clouds OEM deliveries Air India Group issued an operational update on March 10 as regional airspace closures tied to the widening US–Israel war with Iran force reroutings and schedule changes. Carriers face cancellations, higher fuel burn (oil has topped $100/bbl) and growing uncertainty over Airbus and Boeing orders and deliveries.

2026-03-10T07:23:34.611461-07:00

Middle East conflict forces airspace closures, disrupts Air India operations and clouds OEM deliveries

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Airbus shifts H175M aerostructures to Europe as Ghana receives first H175 Airbus Helicopters has moved H175M aerostructure work into a European supply chain — removing Chinese components from the military variant and offering a Canadian final-assembly option. The change coincides with delivery of the first of three H175s to the Ghana Air Force, which arrived from France on 5 March 2026.

2026-03-10T07:13:51.599084-07:00

Airbus shifts H175M aerostructures to Europe as Ghana receives first H175

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Germany to fit Northrop Grumman CIRCM and MG7 guns across incoming CH-47F Block II Chinooks Germany will equip most of its incoming CH-47F Block II Chinook fleet with Northrop Grumman's CIRCM infrared countermeasures and new heavy rotary‑barrel MG7 machine guns, covering a 60‑aircraft acquisition with deliveries beginning in 2027. CIRCM is a fifth‑generation, export‑approved system to defend helicopters against IR‑guided missiles.

2026-03-10T06:32:20.632355-07:00

Germany to fit Northrop Grumman CIRCM and MG7 guns across incoming CH-47F Block II Chinooks

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SkyDrive inks LOI for eight SD‑05 eVTOLs, partners with Aeroauto and SAI Flight to build Florida AAM footprint SkyDrive signed a Letter of Intent with Florida-based Aeroauto Global for eight SD‑05 eVTOLs and announced a partnership with SAI Flight to develop infrastructure and integration in Florida. The agreements formalize pricing and delivery terms and mark a major step in SkyDrive's U.S. expansion.

2026-03-10T05:03:24.918566-07:00

SkyDrive inks LOI for eight SD‑05 eVTOLs, partners with Aeroauto and SAI Flight to build Florida AAM footprint

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Enstrom to restart deliveries and ramp production of 480B and 280FX Enstrom Helicopter is preparing to restart deliveries after a long production pause, targeting a ramp-up of its 480B and 280FX models. The OEM says it will increase manufacturing output to clear backlog and fulfill new orders as it returns to serial handovers.

2026-03-10T04:33:50.670325-07:00

Enstrom to restart deliveries and ramp production of 480B and 280FX

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Garuda orders up to 18 Airbus Flexrotor UAS to expand leasing fleet

Boeing pauses 737 MAX deliveries for wiring rework after machining error; production and 500-jet target unchanged

Avianca to add two Airbus A330-900neos as Abra Group brings seven A330-900s in 2026–27

Middle East conflict forces airspace closures, disrupts Air India operations and clouds OEM deliveries

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