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Alaska Air expects Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 to receive certification by the end of September, with the airline planning to take delivery of its first aircraft next spring, Chief Operating Officer Jason Berry told Reuters. The timeline provides a target for the aircraft’s entry into Alaska’s fleet.
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Alaska Air expects Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 to receive certification by the end of September, with the airline planning to take delivery of its first aircraft next spring, Chief Operating Officer Jason Berry told Reuters. The timeline provides a target for the aircraft’s entry into Alaska’s fleet.
Heart Aerospace has replaced its previously announced ES-30 with the 36-seat ES-36, a hybrid-electric regional aircraft. JSX has committed to up to 100 aircraft, with commercial service targeted for 2031, establishing an initial customer and a defined timeline for the program’s market entry.
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Spirit Airlines has secured bankruptcy-court approval to sell 27 Airbus aircraft, with equipment noteholders acquiring 23 jets and engine lessor FTAI Aviation acquiring four. The transaction’s reported value ranges from $421 million for the final sale to $668 million in court-approved consideration, advancing the carrier’s wind-down.
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United Airlines has received its first Airbus A321XLR equipped with Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage turbofans, marking the engine’s first delivery to an airline customer. Pratt says the redesigned variant could provide up to twice the time on wing of the PW1100G after years of durability issues and engine removals.
Taiwan’s Air Force has received the 66th and final T-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer from AIDC, completing a nine-year development and production program. The aircraft replaces two older trainer types and marks a significant milestone in Taiwan’s effort to modernize its pilot-training fleet.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has placed an incremental order for 11 Boeing aircraft: five 787-10 widebodies and six 737-8 MAX narrowbodies. The order expands the carrier’s Boeing fleet across long-haul and short- to medium-haul segments, adding to the manufacturer’s commercial backlog.
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Prospects for China to announce a new commitment to buy Boeing aircraft are diminishing ahead of Thursday’s meeting between the US and Chinese presidents, according to two people briefed on the matter. Negotiations remain fluid, underscoring the commercial impact of broader US-China relations on Boeing’s China strategy.
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Ethiopian Airlines has received two additional new Boeing 737 MAX 8s, bringing its MAX fleet to 31 aircraft and its total fleet to 167. The deliveries reinforce the carrier’s continued fleet expansion and modernization strategy in Africa’s growing aviation market.
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