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Boeing seeks one of its biggest China orders in years as Trump-Xi talks loom

Ahead of Donald Trump’s May 13 Beijing engagement with Xi Jinping, market participants are watching Boeing for a potential deal involving hundreds of 737 MAX aircraft. The negotiations are framed as trade and industrial issues take center stage during the Trump–Xi summit window.

2026-05-13T12:06:41.343436-07:00

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Rotortrade delivers three Airbus H145 D3 pre-owned helicopters to New Zealand Search & Rescue

2026-05-13T13:32:58.890848-07:00

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SkyAlyne, Airbus Helicopters Canada start CT-153 Juno test flying for RCAF FAcT program; deliveries set for mid-2026

2026-05-13T09:42:50.981310-07:00

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Ethiopian Airlines in preliminary talks with Airbus for A220 and A350-1000 fleet expansion

2026-05-13T04:28:44.738749-07:00

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Rotortrade delivers three Airbus H145 D3 pre-owned helicopters to New Zealand Search & Rescue Rotortrade has confirmed the delivery of three pre-owned Airbus H145 D3 helicopters to New Zealand’s Search & Rescue Services. The handover expands and refreshes SAR rotary capability with the light-twin type, supporting the operator’s emergency-response mission needs.

2026-05-13T13:32:58.890848-07:00

Rotortrade delivers three Airbus H145 D3 pre-owned helicopters to New Zealand Search & Rescue

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Boeing seeks one of its biggest China orders in years as Trump-Xi talks loom Ahead of Donald Trump’s May 13 Beijing engagement with Xi Jinping, market participants are watching Boeing for a potential deal involving hundreds of 737 MAX aircraft. The negotiations are framed as trade and industrial issues take center stage during the Trump–Xi summit window.

2026-05-13T12:06:41.343436-07:00

Boeing seeks one of its biggest China orders in years as Trump-Xi talks loom

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Embraer plots KC-390 ramp to 10 aircraft/year by 2030; explores US and India assembly, while Colombia and Chile show C-390 inter Embraer expects to lift KC-390 Millennium production to 10 aircraft annually by the end of the decade, and is studying potential assembly-line moves in the U.S. and India contingent on major contract wins. The airlifter’s forward-operational concept—ACE, FARP and multi-domain task-force sustainment—targets demand for expeditionary airlift, with Colombia and Chile signaling interest in the platform.

2026-05-13T11:03:21.286759-07:00

Embraer plots KC-390 ramp to 10 aircraft/year by 2030; explores US and India assembly, while Colombia and Chile show C-390 inter

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SkyAlyne, Airbus Helicopters Canada start CT-153 Juno test flying for RCAF FAcT program; deliveries set for mid-2026 The first CT-153 Juno (Airbus H135) has completed initial Canadian test flights under SkyAlyne and Airbus Helicopters Canada for the RCAF Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program, including rollout of the service paint scheme at Fort Erie, Ontario. SkyAlyne’s 19-aircraft acquisition begins deliveries in mid-2026.

2026-05-13T09:42:50.981310-07:00

SkyAlyne, Airbus Helicopters Canada start CT-153 Juno test flying for RCAF FAcT program; deliveries set for mid-2026

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Ethiopian Airlines in preliminary talks with Airbus for A220 and A350-1000 fleet expansion Ethiopian Airlines is reportedly in preliminary discussions with Airbus for a new order that would add 20 Airbus A220s and six Airbus A350-1000 widebodies, supporting both regional growth and longer-haul reach as the carrier pushes ahead with its new airport project.

2026-05-13T04:28:44.738749-07:00

Ethiopian Airlines in preliminary talks with Airbus for A220 and A350-1000 fleet expansion

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EVA Air to deploy Panasonic Avionics Arc 3D in-flight maps across 787, 777-300ER and A350-1000 EVA Air has selected Panasonic Avionics’ Arc 3D in-flight map platform for installation across its long-haul fleet, starting with Boeing 787 and 777-300ER aircraft and extending to the airline’s upcoming Airbus A350-1000s. The carrier said the deployment brings Panasonic’s latest in-cabin mapping experience to passengers.

2026-05-13T02:34:02.179822-07:00

EVA Air to deploy Panasonic Avionics Arc 3D in-flight maps across 787, 777-300ER and A350-1000

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United Nigeria targets rapid fleet and network growth United Nigeria says it is aiming for fast expansion of both its fleet size and route network. The move puts renewed focus on how quickly new-capacity entrants can scale aircraft availability and turn that flying into sustained route coverage in Nigeria.

2026-05-13T01:34:26.662842-07:00

United Nigeria targets rapid fleet and network growth

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UAC-backed leasing plan to bring Red Wings’ first Tu-214 by 2027 United Aircraft Corporation says Russia’s Red Wings Airlines will receive its first commercial Tupolev Tu-214 aircraft in 2027 under a state-backed leasing scheme. The announcement ties the carrier’s near-term fleet step to Moscow’s broader push for domestic aircraft production and import substitution.

2026-05-12T21:16:23.065217-07:00

UAC-backed leasing plan to bring Red Wings’ first Tu-214 by 2027

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Boeing seeks one of its biggest China orders in years as Trump-Xi talks loom

Rotortrade delivers three Airbus H145 D3 pre-owned helicopters to New Zealand Search & Rescue

SkyAlyne, Airbus Helicopters Canada start CT-153 Juno test flying for RCAF FAcT program; deliveries set for mid-2026

Ethiopian Airlines in preliminary talks with Airbus for A220 and A350-1000 fleet expansion

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