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Southwest to Lay Off 1,750 Corporate Staff in Historic Cost-Cutting Move

Southwest Airlines has announced its first-ever mass layoff, planning to reduce its corporate workforce by 15% to cut costs. The decision affects 1,750 jobs, including senior management, and is part of a strategy to generate significant savings as the airline faces financial pressures.

2025-02-17T14:22:06.468849-08:00

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British Airways Acquires Boeing's Gatwick MRO Hangar, Expanding Maintenance Operations

2025-02-17T07:58:31.066295-08:00

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WestJet Launches Halifax to Amsterdam Service with 737 MAX in May

2025-02-19T05:45:29.981942-08:00

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Safran Achieves Record 2024 Financials Amid Boeing 737 MAX Production Optimism

2025-02-13T23:20:37.705456-08:00

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Kenya Airways Expands Fleet with Boeing 737-800 from DAE Kenya Airways enhances its operational capacity by adding a new Boeing 737-800, sourced through a lease from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). The aircraft's arrival in Nairobi marks a significant step in the airline's fleet modernization efforts.

2025-02-21T00:28:33.245899-08:00

Kenya Airways Expands Fleet with Boeing 737-800 from DAE

Yahoo Finance

Leonardo Secures New Partner for Aerostructures Amid Boeing Troubles Leonardo has partnered with a new industrial entity to stabilize its aerostructures unit, affected by Boeing's setbacks. The strategic move follows CEO Roberto Cingolani's November statement about pursuing growth opportunities. The unit manufactures critical sections for Boeing's 787, affecting profitability.

2025-02-20T21:54:51.142150-08:00

Leonardo Secures New Partner for Aerostructures Amid Boeing Troubles

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MSC Air Cargo Wet-Leases B747 Freighters from Atlas Air for Amsterdam-Seoul Routes MSC Air Cargo has commenced operations with two Boeing 747 freighters wet-leased from Atlas Air, operating on routes from Amsterdam Schiphol to Seoul Incheon. This strategic move enhances MSC Air Cargo's long-haul capabilities, offering increased capacity in response to rising demand in the air freight market.

2025-02-20T20:24:11.917736-08:00

MSC Air Cargo Wet-Leases B747 Freighters from Atlas Air for Amsterdam-Seoul Routes

Aviation Week

MTU and Pratt & Whitney Target Ducted GTF for Future Narrowbody Aircraft Following the discontinuation of WET research, MTU and Pratt & Whitney aim to develop a second-generation ducted GTF engine. This project focuses on enhancing the propulsion systems for upcoming narrowbody aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, marking a strategic shift in their development priorities.

2025-02-20T19:29:46.758186-08:00

MTU and Pratt & Whitney Target Ducted GTF for Future Narrowbody Aircraft

FlightGlobal

Wisk Advances Autonomous Air Taxi with Subscale Wind-Tunnel Tests Wisk Aero is conducting wind-tunnel testing on a subscale model of its autonomous air taxi at Boeing's V/STOL Wind Tunnel facility in Philadelphia, accelerating development of its pilotless eVTOL technology.

2025-02-20T17:05:18.410865-08:00

Wisk Advances Autonomous Air Taxi with Subscale Wind-Tunnel Tests

FlightGlobal

Romania Secures $84M Gauntlet for GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs Romania advances its defense capabilities with the U.S. approval of a $84 million acquisition for Boeing's GBU-39B precision weapons, enhancing its tactical edge with state-of-the-art munitions. This procurement strengthens NATO-associated partnerships and regional defense strategies.

2025-02-20T15:03:36.529038-08:00

Romania Secures $84M Gauntlet for GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs

The Business Journals

Boeing CEO Highlights Spirit AeroSystems' Role in Upcoming Merger Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg commended Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems for their improved fuselage production, emphasizing the positive impacts expected from Spirit's integration into Boeing later this year, as discussed at a Miami conference.

2025-02-20T14:10:00.865935-08:00

Boeing CEO Highlights Spirit AeroSystems' Role in Upcoming Merger

Yahoo Finance

Airbus Nears Acquisition of Spirit Aero's European Operations Airbus is on the brink of finalizing a deal to acquire Spirit AeroSystems' European branch, signaling a strategic shift with potential impacts on key industry players like Boeing. This acquisition is pivotal for enhancing Airbus's supply chain capabilities and competitive positioning in the aerospace sector.

2025-02-20T13:53:28.194683-08:00

Airbus Nears Acquisition of Spirit Aero's European Operations

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