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Boeing is in talks with Bombardier about the future of its Belfast business, a loss-making operation that primarily produces aerostructures for Bombardier aircraft. The discussions put the status of a supplier serving a major aircraft program in focus, but no outcome or terms are reported.
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Boeing is in talks with Bombardier about the future of its Belfast business, a loss-making operation that primarily produces aerostructures for Bombardier aircraft. The discussions put the status of a supplier serving a major aircraft program in focus, but no outcome or terms are reported.
Pakistan International Airlines has wet-leased its first Boeing 787, according to the report. The available summary does not identify the lessor, lease term, aircraft configuration or intended routes, leaving the scale and operational role of the widebody addition unclear.
Sierra Nevada Corporation has withdrawn its clean-sheet trainer proposal from the U.S. Navy competition to replace its T-45 Goshawks. The exit leaves the Textron Aviation Defense-Leonardo team, offering the M-346N, as the only remaining contender after Boeing and Lockheed Martin also left the contest.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has again criticized the limited competition between Airbus and Boeing and the long wait for new aircraft. His concern is shared by airline executives globally, underscoring the industry’s reliance on the two major airframers for new commercial jets.
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Avolon has signed its previously announced order for 140 737 MAX aircraft, with every jet specified as the MAX 10—the largest 737 variant and the biggest MAX order by a lessor. Separately, Qantas sold 44 737NGs to AerFin as it retires the aircraft, expanding the aftermarket specialist’s Asia-Pacific presence.
Rolls-Royce has placed two large billboards in Seattle, including one visible from Alaska Air Group’s headquarters, promoting its Trent 1000 XE engine as an option for the airline’s future Boeing 787-10s. The campaign signals a push to challenge GE for a share of the potential widebody fleet.
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