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President Donald Trump said Bombardier is investing $270 million in the United States, days after he withdrew threats to block the Canadian aircraft maker from the U.S. market. The announcement provides a headline figure for the company’s U.S. commitment, but the report gives no detail on the investment’s timing, location or scope.
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President Donald Trump said Bombardier is investing $270 million in the United States, days after he withdrew threats to block the Canadian aircraft maker from the U.S. market. The announcement provides a headline figure for the company’s U.S. commitment, but the report gives no detail on the investment’s timing, location or scope.
Bombardier plans to invest $270 million in Kansas, Texas and Indiana, creating jobs, according to President Donald Trump. The announcement comes amid U.S.-Canada trade tensions, putting the business-jet maker’s U.S. industrial footprint and investment plans in focus.
SpaceX is aiming to secure access to at least 80,000 cell sites across the United States and is in talks with at least one major cellular infrastructure company, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort would give the company a substantial footprint for its planned wireless network.
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Airbus expects the global dedicated freighter fleet to expand from 2,360 aircraft in 2026 to 3,460 by 2045. Of the 2,670 additional freighters it forecasts the market will need, 1,700 are expected to come from passenger-aircraft conversions and 970 to be new-build aircraft; Latin America is forecast to require 165.
CEO Andrés Conesa says Aeroméxico could announce new U.S. routes next week, with initial flights potentially beginning in early 2027, subject to permits and airport slots. Separately, the airline is not planning fleet growth in 2027 and is studying aircraft block hours.
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American has cut its profit outlook again, warning that higher jet-fuel prices could push it into a full-year loss in 2026. The carrier says fuel added $2 billion in costs in the third quarter, plans to slow capacity growth in 2027 and is close to a decision on a widebody order.
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