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ANA Launches ‘The Room FX’ Business Class Suite on 787-9 Dreamliners

At Paris Air Show 2025, All Nippon Airways unveiled “The Room FX,” a step-change business class for its Boeing 787-9 fleet featuring a wide, sofa-style yin-yang layout. This cabin builds on its existing THE Room on 777-300ERs, offering enhanced privacy and comfort for long-haul travelers.

2025-06-17T02:15:42.520723-07:00

Reuters

Ryanair invests $500 million in 30 CFM LEAP-1B spares to bolster 737 MAX resilience

2025-06-10T00:59:40.632792-07:00

Vertical Mag

Airbus Signs Deals for H140 Helicopters in EMS Sector at Verticon

2025-03-11T09:41:13.659855-07:00

Reuters

Safran Achieves Record 2024 Financials Amid Boeing 737 MAX Production Optimism

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

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Air France orders doored mini-suites from Safran for 18 additional 777-300ERs Air France has ordered Safran Seats' new doored mini-suites for a further 18 Boeing 777-300ERs, extending its widebody cabin refresh. The move bolsters the carrier’s business class offering as airlines invest in premium experiences and manage delays in new aircraft deliveries.

2025-06-23T05:15:04.666858-07:00

Air France orders doored mini-suites from Safran for 18 additional 777-300ERs

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French Aerospace Quartet to Define Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for 6-10-Seat Aircraft Daher, Safran, Collins Aerospace and Ascendance Flight Technologies have launched a two-year collaborative research project to design a hybrid-electric propulsion architecture for six- to ten-seat light aircraft, aiming to optimize propeller efficiency and support French DGAC decarbonization targets at the Paris Air Show.

2025-06-18T02:23:54.778503-07:00

French Aerospace Quartet to Define Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for 6-10-Seat Aircraft

FlightGlobal

Paris Air Show Sparks Hydrogen and European Engine Partnership Surge At the Paris Air Show, three major MoUs highlight a push toward hydrogen propulsion and European engine sovereignty. ZeroAvia and Loganair agreed to explore hydrogen-electric powertrains for 10–80 seat turboprops, Airbus and MTU Aero Engines signed on for fuel cell propulsion, and Safran, Avio Aero and MTU unveiled plans for a fully European next-gen helicopter engine.

2025-06-18T02:14:23.410647-07:00

Paris Air Show Sparks Hydrogen and European Engine Partnership Surge

Bloomberg Law

DOJ Moves to Block Safran’s $1.8B Deal for RTX Flight Controls Unit The US Justice Department sued to block Safran’s $1.8 billion acquisition of RTX Corp’s actuation and flight control business, citing antitrust concerns over reduced competition in aerospace supply chains. DOJ officials said they would drop the challenge if Safran divests specified assets to preserve market rivalry.

2025-06-17T09:20:00.823644-07:00

DOJ Moves to Block Safran’s $1.8B Deal for RTX Flight Controls Unit

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France and Spain Fast-Track A400M Deliveries as Airbus Eyes Combat Upgrades France and Spain have agreed with OCCAR and Airbus to advance delivery of seven slow-selling A400M military transports to sustain the production line. At the same time, the French Air & Space Force is exploring multirole strike, electronic warfare and ISR upgrades as Airbus seeks to cut operating costs and broaden mission capabilities for its decade-old fleet.

2025-06-17T02:32:01.518520-07:00

France and Spain Fast-Track A400M Deliveries as Airbus Eyes Combat Upgrades

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ANA Launches ‘The Room FX’ Business Class Suite on 787-9 Dreamliners At Paris Air Show 2025, All Nippon Airways unveiled “The Room FX,” a step-change business class for its Boeing 787-9 fleet featuring a wide, sofa-style yin-yang layout. This cabin builds on its existing THE Room on 777-300ERs, offering enhanced privacy and comfort for long-haul travelers.

2025-06-17T02:15:42.520723-07:00

ANA Launches ‘The Room FX’ Business Class Suite on 787-9 Dreamliners

FlightGlobal

Safran Unveils M88 T-REX High-Thrust Upgrade for Future Rafale F5 Standard At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Safran unveiled the M88 T-REX, an enhanced version of its M88 turbofan for Dassault Rafale fighters. The upgraded engine delivers up to 9 tonnes of thrust in afterburner and meets the future F5 standard, building on proven reliability and performance.

2025-06-17T01:35:23.652190-07:00

Safran Unveils M88 T-REX High-Thrust Upgrade for Future Rafale F5 Standard

Aviation Week

Boeing and Safran Ramp Up Spare Parts Production and Distribution to Ease Operator Backlogs Boeing and engine partner Safran are boosting spare parts output and logistics to slash delivery lead times for airlines grappling with maintenance bottlenecks. The OEMs are expanding manufacturing capacity, warehousing and digital ordering platforms to close inventory gaps and sustain fleet operations into 2025.

2025-06-14T08:23:20.332801-07:00

Boeing and Safran Ramp Up Spare Parts Production and Distribution to Ease Operator Backlogs