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Emirates and Safran Seats sign MoU to build seat manufacturing and assembly plant in Dubai by 2027

Emirates and Safran Seats have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a seat manufacturing and assembly facility in Dubai, the first joint industrial cooperation of its kind in the emirate. The plant will initially produce Business- and Economy-class seats and is slated to open by 2027.

2025-11-18T02:04:19.353386-08:00

FlightGlobal

Avolon orders 100 CFM LEAP‑1A engines for 50 Airbus A320neo‑family jets

2025-11-17T05:39:45.076560-08:00

Air Data News

Airbus rolls out first A350F freighter from Toulouse final assembly

2025-11-16T10:12:13.804443-08:00

Reuters

Boeing to hold production steady while implementing safety and quality fixes

2025-11-16T07:02:00.133716-08:00

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ArianeGroup and Avio extend production pact to 2029, keeping Ariane 6 turbopumps in Italy and delaying transfer to France ArianeGroup and Avio signed a major industrial contract running through 2029 to supply P120/P160 solid boosters, Europropulsion P160C motors and oxygen turbopumps for Ariane 6 and Vega‑C, a deal worth over €200m that extends turbopump manufacture in Italy and delays a planned transfer to France.

2025-11-18T05:12:57.727740-08:00

ArianeGroup and Avio extend production pact to 2029, keeping Ariane 6 turbopumps in Italy and delaying transfer to France

SpaceWatch Global

PLD Space operates Teruel test complex at full capacity as MIURA 5 campaign readies for early 2026 Spanish launch firm PLD Space has ramped its Teruel Airport test complex to full capacity — over 155,000 square meters with ten in‑house test benches — as it prepares to begin the MIURA 5 launch campaign from Teruel in early 2026, validating rocket subsystems ahead of the inaugural flight.

2025-11-18T02:53:46.643124-08:00

PLD Space operates Teruel test complex at full capacity as MIURA 5 campaign readies for early 2026

SpaceNews.com

Dcubed to demonstrate in-orbit manufacturing of large solar arrays German startup Dcubed will fly a series of missions to demonstrate in-orbit manufacturing and deployment of large solar arrays, validating production workflows and assembly techniques in LEO. The campaign aims to prove scalable on‑orbit fabrication of photovoltaic structures for satellites and orbital infrastructure.

2025-11-18T02:13:03.086230-08:00

Dcubed to demonstrate in-orbit manufacturing of large solar arrays

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Emirates and Safran Seats sign MoU to build seat manufacturing and assembly plant in Dubai by 2027 Emirates and Safran Seats have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a seat manufacturing and assembly facility in Dubai, the first joint industrial cooperation of its kind in the emirate. The plant will initially produce Business- and Economy-class seats and is slated to open by 2027.

2025-11-18T02:04:19.353386-08:00

Emirates and Safran Seats sign MoU to build seat manufacturing and assembly plant in Dubai by 2027

FlightGlobal

Robinson Helicopter progresses R88 as first test articles come together

2025-11-17T23:58:37.921937-08:00

Robinson Helicopter progresses

Air & Space Forces Mag

DIU Seeks Manufacturing-Tech Partnerships to Scale U.S. Space Supply Chain

2025-11-17T13:34:07.016474-08:00

FlightGlobal

Rolls‑Royce pauses near‑term engine development to prioritise Trent durability upgrades Rolls‑Royce is pausing near‑term new engine development to prioritise "operational execution" — delivering durability improvements across its in‑production Trent family of widebody powerplants — before refocusing on next‑generation products, the company's commercial engines chief said. The move concentrates resources on in‑service reliability and aftermarket modifications.

2025-11-17T13:17:03.744934-08:00

Rolls‑Royce pauses near‑term engine development to prioritise Trent durability upgrades

AINonline

U.S. agrees zero‑tariff aircraft deals with Switzerland and South Korea — Pilatus deliveries to U.S. resume The U.S. has reached zero‑tariff agreements on aircraft with Switzerland and South Korea, clearing the way for Swiss planemaker Pilatus to resume shipments to the U.S. after a pause that halted deliveries until late October. The move restores a key transatlantic trade flow disrupted by recent tariff measures.

2025-11-17T09:45:27.936785-08:00

U.S. agrees zero‑tariff aircraft deals with Switzerland and South Korea — Pilatus deliveries to U.S. resume

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