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Airbus GSF: services demand set to rise 10% in 2025 and reach $311bn by 2044 as connectivity and APAC lead growth

Airbus’ Global Services Forecast projects a 10% year‑on‑year jump in services demand for 2025 and a market expanding to $311 billion by 2044 at a 3.6% annual growth rate. Growth will be concentrated in digital/connectivity services and stronger demand across the Asia‑Pacific region.

2025-10-09T07:32:41.376992-07:00

Reuters

Turkish Airlines threatens to convert 150‑aircraft 737 MAX commitment to A320neos if CFM engine terms aren't improved

2025-10-09T03:48:29.888409-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Defense budgets on both sides of the Atlantic reshape space industry

2025-10-08T15:12:41.183014-07:00

Reuters

EU poised to grant conditional approval for Boeing's $4.7B re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems

2025-10-07T07:57:09.652323-07:00

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Airbus GSF: services demand set to rise 10% in 2025 and reach $311bn by 2044 as connectivity and APAC lead growth Airbus’ Global Services Forecast projects a 10% year‑on‑year jump in services demand for 2025 and a market expanding to $311 billion by 2044 at a 3.6% annual growth rate. Growth will be concentrated in digital/connectivity services and stronger demand across the Asia‑Pacific region.

2025-10-09T07:32:41.376992-07:00

Airbus GSF: services demand set to rise 10% in 2025 and reach $311bn by 2044 as connectivity and APAC lead growth

Reuters

Turkish Airlines may switch Boeing 737 order to Airbus if engine talks fail, chair says

2025-10-09T03:48:29.888409-07:00

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Turkish Airlines threatens to convert 150‑aircraft 737 MAX commitment to A320neos if CFM engine terms aren't improved Turkish Airlines said it is pressing CFM International for better engine terms on a planned 150‑aircraft Boeing 737 MAX order and warned it will convert the commitment to Airbus A320neo family jets if talks fail. The carrier currently operates 116 Boeing 737s across four variants.

2025-10-09T03:48:29.888409-07:00

Turkish Airlines threatens to convert 150‑aircraft 737 MAX commitment to A320neos if CFM engine terms aren't improved

FlightGlobal

Anduril and Raytheon complete AFRL‑contracted static‑fire of Highly Loaded Grain SRM for air‑to‑air missiles Anduril Industries and Raytheon (an RTX business) completed an AFRL‑contracted static‑fire test of a Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) solid rocket motor intended for air‑to‑air weapon systems. HLG architecture enables larger propellant volumes, higher specific impulse and tailored thrust profiles to extend engagement ranges by hundreds of kilometres.

2025-10-08T23:32:48.308931-07:00

Anduril and Raytheon complete AFRL‑contracted static‑fire of Highly Loaded Grain SRM for air‑to‑air missiles

SpaceNews.com

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Defense budgets on both sides of the Atlantic reshape space industry Rising defence budgets in North America and Europe are redirecting investment, procurement and industrial priorities across the space sector, accelerating demand for military-capable satellites, resilient constellations and dual-use capabilities while altering the competitive landscape for primes, startups and supply chains.

2025-10-08T15:12:41.183014-07:00

Defense budgets on both sides of the Atlantic reshape space industry

Aviation Week

Abra CEO: Narrowbody delivery timelines improving as production aligns with schedules Abra Group says narrowbody delivery timelines are improving as production increasingly aligns with projected schedules, easing prior handover delays. The CEO added that the convergence of production and delivery cadences is restoring delivery visibility for customers and reducing the backlog of aircraft awaiting engines or final fit‑outs.

2025-10-08T12:34:08.298475-07:00

Abra CEO: Narrowbody delivery timelines improving as production aligns with schedules

DefenseNews.com

US Navy cannibalizes submarines and grounded aircraft for spare parts amid vendor delays U.S. Navy maintainers, hamstrung by delayed vendor deliveries, have resorted to cannibalizing parts from submarines and grounded aircraft to keep systems operating. Those measures reduce availability of intact platforms and underscore dependence on external suppliers for critical spares across the fleet.

2025-10-08T09:16:49.585979-07:00

US Navy cannibalizes submarines and grounded aircraft for spare parts amid vendor delays

Reuters

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Airbus delivers 73 aircraft in September, lifts YTD handovers to 507 and logs 10 gross orders including A350s Airbus delivered 73 aircraft in September to 41 customers, lifting its year‑to‑date total to 507 handovers and recording 10 gross commercial orders, including newly confirmed A350 bookings. The company needs roughly 313 fourth‑quarter deliveries to reach its full‑year target of about 820 aircraft.

2025-10-08T09:16:28.939566-07:00

Airbus delivers 73 aircraft in September, lifts YTD handovers to 507 and logs 10 gross orders including A350s

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