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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 12:18 AM PDT
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Ethiopian Airlines to receive first eVTOLs in 2026
By ch-aviation: Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) CEO Mesfin Tasew has announced that the airline will receive the first two of four Midnight eVTOLs from...
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Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
Boeing ponders 16/mo production rate for 787
By Leeham News: By Scott Hamilton July 16, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing is considering boosting the production of its 787 widebody jet to 16/mo, LNA has learned. This record rate would be at its Charleston (SC) plant and would exceed..
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Reuters
IATA Warns Tariff Uncertainty May Delay Airline Aircraft Deliveries
By Reuters: Airlines may be reluctant to take delivery of aircraft due to the ongoing uncertainty around U.S. tariffs and their impact on the cost of the planes, International Air Transport Association Director-General Willie Walsh said on Wednesday.
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Reuters
• Jun Yuan Yong
IATA Chief Walsh Criticizes EU’s Overseas SAF Purchases to Meet Emissions Targets
By Reuters: The International Air Transport Association on Wednesday stepped up criticism of the European Union's sustainable aviation fuel mandate as a costly initiative that is not helping the environment as regional supplies there remain low.
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Reuters
• David Shepardson
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to detail plan to overhaul air traffic control
By Reuters: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday will detail the Trump administration's plans to overhaul the aging U.S. air traffic control system after Congress awarded an initial $12.5 billion in funding.
Cargo Facts
• Jeff Lee
Mammoth Freighters Gears Up 777-200LRMF Prototype for FAA Certification Flights
By Cargo Facts: Mammoth Freighters is preparing its 777-200LRMF prototype for formal test flights with FAA personnel onboard after the aircraft’s first post-conversion flight in May.
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globalnews.ca
• Amy Judd
Unauthorized Aircraft Incursion at Vancouver Airport Grounds Flights, Police Respond on Runway
By globalnews.ca: Vancouver airport said, "Shortly before 1:30 p.m. this afternoon, a security incident involving a small private aircraft in the airspace near YVR prompted a temporary ground stop.".
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