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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Emirates’ airshow mega-order funds 777-10 feasibility study; Airbus responds with stretched A350 study

The Air Current reports: Airbus follows with its own stretched A350 study.

Reuters

Emirates confident in bigger 777X, rules out A350-1000 order at Dubai Airshow

FlightGlobal • Max Kingsley-Jones

Airbus sales chief urges early decision on A350-1000 stretch ('A350-2000') to secure orders

Also: Bloomberg, ch-aviation, aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com, Dj's Aviation, Simple Flying, CAPA, Seattle Times and 4 more

2025-11-17T18:32:49.414873-08:00

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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Helvetic Airways Boosts Embraer Fleet With up to Eight New E195-E2 Jets

By Aviation Source: Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways will boost its present Embraer fleet, placing a firm order for 3 E195-E2 jets with options for 5 more.

AirInsight

Helvetic Airways orders three Embraer E195‑E2s with five options to expand scheduled, charter and ACMI fleet

Breitflyte

Helvetic Orders Three Embraer E195‑E2s with Purchase Rights for Five More

Also: ch-aviation, Airways Magazine, LARA, Aviation24, Aviacionline and 6 more

2025-11-17T14:54:18.565679-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Robinson Helicopter progresses R88 as first test articles come together

By FlightGlobal: Robinson Helicopter is building towards a maiden sortie of its new R88 flagship towards the end of next year, with parts for the first flight-test prototype already in production.

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

MRO Airline Industry & Market Trends Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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AINonline • Matt Thurber

Collins Aerospace Reorganizes Sales: Account Executives to Serve as Single Points of Contact

By AINonline: Account executives will be single points of contact for customers.

2025-11-18T00:40:58.444507-08:00

Middle East Helicopter Africa Military Aircraft Procurement Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Bell Sees Rising Demand in Middle East and Africa for Civil Helicopters, Boosted by Military Sales Potential

By FlightGlobal: Bell sees increasing demand across the Middle East and Africa for its civil helicopter line-up, particularly for those models which can also be sold into the military market.

2025-11-17T23:58:37.882361-08:00

BizAv Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Dassault targets Falcon 10X maiden sortie in 2026 as 6X ramp-up gains pace

By FlightGlobal: Dassault Aviation has confirmed that its ultra-long-range Falcon 10X business jet will now make its maiden sortie in 2026, with three flight-test aircraft now structurally complete.

2025-11-18T00:14:44.802240-08:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Middle East

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

UAE’s Mira Aerospace flies ApusNeo18 solar UAV to stratosphere in first public test with Earth-observation payload

By FlightGlobal: United Arab Emirates company Mira Aerospace has completed the first public test flight of its solar-powered ApusNeo18 unmanned air vehicle, reaching stratospheric altitudes with an Earth observation payload.

2025-11-18T00:35:19.677936-08:00

Middle East PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends

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PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

SkyFive, flynas Recommit to Roll Out Air-to-Ground Inflight Internet Across flynas Fleet

By PaxEx.Aero: Saudi Arabia's flynas recommitted to bringing inflight connectivity to its fleet, with the SkyFive air-to-ground service.

2025-11-17T23:31:12.480626-08:00

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Emirates’ airshow mega-order funds 777-10 feasibility study; Airbus responds with stretched A350 study

Emirates confident in bigger 777X, rules out A350-1000 order at Dubai Airshow

Airbus sales chief urges early decision on A350-1000 stretch ('A350-2000') to secure orders

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Helvetic Airways Boosts Embraer Fleet With up to Eight New E195-E2 Jets

Helvetic Airways orders three Embraer E195‑E2s with five options to expand scheduled, charter and ACMI fleet

Helvetic Orders Three Embraer E195‑E2s with Purchase Rights for Five More

Robinson Helicopter progresses R88 as first test articles come together

Collins Aerospace Reorganizes Sales: Account Executives to Serve as Single Points of Contact

Bell Sees Rising Demand in Middle East and Africa for Civil Helicopters, Boosted by Military Sales Potential

Dassault targets Falcon 10X maiden sortie in 2026 as 6X ramp-up gains pace

UAE’s Mira Aerospace flies ApusNeo18 solar UAV to stratosphere in first public test with Earth-observation payload

SkyFive, flynas Recommit to Roll Out Air-to-Ground Inflight Internet Across flynas Fleet

Collins Aerospace Reorganizes Sales: Account Executives to Serve as Single Points of Contact

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UAE’s Mira Aerospace flies ApusNeo18 solar UAV to stratosphere in first public test with Earth-observation payload

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