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HAL inks MOU with United Aircraft to produce SJ-100 regional jets in India, targets >200-aircraft market

FlightGlobal reports: Hindustan Aeronautics has signed a memorandum of understanding with United Aircraft to produce the SJ-100 regional jet for Indian customers, targeting a market estimated at over 200 aircraft in the next decade.

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HAL and Russia’s UAC to produce Sukhoi SJ‑100 in India — first domestically built passenger jet since 1988

mrobusinesstoday.com • MRO Business Today; Contributor

HAL and Russia’s UAC sign MoU to manufacture Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SJ-100) in India

Also: Economic Times, ANI News Agency, Moneycontrol.com, Reuters and indiastrategic.in

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Fiji Airways names Paul Scurrah, ex‑Virgin Australia chief, as CEO and managing director

By FlightGlobal: Fiji Airways has appointed ex-Virgin Australia chief Paul Scurrah as its incoming CEO and managing director.

2025-10-28T01:37:17.333540-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Second import-substituted MC-21 prototype carries out maiden flight

By FlightGlobal: United Aircraft has carried out the first flight of a second prototype import-substituted Yakovlev MC-21-310, advancing the type's progress towards certification.

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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Qantas opens enrollment for dedicated safety education academy with Griffith and RMIT

By AeroTime: Qantas launches enrollment for first dedicated safety education academy created in partnership with Australian universities Griffith and RMIT.

Also: Australian Aviation and miragenews.com

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Reuters • Allison Lampert

Airbus delays A220 production ramp, may not hit 14/month target until late 2026

By Reuters: Airbus has pushed back the assembly of some of its small A220 jets this year and next, and may only hit its 2026 target of producing 14 A220s a month in the final weeks of that year, three industry sources said on Monday.

Also: Dj's Aviation and Simple Flying

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Eastern Airways seeks administrator and grounds flights amid creditor action

By ch-aviation: Eastern Airways (T3, Humberside), legally incorporated as Air Kilroe Limited, has reportedly approached the UK courts to seek protection from creditors amid a slew of...

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UK regional carrier Eastern Airways suspends operations; CAA cancels all flights, urges passengers not to travel

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Garuda Indonesia to seek approval for major asset write-off amid financial restructuring

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United’s Starlink IFC Claims Don’t Add Up

By PaxEx.Aero: United Airlines is ecstatic about its new Starlink inflight internet service. But the numbers it is comparing to don't entirely make sense.

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HAL inks MOU with United Aircraft to produce SJ-100 regional jets in India, targets >200-aircraft market

HAL and Russia’s UAC to produce Sukhoi SJ‑100 in India — first domestically built passenger jet since 1988

HAL and Russia’s UAC sign MoU to manufacture Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SJ-100) in India

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Fiji Airways names Paul Scurrah, ex‑Virgin Australia chief, as CEO and managing director

Second import-substituted MC-21 prototype carries out maiden flight

Qantas opens enrollment for dedicated safety education academy with Griffith and RMIT

Airbus delays A220 production ramp, may not hit 14/month target until late 2026

Eastern Airways seeks administrator and grounds flights amid creditor action

Eastern Airways Ceases Operations After 28 Years in Service

UK regional carrier Eastern Airways suspends operations; CAA cancels all flights, urges passengers not to travel

Garuda Indonesia to seek approval for major asset write-off amid financial restructuring

United’s Starlink IFC Claims Don’t Add Up

Fiji Airways names Paul Scurrah, ex‑Virgin Australia chief, as CEO and managing director