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Last Updated: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 2:22 AM PDT
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Kenya Airways to resurrect B787s, add narrowbodies
By ch-aviation: Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) Group CEO Allan Kilavuka has announced that the flag carrier will boost its capacity with the phased return to service of three grounded...

Air Arabia expanding Abu Dhabi operation as budget rival Wizz Air backs out
By FlightGlobal: While Wizz Air is withdrawing from its Abu Dhabi venture, budget carrier Air Arabia's similar operation has revealed plans to expand. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi was established in co-operation with Etihad Airways - which is based in the United Arab Emirates capital and which has also newly unveiled plans to ...

Ethiopian Airlines launches new passenger service to Abu Dhabi
By Times Aerospace: Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, said: “The launch of our new service to Abu Dhabi reflects Ethiopian Airlines’ strategic commitment to connecting Africa with the world.

XPeng AeroHT secures USD 250 M to ramp up Land Aircraft Carrier eVTOL production
By Urban Air Mobility News: In a Linkedin post XPENG AEROHT has announced the successful completion of its USD 250 million Series B financing. “With the completion of our manufacturing facility, we are accelerating the mass production of the ‘Land Aircraft Carrier’ modular flying car, “ said the company.

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...

Airbus, AVIC launch A321 fuselage equipping in Tianjin
By FlightGlobal: Chinese aerospace firm’s Tianjin facility begins work on A321 sections following earlier A320 programme involvement.

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..