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Boeing commercial airliners will not appear on static or flying display at the Singapore Airshow 2026, according to an Aviation Week article by Kurt Hofmann published Feb. 1, 2026. The U.S. planemaker cited ongoing certification work on its 777X and…
Singapore is poised to become the first airport open fan engine testbed in the world, as reported by The Business Times journalist Derryn Wong on Feb. 2, 2026. Under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Civil Aviation Authority…
According to Reuters journalist Aishwarya Jain, Boeing and General Electric are analyzing a potential engine seal issue on the Boeing 777X’s GE9X powerplant, a development with possible implications for the long-delayed widebody aircraft program. The issue involves a seal within…
A Russian cargo plane Cuba landing at a military air base near Havana has drawn attention from aviation and security analysts. According to Defense News correspondent Linus Höller, the Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport arrived late on Sunday, marking another high-profile…
The global sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply crisis is putting the airline industry’s 2050 net-zero emissions target at risk, according to Reuters journalists Tim Hepher and Huey Mun Leong in a February 2, 2026 report. The story, grounded in an…
South Africa’s Lift airline IATA membership marks a strategic milestone as the low-cost carrier gains full entry into the International Air Transport Association (IATA) community, according to an aviation report by Lorne Philipot at AirlineGeeks. This development elevates Lift’s global…
Kuwait Airways has been designated as the exclusive ground handling services provider at Kuwait International Airport, effective immediately, according to the Times Kuwait report citing an official announcement by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) of Kuwait. Under the…
Boeing and former Spirit AeroSystems white-collar staff have finalized a new labor contract that marks a significant development in ongoing aerospace labor negotiations. According to Reuters journalist Dan Catchpole, roughly 1,600 former Spirit employees overwhelmingly approved a multi-year agreement that…
At the Wings India 2026 air show in Hyderabad, Russian aerospace giant United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced a preliminary agreement to supply six Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft to Indian aerospace firm Flamingo Aerospace, marking a noteworthy expansion of Russian civil…
Pratt & Whitney’s GTF deliveries increased 6% in 2025, marking a measurable rebound from engine recall headwinds that have strained airline operations worldwide. According to Jon Hemmerdinger for FlightGlobal, the engine manufacturer delivered 1,055 large commercial turbofans in 2025, up…
