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The A321XLR operational issues that surfaced in 2024-25 are forcing airlines and Airbus to recalibrate expectations for how far and how frequently a single-aisle can replace larger widebodies on long routes. Hailed as a “game-changer” when announced, the XLR has…
Embraer needs time to develop jet rival, company executives told reporters at the Asian Airlines annual meeting in Bangkok, Bloomberg reported on 15 November 2025. Arjan Meijer, president and CEO of Embraer Commercial, said the plan to study a new…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has published a Boeing 787 MCP proposed AD that would require operators to replace Honeywell Mode Control Panels (MCPs) on 787-8/-9/-10 Dreamliners, after reports of uncommanded MCP selected-altitude changes.The Federal Register notice formalising the proposed…
Pratt & Whitney has formally opened a Pratt & Whitney Dutch hub, its European Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC), in Houten, Netherlands, the company announced in mid-November 2025. The centre will focus on advanced gas-turbine systems, hybrid-electric and hydrogen propulsion…
Airbus announced that Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet has finalised an order for 100 A321neo single-aisle jets, the largest individual order reported for Airbus in 2025, following an MoU signed at the Paris Air Show. The memorandum was signed in June…
Airbus reported solid nine-month results on 29 October 2025, delivering 507 commercial aircraft and recording revenues of €47.4 billion with EBIT Adjusted of €4.1 billion, the company said in its official release. CEO Guillaume Faury highlighted delivery growth across commercial,…
Pratt & Whitney has secured European validation of the GTF Advantage engine’s type certification, clearing the regulatory path for the unit to enter service in 2026, FlightGlobal and Pratt & Whitney announced on 16 October 2025. The European Union Aviation…
Embraer has begun construction on a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) centre for commercial jets at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, after a ground-breaking ceremony held in October 2025. The facility is expected to open in 2027,…
A U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on 21 October 2025 voted to advance an aviation safety bill that would require Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology on all civilian aircraft and mandate ADS-B use by military helicopters operating near civilian traffic by…
Brazilian planemaker Embraer inaugurated a new corporate office in New Delhi on 17 October 2025, saying the facility will act as the company’s hub for India across commercial aviation, defence, business aviation, services and urban air mobility. The Economic Times…
