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Philippine Airlines signs for 15 Boeing 787s, with rights for five more
Philippine Airlines confirmed 15 firm orders for Boeing 787-10s on Monday, with purchase rights for another five of the widebody jetliners.
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Airline executives caution planemakers not to rush release of next generation of aircraft
Airline executives on Monday cautioned planemakers Boeing and Airbus not to rush out a new generation of commercial jets without ensuring their technology is mature enough.
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Archer, Anduril unveil autonomous aircraft platform for defense, commercial markets
Archer Aviation and defense technology company Anduril unveiled a co-developed autonomous aircraft platform on Monday, as aerospace startups increasingly tap partnerships that can...
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Ryanair CEO: initial probe suggests foreign object damage in smashed window incident
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said on Monday that an initial finding from a probe into an incident in which a passenger was partly sucked out of a Boeing 737's broken window sugges...
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Bulgaria to ask parliament to allow US tanker aircraft to be stationed at military base
Bulgaria, a NATO and EU member, will seek parliamentary approval on Monday for up to eight U.S. tanker aircraft to be stationed at a military airport, Prime Minister Rumen Radev ...
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FAA says certification of Boeing 737 MAX 7, 10 expected soon
A senior Federal Aviation Administration official said on Monday that the agency expects to certify the Boeing 737 MAX 7 and larger 10 soon, after an intensive review of the varia...
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MBDA unveils interceptor to counter mass drone attacks
European missile manufacturer MBDA is launching an interceptor to counter attacks by large numbers of low-cost munitions such as drones, as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East exp...
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Honeywell Aerospace wins IndiGo avionics deal; Aeromexico to deploy runway safety technology
Honeywell Aerospace said on Monday that Indian airline IndiGo had selected its avionics and power systems for 810 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, while Aeromexico plans to deploy...
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Russia says Ukraine launched 400 drones at Moscow region, two wounded, buildings set ablaze
Ukraine targeted Moscow and the surrounding region with 400 drones overnight, wounding two people and setting buildings ablaze, Russian officials said on Monday.
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Lockheed to make cheaper Patriot interceptors as air defense demand soars
Lockheed Martin announced a lower-cost Patriot interceptor on Monday as militaries seek cheaper ways to counter drones and missiles, while defense contractors face competition from...
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Ryanair sees lower summer fares as profit misses forecasts
Ryanair warned on Monday that its average summer fares looked set to be modestly down on last year amid uncertainty around the Iran war, while after-tax profit for the low-cost a...
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Conflicts, aircraft orders in focus as Farnborough Airshow kicks off
Farnborough Airshow opens on Monday with Boeing and Airbus pursuing aircraft deals and defence firms vying for a share of booming military budgets fuelled by wars in Ukraine and t...
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Trump says new Air Force One from Qatar will get 'maxed out' upgrades
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Qatari-donated jet that serves as an Air Force One plane will soon be sent away for upgrades, following questions about the pla...
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Israel to receive more US refuelling planes as Iran attacks intensify, Israeli officials say
Israel is preparing to receive more U.S. refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, as attacks launched by the United States and Iran have escalated over t...
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CFM wins approval for jet engine durability boost
Jet engine maker CFM International said it had won U.S. and European approvals for an upgrade that would improve durability of engines used on Boeing 737 MAX jets.
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Boeing keeps 20-year forecast for jet demand steady, shrugs off Iran war impact
Boeing maintained its forecast for strong global demand for new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years, according to the U.S. planemaker's market projection released in Engla...
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FAA returning ticketing authority to Boeing for 737 MAX, 787 planes
The Federal Aviation Administration told Congress on Friday it will allow Boeing to issue airworthiness certificates for all 737 MAX and 787 airplanes starting next week, a sig...
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France, Germany expand defence partnership as Europe seeks more military autonomy
The leaders of Germany and France pledged on Friday to deepen defence cooperation and counter intense economic competition from China, which they said was exerting drastic pressur...
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