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Orders surge in Paris for Boeing and Airbus. Airbus sets new all-time backlog record. Boeing and Airbus delivered 60 and 72 commercial jets in June 2023, compared to 51 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report June 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Airbus has inaugurated its new A320 family final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse. Installed in the former A380 “Jean-Luc Lagardère” assembly building, the new FAL started initial operations at the …
Airbus Inaugurates New Toulouse A320 Family Final Assembly Line as It Prepares for Ramp-Up Read More
Ball Corp is investigating the divestiture of its aerospace operation, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. According to a Reuters report in mid-June, the sale was being explored with a price …
Ball Aerospace Pursuing Sale of Aerospace Unit Read More
Lilium N.V., the developer of the Lilium Jet electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has announced a milestone accomplishment, as the Lilium Jet is now the first eVTOL certified …
FAA Issues Lilium Jet G-1 Certification Read More
The rapidly emerging class of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has considerable, and possibly even transformative, market potential. The potential applications for these aircraft are numerous and varied …
Infrastructure Development Key to AAM Market Growth Read More
IndiGo and Air India place largest jet orders in commercial aviation history The 2023 Paris Air Show could be regarded as the official post-COVID comeback for the global aviation industry. …
Record-Breaking Orders Unveiled at 2023 Paris Air Show – Commercial Aircraft Orders Recap Read More
It’s show time in Paris, and there’s a lot of news about the commercial aircraft market coming out each day. Here’s a quick recap of the major orders and news …
Paris Air Show News Read More
Strong Deliveries Ahead of Paris. Massive Airline Orders on the Drawing Board. Boeing and Airbus delivered 50 and 63 commercial jets in May 2023, compared to 35 and 47 deliveries, …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
After attending the Satellite 2023 show recently held in Washington, DC, here are the top five topics that stood out. Neutron on Track; Waterborne Operations Moving Forward Rocket Lab confirmed …
Satellite 2023 Top Five Takeaways Read More
On April 20, Starship and the Super Heavy booster were mated for the first time for an orbital test of the Starship system. Although the rocket cleared the launch pad, …
Starship Fails to Separate; Mission Hailed as a Success Read More