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Boeing Commences 777-8 Freighter Production

Assembly of the first 777-8F wing is underway at the airframer's Everett facility

Robot arm operator Casey McDowell drilled the first hole into a 777-8 Freighter wing spar

Senate Panel OKs $1.4B FAA Boost, Rejects Privatization

Bill calls for trade policies to support manufacturers

Regulations and Government

U.S. Capitol Building

Bell Revenues Surge 28% as MV-75 Program Accelerates

Commercial helicopter deliveries hold steady at 32 units; military program drives strong financial performance

Bell

L3Harris To Equip Electronics Warfare G550s for Italy

The converted business jets will have electromagnetic attack capability

L3Harris G550 electronic warfare aircraft

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Elixir Aircraft Offers a New Approach to Flight Training with High Tech Carbon Fiber Airframe

Sailing-inspired technology supports a new way to build training aircraft.

Elixir Aircraft at Paris Air Show 2025

Zeppelin Airships Have One Foot in Aviation’s History, and the Other in Its Future

These machines remain relevant to the future of the aviation industry.

Zeppelin NT airship in flight

New Aircraft and Flight Booking Technology Could Reinvent Regional Air Services

Startups are finding new ways to reintroduce regional air transport.

Rendering of Vaeridion aircraft in flight

Airbus A350-1000 Airliner Flies at the Paris Air Show

Competing against the Boeing 777, this airliner has a maximum capacity of 410 passengers.

Airbus A350-1000 taking off at Paris Air Show

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Airbus Starts H160M Helicopter Flight Tests

French armed forces are set to receive 169 H160M Guépard rotorcraft, starting in 2028

Airbus H160M Guépard military helicopter

Porter Pilots Start Training on CAE’s E195-E2 Simulator

7000XR Series full-flight simulator features CAE’s Prodigy visual system

Training and Workforce

Embraer-CAE Training Services E195-E2 full flight simulator

Transport Canada Validates AerAware EFVS

AerAware is described as the first EFVS to integrate a wearable HUD

Maintenance and Modifications

Pilot wearing an AerAware HUD

Thrust Flight adds A&P, Dispatcher Training

The company previously offered only flight training

Training and Workforce

Textron Aviation 2Q Jet Deliveries Jump 17%

Post-strike recovery continues as manufacturer ramps production and reports strong aftermarket growth

Citation Latitude

What Shape Will the Next Generation of Airliners Take?

Part 2 of a series from new AIN Media Group title Leeham News and Analysis

A variety of new airliners are being discussed for to enter service in the next decade or more.

Trump Nominee for ICAO Draws ALPA Fire

White House nominated former Delta Air Lines pilot Jefferey Anderson to ICAO rep role

Regulations and Government

The White House

Robinson Teams with MagniX To Develop Electric R66

Partnership was announced during EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh

Robinson R66 helicopter

Embraer Reaches Record Backlog for E-Jets in 2Q2025

The Brazilian airframer has nearly $30 billion in financial committments

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Embraer hangar with jet

Elixir Aircraft Offers a New Approach to Flight Training with High Tech Carbon Fiber Airframe

Sailing-inspired technology supports a new way to build training aircraft.

Elixir Aircraft at Paris Air Show 2025

Defense Bolsters Dassault, Trappier Decries U.S. Tariffs

The French group’s first-half order intake grew 57% in the first half of 2025

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Dassault Aviation at the Paris Air Show

Pratt & Whitney Plots Next Century of Aircraft Engines

The prolific U.S. aircraft engine manufacturer was formed in July 1925

Pratt & Whitney founder Frederick B. Rentschler in front of his Wasp-engined Vought O2U Corsair

Safran Completes Acquisition of Collins’ Flight Controls

The Collins business is now part of the Safran Electronics & Defense division

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Collins Aerospace flight control systems

House Panel Approves Budget Jump for FAA in 2026

House bill to provide a $23.3 billion budget for FAA in 2026

Regulations and Government

U.S. Capitol

NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Completes First Taxi Tests

Low-speed taxi validates steering and braking systems

NASA X-59 supersonic research aircraft performs first taxi tests in California, July 2025

ZeroAvia Builds Patent Portfolio for Hydrogen-electric Airliners

Start-up says it now holds 45 patents around its plans for hydrogen-electric powertrains

ATR72 regional airliner could be fitted with ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

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