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EC Decision on Embraer-Boeing Deal Extends to at Least June

Embraer's CEO insists that the deal with Boeing to buy 80 percent of the Brazilian company’s commercial business remains a top priority.

U.S. Air Force Looking at Leasing T-50s

The U.S. Air Force aims to trial an experiment with new training processes prior to the entry into service of the T-7A Red Hawk.

Qantas Secures Major Private Funding Facility

The Australian flag carrier uses seven Boeing 787-9s as collateral for a new loan.

Marines F-35C Squadron Declared ‘Safe For Flight’

The award of its SFFOC certificate means that VMFA-314 has completed its type transition phase and can independently work up to operational capability.

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Strike Called To Protest Airbus Reopening of Spanish Plants

Spain's CGT union calls for a walkout at five Airbus plants starting March 30.

Spirit Suspends Boeing Production at Wichita, McAlester Plants

Wichita-based Spirit Aerosystems sent employees home for at least 14 days as it halts 737 fuselage production.

Bombardier To Briefly Suspend Most Aircraft Production

The action comes in response to recent mandates from the governments of Quebec and Ontario to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Deadline Extended for Piaggio Aero Sale

Formal notifications of interest in acquiring the Italian companies—what officials call an “expression of interest—will be accepted until May 4.

IADA Notes March Surge in Bizav Aircraft Transactions

International Aircraft Dealers Association accredited-dealers have assisted in the purchase or sale of 54 business aircraft in a 19-day period this month.

SkyCourier Completes Initial Ground Engine Tests

It's the fourth milestone in Textron Aviation's SkyCourier development program, the prototype of which is expected to achieve first flight this year.

Airbus Reopens French, Spanish Plants

Airbus has finished four days cleaning and conducting health and safety checks at its factories in France and Spain.

Lilium Raises $240M More for Its eVTOL Program

The further $240 million in funding raised by Lilium for its eVTOL aircraft development suggests that investors are not deterred by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Boeing To Suspend Production in Puget Sound Area

U.S. aerospace giant Boeing is suspending production activities at its Renton, Everett, Auburn, and Frederickson facilities.

France Deploys A330 MRTTs in Coronavirus Battle

In an ongoing effort to relieve pressure on beleaguered hospitals, the Armée de l’Air has begun transporting patients to less-affected areas.

Organizers Cancel July’s Farnborough Airshow

Coronavirus concerns nix one the world’s premier aerospace events, the biennial Farnborough International Airshow.

Travel Bans Complicate Bizav's Bid to Keep Business Moving

The private charter sector seems to have been able to capitalise on urgent demand for lift as Covid-19 travel bans bite, but how long will this last?

Longview Halts Dash 8-400, Twin Otter 400 Production

The parent company of De Havilland Canada and Viking Air will lay off some 980 employees.

India's Latest Light Combat Aircraft Standard Gets Airborne

The FOC version of the LCA Mk1 Tejas introduces inflight refueling capability and long-range missiles.

Ascent Makes UAM Plans With eVTOL Group Urban Aeronautics

Asian rideshare group Ascent believes that Urban Aeronautics' hydrogen powered CityHawk eVTOL could be a good solution for sustainable urban air mobility.

U.S. Seeks To Strike Balance as Industry Pleads for Bailouts

U.S. airlines expect to be “first in line” for government support of the aerospace industry.

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