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Air Transport

First A321XLR from American

American Airlines puts A321XLR on four new European routes for 2027

Air Transport

Qantas 787 Business class

Qantas reveals lie-flat Business suites for long-range A321XLR fleet

Defense

B-52J renderings (USAF)

Boeing, Raytheon get new B-52 radar contracts despite rising costs and test aircraft loss

Defense

J-10C fighter

Bangladesh moves closer to becoming second foreign J-10CE operator

Air Transport

Venezuela to reopen Caracas airport on September 1 after earthquake damage

Venezuela to reopen Caracas airport on September 1 after earthquake damage

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GOL takes over Avianca’s commercial representation in Brazil under Abra Group

GOL takes over Avianca’s commercial representation in Brazil under Abra Group

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Qantas brings forward A380 retirement by four years as new widebodies arrive

Qantas brings forward A380 retirement by four years as new widebodies arrive

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Defense

Spain clears joint A330 MRTT acquisition with Poland

Spain clears joint A330 MRTT acquisition with Poland

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US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow flight carrying CIA director

US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow flight carrying CIA director

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US Air Force eyes Navy’s 250-nm AIM-424 Malice missile

US Air Force eyes Navy’s 250-nm AIM-424 Malice missile

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Business Aviation

Embraer Phenom 300EV becomes first light jet certified with Emergency Autoland

Embraer Phenom 300EV becomes first light jet certified with Emergency Autoland

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Textron Aviation delivers 500th Cessna Citation CJ4

Textron Aviation delivers 500th Cessna Citation CJ4

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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype completes first flight

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype completes first flight

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Industry

FAA orders Boeing 787 inspections over potential wing structure cracks

FAA orders Boeing 787 inspections over potential wing structure cracks

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Airbus Spain strike resumes as dispute threatens key military aircraft programs

Airbus Spain strike resumes as dispute threatens key military aircraft programs

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Boeing engineers and technicians authorize strike after rejecting contract offers

Boeing engineers and technicians authorize strike after rejecting contract offers

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Technology
World’s longest aircraft project moves into industrialization phase

World’s longest aircraft project moves into industrialization phase

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Airports
FAA to equip airport vehicles with transponders after fatal LaGuardia accident

FAA to equip airport vehicles with transponders after fatal LaGuardia accident

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Air Mobility
Joby expands defense business with $500 million acquisition of Resonant Sciences

Joby expands defense business with $500 million acquisition of Resonant Sciences

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