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First Production PD-8 engines delivered for SJ-100
United Engine Company in Russia has delivered the first production PD-8 engines to Yakovlev for installation on the fully Russian-built
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Embraer’s Record Quarter Hides a Crucial Gap
Embraer posted record 2Q26 revenue of $2.2 billion, up 23% year over year and its strongest second quarter ever. Adjusted
Air Insight•Addison Schonland13 AugAI
COMAC C919 Completes First International Flight to Mongolia
COMAC’s C919 completed its first international flight earlier today, flying from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This marks a milestone for
Air Insight•Ernest Arvai12 AugAI
eVTOL’s Safe Names Aren’t as Safe as They Looked
Two eVTOL deals landed within days of each other this month. Archer Aviation is acquiring Boeing’s Wisk Aero, along with
Air Insight•Addison Schonland12 AugAI
Boeing July Orders and Deliveries on Target
Boeing today published its July Orders and Deliveries report. Boeing delivered 53 aircraft during the month and took in firm
Air Insight•Ernest Arvai11 AugAI
American’s Widebody Puzzle Likely Favors Boeing
American Airlines is sending two contradictory signals this month. On one side: a voluntary unpaid leave program offering 1,205 flight
Air Insight•Addison Schonland10 AugAI
Airbus July Orders & Deliveries
Airbus’s July O&D numbers are in, and the gap over 2025 keeps widening. Orders: 204 gross, but 66 cancellations brought
Air Insight•Addison Schonland10 AugAI
Schedule Padding Is How Airlines Grade Airports
Airports don’t build buffers—airlines do. When we look at US airline schedule padding, we aren’t looking at a metric designed or
Air Insight•Addison Schonland7 AugAI
Lufthansa Joins Emirates in Rejecting Early-Build 777-9s
Boeing’s 777X program has run into a new customer problem. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed the airline is preparing to reject
Air Insight•Addison Schonland7 AugAI
Apollo Wins easyJet. Now There’s a Model.
Apollo Global Management won easyJet. Castlelake withdrew from the bidding on August 6, without giving a specific reason, clearing the
Air Insight•Addison Schonland6 AugAI
Does Boeing Know How Bad Southwest’s 737-700 Problem Is?
The FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3. Now the question is when Southwest gets its first one.
Air Insight•Addison Schonland6 AugAI
Cathay Broke the Fuel Curse Every Other Airline Has
Cathay Pacific’s parent group reported 1H26 net profit of HK$6.24 billion (US$802 million), up 71% year over year. Attributable profit
Air Insight•Addison Schonland5 AugAI
Colombia’s KC-390 Deal Points to Embraer’s Next Move
PR: Embraer announced today that the Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) has signed a contract for the acquisition of two KC-390
Air Insight•Addison Schonland5 AugAI
Scope Clause Keeps Regional Aviation Stuck in the Past
Regional jets are no longer a growth industry in North America, thanks to the myopic Scope Clause. This policy has
Air Insight•Addison Schonland4 AugAI
American’s Azul Bet Isn’t a Bet — It’s a Hedge
Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, cleared American Airlines’ $100 million investment in Azul on July 31, unconditionally. American will acquire an
Air Insight•Addison Schonland4 AugAI
Here Comes An Aerospace Window Shortage
In late May, GKN Aerospace halted production at its window factory in suburban Los Angeles, after an overheating tank raised
Air Insight•Addison Schonland4 AugAI
Fuel costs and strikes hurt Lufthansa Group
Significantly higher fuel costs, strikes, and lower capacity: these are the ingredients for Lufthansa Group’s lower Q2 profit and HY1
Air Insight•Richard Schuurman4 AugAI
FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7; Crucial for Boeing
The FAA issued an amended type certificate for the Boeing 737 MAX 7 today, along with an updated Production Limitation
Air Insight•Addison Schonland3 AugAI
COMAC C919-600 completes first flight
COMAC completed the first flight of its C919-600 last Wednesday, a shortened, high-altitude version of the C919. COMAC has 40 firm orders
Air Insight•Ernest Arvai31 JulAI
BA Thrives, Aer Lingus Struggles In HY1
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Air Insight•Richard Schuurman31 Jul