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Boeing’s 777 Freighter fleet has overtaken all 747 freighter variants in service, with more than 330 aircraft now operating worldwide.
Russia is upgrading factories and restoring supplier networks to support Tu-160M strategic bomber production.
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Airbus expects to decide before 2030 whether to develop stretched versions of the A220 and A350. The potential A220-500 and A350-2000 face different engineering, engine-development and production challenges despite clear interest from airline customers.
Airbus and Kratos complete the U740 Valkyrie’s first European flight, marking progress towards combat readiness by 2029.
The first Gripen E fighter assembled in Brazil by Embraer has completed its maiden flight, marking a major step in the country’s effort to establish an indigenous production capability for advanced supersonic combat aircraft.
The global race for sixth-generation fighter aircraft is moving beyond the traditional pursuit of speed, manoeuvrability and stealth.
The US Air Force is revising its 2A maintenance career strategy from an earlier seven-AFSC concept to a 14-specialty structure. New aviation maintenance technicians would begin with 18 months of broad foundational training before choosing a specialty, while a selective Master Aviation Technician track would develop advanced technical experts.
The F-35A deployment introduces a fifth-generation combat aircraft into the Indian exercise environment, where it is operating alongside Indian and foreign aircraft.