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5 days ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
Embraer has strengthened its presence in India by setting up a wholly owned subsidiary, which will be based in AeroCity, New Delhi.
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5 days ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
India’s national carrier Air India, owned by the Tata Group, is reportedly in talks with Airbus and Boeing for a significant new aircraft order that could include around 200 additional narrowbody jets, according to industry sources quoted by Reuters. According to Reuters, news of a possible new order circulated during the 81st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Delhi.
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5 days ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
Airlines are expected to transport more passengers and more cargo in 2025 than in 2024, even though previous demand forecasts were affected by trade tensions and a decline in consumer confidence, according to Willie Walsh, the Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA issued the updates in its 2025 airline industry financial outlook on June 2, 2025, during the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM), hosted by IndiGo in Delhi from June 1 to June 3, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
There is a 50% chance that SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft will embark on its initial uncrewed journey to Mars by the end of 2026, according to space technology company’s leader Elon Musk. In a video published by SpaceX on May 29, 2025, Musk presented a detailed timeline for the future of the SpaceX Starship, which is designed to transport crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The event took place at a new Starbase in Cameron County, Texas.
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1 week ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary has become eligible for a bonus of over €100 million after the airline’s shares hit the target required to activate his bonus plan, positioning him for one of the biggest payouts in European corporate history. Shares of the low-cost carrier closed at €23.74 on May 29, 2025, meaning that they had stayed above €21 for 28 days in a row – the goal O’Leary was given as part of the airline’s incentive plan, introduced in 2019.
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1 week ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
The three-week strike involving 3,000 Pratt & Whitney engine workers in the US is expected to limit cash flow for the company in the second quarter of 2025. However, RTX CEO Chris Calio believes the company can recover financially during the remainder of the year. On May 27, 2025, around 3,000 machinists at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement, officially ending their three-week strike.
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1 week ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
Aircraft operating leasing company BOC Aviation has signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase nine A320neo family aircraft and secured long-term leases for the aircraft with Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain. The agreement was approved by BOC Aviation’s board of directors on May 29, 2025, and was announced in a statement by the company on the same day.
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1 week ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
Approximately 3,000 machinists at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut have ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement, officially ending a three-week strike. In a statement released on May 27, 2025, Pratt & Whitney confirmed that the new contract will be effective May 28, 2025, and will last for four years. Employees are set to return to work on the morning of May 29, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has signed a firm order with Airbus for two additional latest generation A220-100 single-aisle aircraft. The new order was disclosed as the first A220 for the airline entered final assembly at Airbus facilities in Mirabel in Canada, Airbus announced in a statement on May 28, 2025. Air Niugini placed an initial order for six A220 aircraft in 2023, in addition to signing lease agreements for three A220-300s with US-based lessor Azorra.
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1 week ago | 
aerotime.aero | Goda Labanauskaite
The Minns government, which manages New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, has announced that it is deploying Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopters to deliver emergency fodder to farmers affected by major flooding in the country. Several days of intense flooding and heavy rainfall in southeastern Australia began during the week of May 19, 2025, and caused extensive damage in the Mid-North Coast, North Coast, and Hunter regions.
