Flying Magazine reports, “NASA researchers are simulating crashes to study the optimal materials for a new generation of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis. Per a recent media release, the space agency in June dropped a full-scale aircraft body—modeled after an eVTOL air taxi—from a 35-foot gantry at its Langley Research Center in Virginia.”
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Reliable Robotics Teams Up with USAF for Autonomous Flight
Aerotime reports, “Reliable Robotics, a US startup specializing in autonomous flight systems, announced on July 29, 2025, that it has started work with the United States Air Force (USAF) on the development of so-called Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP). This project, which is taking place under the aegis of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), aims to leverage the technology Reliable Robotics has developed for commercial aviation and apply it to the military domain.”
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Small Leak Leads to Big Idea – Adhesive Bonding for Aircraft
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A small fuel leak dripping from an airplane wing 40 years ago led to a robust manufacturing process for aerospace material that today provides adhesive bonding for aircraft including F-16 fighter jets. Bill Perez, senior global product manager at Click Bond, provided a drill-down into the power of bonding in aerospace manufacturing.
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Boeing Posts Smaller Loss as Jet Deliveries Rise
Reuters reports that Boeing reported a smaller second-quarter loss on Tuesday “as the U.S. planemaker ramped up jet production and deliveries, recovering from a regulatory crisis and a major strike that halted most production last year.” Shares of the company rose 1.5% in premarket trading.
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Bangladesh Orders 25 Boeing Jets in US Trade Talks
Aerotime reports, “The government of Bangladesh has placed an order for 25 aircraft from Boeing, up from an initial order of 14, as part of negotiations with the Trump administration to lower the proposed export tariff. According to Bengali news outlet Bdnews24 report, the primary goal of this order is to decrease Bangladesh’s trade deficit with the United States, which may lead the Trump administration to lift the extra 35% tariffs on Bangladesh.”
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Japan Agrees to Purchase 100 Boeing Jets
AirInsight reports, “Japan has committed to purchase U.S.-made commercial aircraft, including an agreement to buy 100 Boeing aircraft,” as well as additional annual funding for “purchases of U.S. defense equipment, enhancing interoperability and alliance security in the indo-Pacfic.”
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Robinson Partners with MagniX to Develop Electric R66 Helicopter
Aviation International News reports, “Robinson Helicopter and propulsion system innovator MagniX have agreed to jointly develop a battery-electric powertrain for the R66 rotorcraft. The companies announced their plans today at EAA AirVenture, saying they aim to conduct a first flight with the demonstrator system in late 2026.”
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Are Seaplanes Making a Comeback? It May Be Just Beyond the Horizon
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Once upon a time, before the arrival of the jet age, seaplanes owned the skies. Float-planes and flying boats dominated international travel in the earliest decades of aviation, such as the Boeing 314 Clipper that was a mainstay of Pan American’s service and ferried President Franklin D. Roosevelt from Miami to Morocco during World War II. Now, a renaissance may be just beyond the horizon.
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Northrop Grumman Targeting Faster B-21 Ramp Up
Aviation Week reports, “Northrop Grumman is in talks with the Pentagon about potentially accelerating the production ramp-up of the B-21 bomber and speeding the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile effort that is spooling up again.”
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Embraer Posts Record $29.7B Backlog, 61 Deliveries in Q2
Aerotime reports, “Brazilian planemaker Embraer announced a record order backlog of US$29.7 billion in the second quarter of 2025, the highest in the company’s history. In its financial results released on July 21, 2025, the manufacturer announced that it has delivered 61 aircraft in Q2 of 2025 across all its business units.”
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