Aerotime reports, “Embraer reported an all-time high third-quarter revenue of $2.0 billion in Q3 2025, up 18% year-on-year, driven by strong growth in its Commercial Aviation and Defense & Security segments. The Brazilian manufacturer delivered 62 aircraft during the quarter (20 commercial jets, 41 executive jets, and one KC-390 Millennium), marking a 5% year-on-year increase.”
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Airbus Q3 Results Point to Over 800 Deliveries by Year-end
Aerotime reports, “Airbus’ third-quarter performance in 2025 shows strong growth in aircraft deliveries, keeping the company on track for its annual target of around 820 for the year, even as new orders slowed in September 2025. According to Airbus’ latest aircraft delivery and order figures, the planemaker delivered 73 aircraft to 41 customers in September 2025, which is 12 more than the 61 aircraft delivered to 39 customers in August 2025.”
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Airbus A320 Surpasses Boeing 737 as Most Delivered Jet Ever
Aerotime reports, “The Airbus A320 has surpassed the Boeing 737 as the most delivered commercial aircraft in history upon Saudi airline Flynas receiving the European manufacturer’s 12,260th jet. According to a Reuters report on October 7, 2025, data from industry analysts Cirium shows that the A320 in question was delivered overnight, giving Airbus a slight lead over Boeing’s 737.”
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Pilots Demand Air India Ground Boeing 787s After Emergency System Used
The New York Times reports, “India’s largest association of pilots has asked regulators to ground all Boeing 787s in use in India and inspect them for electrical issues after one of the planes unexpectedly deployed an emergency power system over the weekend. The device, known as the ram air turbine, drops from the fuselage when a plane loses power or hydraulic pressure, and helps power critical systems like flight controls and navigation instruments.”
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FAA to Hire 8,900 Air Traffic Controllers
The New York Times reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to ‘supercharge’ hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would not be enough to end a shortage…”
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Boeing’s 5th 777X Makes First Flight from Paine Field
Flying Magazine reports, “Boeing’s fifth 777-9X made its first flight Tuesday, launching out of Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) in Everett, Washington, just north of Seattle. According to the Seattle Times, the aircraft lifted off at approximately 11 a.m. PDT. It is classified as a production airplane, with its primary function being to determine if certain features of the aircraft work as expected.”
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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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Airbus Accelerates A220 Output with 63 Deliveries in June
Aviation Week reports, “Airbus managed to accelerate A220 deliveries significantly in June as the manufacturer handed over a total of 63 aircraft in the month. The company delivered 12 A220s in June, up from just five a month earlier. Since January, customers have accepted 41 A220s.”
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Southwest Airlines Adding Cockpit Alert System to Increase Runway Safety
The Wall Street Journal reports, “Southwest Airlines is adding a new cockpit-alert system to help its pilots avoid dangerous situations, after carriers navigated a series of close calls at U.S. airports in recent years. The Honeywell-designed system delivers verbal warnings and text alarms if a pilot is about to use the wrong runway, for example, or take off from or land on a taxiway. The Dallas-based carrier said the system has been added to nearly all of Southwest’s approximately 800 aircraft.”
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