Tag: Jet

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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Saab Gripen E Jet Completes First AI-controlled Flight Tests

Aerotime reports, “Saab has completed a series of flight tests integrating artificial intelligence into its Gripen E fighter jet, the company announced on June 11, 2025. Conducted in partnership with the German-based defense AI firm Helsing, the flights over the Baltic Sea saw the AI agent, named Centaur, take autonomous control of the aircraft during simulated Beyond Visual Range (BVR) combat scenarios.”
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Boeing Boosts Its Forecast for China’s Commercial Jet Fleet Demand

MarketWatch reports, “China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043, says Boeing, thanks to the expansion of the aviation industry to meet growing passenger travel and cargo demand. The U.S. plane maker said Tuesday in its annual 20-year forecast that China will need 8,830 new commercial airplanes through 2043, up from its 8,560…”
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Virgin Atlantic Jet Powered by 100% SAF Lands After Maiden Transatlantic Flight

Reuters reports, “A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) successfully completed a London-to-New York jaunt on Tuesday in an effort to showcase the potential of low-carbon options that currently make up a tiny fraction of the industry’s fuel mix.” Although it carried no passengers, “the flight, operated by a Virgin Boeing 787 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, is the first time a commercial airliner has flown long haul on 100% SAF.” In a statement, Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson said, “It’s going to take a while before we can get enough fuel where everybody’s going to be able to fly. But you’ve got to start somewhere.”
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Embraer Receives US, EU Certification for Phenom 300 Jet

Reuters reports that Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said Thursday that its Phenom 300 jet has received type certification from U.S. and European regulators to operate as a medical aircraft with an intensive care unit. The supplemental type certifications came from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Embraer said in a statement. The company added that U.S.-based on-demand charter operator Grandview Aviation would operate the Phenom 300MED as its launch customer.
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Embraer Capitalizes on Business Jet Market

Aviation International News reports that Embraer “is riding the tide of new business jet buyers entering the market.” Embraer Executive Jet President Michael Amalfitano said, “New users are coming into the marketplace, and we are very well positioned with our products because those first-time buyers are coming to buy entry-level light jets and medium-category aircraft; whether they do that in a purchase sense or user sense, the numbers are significantly growing.”
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Lockheed Martin Releases Video on NASA X-59 Supersonic Jet

SPACE reports on a video released on YouTube by Lockheed Martin about “NASA’s new X-59 supersonic jet” in which engineers “talked about the work of the forthcoming quiet supersonic flyer.” The video “opens with an incredible timelapse showing the jet coming together within view of a large team of technicians, seeking to make supersonic flight more silent than ever before.” NASA hopes to test the jet “over several communities in the United States starting in 2024.”
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Supersonic X-59 Continues to Progress in CA