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Air Canada expects aircraft delivery delays from Airbus and Boeing, bumping its first A321XLR to 2026 and eating into the number of 787-10s joining the fleet.
As the EU readies tariffs that would affect Boeing deliveries, Aviation Week shows how many aircraft EU airlines are forecast to receive for the rest of 2025.
Embraer’s executive aviation division reached a record high backlog of $7.6 billion in Q1 of 2025, according to the company’s quarterly earnings report.
MTU Aero Engines is working on re-arranging logistics flows between its existing facilities and with partners to minimize the impact of U.S.-imposed tariffs.
A letter Howmet Aerospace sent to customers in early April showed how seriously the metal component supplier took U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
For 2–3 weeks in March, Bombardier saw a pause in sales activity as potential customers “were paralyzed” with the uncertainty with tariffs and with the global economy,
Rolls-Royce says it can deal with newly announced tariffs as it stuck to its full-year guidance in a May 1 update on the financial performance of the business.
