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Economy

Boeing Receives Certification for the Largest Model, 737 MAX 10

Boeing has completed the multi-year certification process for the 737 MAX 10 — the largest model in the 737 MAX family. According to Reuters, the company had been pursuing this since the early 2020s, and the timeline for bringing the airliner to market was repeatedly postponed. According to estimates by the analytical firm IBA, airlines have placed more than 1,550 orders for the MAX 10, which accounts for 31% of Boeing's unfilled order backlog for the 737 family.

Javlon Tursunov
1 min read
Technology

AI and digital transformation are reshaping aviation, but safety remains untouchable, Hitit says

Top executives of Turkish aviation technology provider Hitit told Euronews at the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon about the industry's digital transformation: only 27% of airlines have moved to concrete action, AI is already used in reporting and disruption forecasting, and the Digital Travel Credentials initiative could eliminate flight check-in.

Javlon Tursunov
5 min read
World

FAA Certifies Boeing 737 MAX 10 After Years of Reviews

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737 MAX 10 and updated its production authorization, opening the way for deliveries to airlines. The certification followed extensive safety reviews and thousands of hours of test flights.

Javlon Tursunov
1 min read
Technology

Reliable Robotics raised $115 million and became a unicorn, advancing autonomous flight toward FAA certification

Reliable Robotics, a startup founded by SpaceX alumni, raised $115 million as an extension of its Series D round: $90 million in equity from Nimble Partners and $25 million in debt from Silicon Valley Bank. The company's valuation exceeded $1 billion, and the total round reached $275 million. The funds will go toward FAA certification of an autonomous flight system across four areas.

Bekzod Nazarov
3 min read
World

Ryanair CEO O'Leary calls von der Leyen 'useless' over green policy

Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary criticised the green policy of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling her 'useless' and the European Parliament a 'ship of fools'. According to him, EU environmental laws make air travel more complex and costly. The airline is cutting one million seats from its winter schedule, including in Belgium due to rising passenger taxes and in Germany, which O'Leary called 'hopelessly uncompetitive'.

Javlon Tursunov
1 min read
World

Head of Iran Air: 20 to 30 aircraft destroyed in war with US and Israel

Taher Abdolhai, CEO of the state airline Iran Air, said that between 20 and 30 aircraft were destroyed during the war with the US and Israel, with a total of 70–80 aircraft attacked. According to him, Iran needs about 1,000 passenger aircraft but has only around 300, of which 130–140 were operational before the war.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
Science

Researchers: object on Nikumaroro island is likely not Amelia Earhart's plane but trees

An expedition testing the hypothesis that the 'Taraia object' on Nikumaroro island (Kiribati) is wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane, who disappeared in 1937, concluded that it is most likely a cluster of large trees washed up on a sandbar. Purdue University noted that by the time the team arrived, most of the object had collapsed and been washed away. The mystery of the aviator's disappearance remains unsolved.

Madina Usmonova
2 min read
World

Data network failure disrupts air traffic across Italy: ENAV cuts capacity by half

Technical anomalies in the national data network supporting air traffic management were detected overnight from Thursday to Friday. Until 6:00 a.m. traffic operated normally, after which ENAV introduced flow regulation measures, temporarily limiting capacity to 50%. Flight cancellations and delays were recorded at airports in Rome, Milan, Naples and other cities. The company ruled out a cyberattack and sabotage.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read