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SEATTLE—Boeing has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to increase production of its 737 Max aircraft to 42 jets per month, a significant victory for the manufacturer as it works to assuage concerns about the safety and reliability of its most-ordered product.

EL SEGUNDO, CA—Engineers at Boeing Space Mission Systems are using additive manufacturing to reduce the amount of time that it takes to assemble satellites.

MOBILE, AL—Airbus officially inaugurated a new A320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) at its Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley campus, marking a major expansion of its U.S. manufacturing operations and a defining moment for Alabama’s growing aerospace industry.

LAFAYETTE, LA— The 10,000-square-foot site will serve as the company’s primary domestic production hub for its Field Ranger X50 unmanned aerial systems, with operations expected to begin by the end of 2025.

NEW DELHI— The project marks a major step in India’s aerospace ambitions, with the first ‘Made in India’ H125 expected by early 2027.

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD— Vectis combines digital engineering, advanced manufacturing, and open mission architectures to speed development and reduce costs.

Using data from a CAD file, a two-arm robotic system automatically places pins on a harness board and routes wires between them.

TOULOUSE—The A350F, derived from the A350-1000 passenger jet, has been purpose-built for cargo operations. With a payload capacity of 111 tonnes and a range of 4,700 nautical miles, the aircraft is designed to serve the growing global demand for new-generation, fuel-efficient freighters.

CHICAGO—Astro Mechanica’s Duality™ engine uses a hybrid-electric design that adapts across flight profiles—functioning as a turbofan at low speeds, a turbojet at near-supersonic speeds, and a ramjet at Mach 3+. This flexibility addresses the biggest challenge of supersonic travel: fuel efficiency. The company’s design could enable transpacific supersonic flights, with early applications in defense, cargo, and orbital launch.

Lawmakers in every state in the union have filed legislation to ensure that consumers have access to the parts, tools, and documentation needed to repair their stuff. This year alone, right-to-repair legislation is being actively debated in 24 states.