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Leeham News • Howard Hardee

Traveled Work Remains a Constraint on Boeing’s Wichita 737 MAX Line

Reducing traveled work at Spirit AeroSystems’ former facility in Wichita, Kansas, remains critical to Boeing’s effort to reintegrate the operation and increase 737 MAX production rates. The persistent issue underscores the manufacturing and integration challenges accompanying Boeing’s Spirit takeover.

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2026-08-25T08:33:40.866058-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

LATAM invests US$25 million in multi-orbit Wi-Fi for new aircraft

By Air Data News: LATAM Airlines Group will invest more than US$25 million to equip over 60 new Airbus and Embraer aircraft with multi-orbit satellite connectivity, extending high-speed internet access to aircraft joining its fleet over the next several years.

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2026-08-25T08:53:00.169841-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

SAF mandates work and costs will eventually come down: Metafuels chief

By FlightGlobal: Swiss methanol-to-jet fuel producer intends to supply eSAF to airlines from 2030 and build multiple plants, after successfully opening its first demonstration facility.

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2026-08-25T09:20:32.609777-07:00

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Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

ALPA urges FAA to require secondary cockpit barrier retrofits

By Runway Girl: ALPA is calling on the FAA to "issue rulemaking" requiring airlines to retrofit their in-service aircraft with secondary cockpit barriers.

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2026-08-25T09:20:54.548362-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

US’s Eastern Airlines bags $328mn ICE charter contract

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2026-08-25T10:05:37.460144-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Embraer’s Autoland-Equipped Phenom 300EV Obtains Triple Certification

By Flying Magazine: Manufacturer bills the Phenom 300EV as the fastest and farthest-flying light business jet.

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2026-08-25T08:33:23.444248-07:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

United Airlines adds 2027 flights spanning Sardinia to Okinawa. Here's what it says about travel today

By CNBC: United is betting big on premium, international travel with a host of new routes.

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United Airlines Announces Its Biggest International Expansion Ever, Adding 10 New Cities And Five A321XLR Routes

Air Data News

United turns to A321XLR to open five new transatlantic destinations

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2026-08-25T04:06:03.068453-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Another strike looms as Boeing and engineers’ union tussle over terms

By FlightGlobal: The chance of an engineers' strike comes after Boeing machinists walked off the job in 2024 and 2025. Boeing faces increased risk of fresh labour disruption after members of an engineering union last week voted down a proposed four-year employment deal, leaving the parties without a defined path forward.

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2026-08-25T08:35:20.864443-07:00

Traveled Work Remains a Constraint on Boeing’s Wichita 737 MAX Line

LATAM invests US$25 million in multi-orbit Wi-Fi for new aircraft

SAF mandates work and costs will eventually come down: Metafuels chief

ALPA urges FAA to require secondary cockpit barrier retrofits

US’s Eastern Airlines bags $328mn ICE charter contract

Embraer’s Autoland-Equipped Phenom 300EV Obtains Triple Certification

United Airlines adds 2027 flights spanning Sardinia to Okinawa. Here's what it says about travel today

United Airlines Announces Its Biggest International Expansion Ever, Adding 10 New Cities And Five A321XLR Routes

United turns to A321XLR to open five new transatlantic destinations

Another strike looms as Boeing and engineers’ union tussle over terms

US’s Eastern Airlines bags $328mn ICE charter contract

Embraer’s Autoland-Equipped Phenom 300EV Obtains Triple Certification

Google and AI Startup Bid for Data in Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Auction

ALPA urges FAA to require secondary cockpit barrier retrofits

SAF mandates work and costs will eventually come down: Metafuels chief

LATAM invests US$25 million in multi-orbit Wi-Fi for new aircraft

Embraer secures Phenom 300EV certifications

Google and AI Startup Bid for Data in Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Auction

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Textron Aviation names Brian Rohloff CEO as Ron Draper retires ahead of planned restructuring

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