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Reuters • Dan Catchpole, Shivansh Tiwary

Boeing says 737 MAX production is taking longer than expected to stabilize at 47 aircraft per month

CEO Kelly Ortberg said wing production in Renton is constraining the 737 MAX recovery, while Boeing maintains its target to deliver the 777X in 2027. A potential SPEEA engineers’ strike could further slow 737 output and halt 777-9 certification work; Boeing shares fell sharply after the warnings.

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Boeing CEO warns of fallout from possible engineers’ strike

CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Boeing CEO: 737 Max production taking 'a little bit longer' to stabilize than expected

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2026-09-16T12:20:10.210507-07:00

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Leeham News • Howard Hardee

737 Max 10 Certification Coming ‘Very Soon’: Boeing CEO Ortberg

By Leeham News: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has assured the market that FAA certification of the 737 Max 10 is nearly in hand, with deliveries of the most-stretched variant of the 737 family still expected to begin next year.

Also: The Aviationist

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2026-09-16T12:50:14.112652-07:00

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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

United Expects to Pass Through 100% of Higher Jet Fuel Costs as Airline Industry Turns More Premium

By Skift: United CFO Michael Leskinen said he still expects the carrier to recover 100% of jet fuel costs by the end of the year, despite the recent increase in fuel prices.

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2026-09-16T12:56:10.647646-07:00

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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Britten-Norman Eyes Eight New-build Islanders Annually

By AINonline: UK production expansion follows inaugural flight of latest Bembridge-built unit.

1 Source

2026-09-16T14:36:13.403341-07:00

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Bloomberg • Sri Taylor

American Airlines Says Fuel-Cost Surge May Require Capacity Cuts

By Bloomberg: United Airlines Holdings Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. said they may need to cut more capacity in the fourth quarter, while Southwest Airlines Co.

Reuters

American, United, Southwest scale back schedules as fuel shock reshapes flying

FlightGlobal

United CFO says weaker competitors may not outlast fuel spike

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2026-09-16T09:05:27.958953-07:00

MRO Aviation Safety & Regulation

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA targets PW1500G, PW1900G high-pressure compressor issue

By FlightGlobal: A newly proposed airworthiness directive would mandate inspections already specified by P&W in service bulletins.

1 Source

2026-09-16T12:35:40.201329-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Bipartisan Airport Runway Safety Bill Clears Senate Committee

By Flying Magazine: Introduced in August, bill aims to improve airport vehicle training and expand the use of surface safety technology.

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2026-09-16T11:06:20.812578-07:00

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Leeham News • Kerry Lynch

Onboard Battery Events Surging as Power Bank Use Grows

By Leeham News: Incidents involving lithium batteries aboard airplanes have increased 15% in the last year, with power banks becoming the biggest source, according to David Wroth, vice president of standards, technology, and operations for the nonprofit safety organization UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE).

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2026-09-16T11:05:11.876704-07:00

Boeing says 737 MAX production is taking longer than expected to stabilize at 47 aircraft per month

Boeing CEO warns of fallout from possible engineers’ strike

Boeing CEO: 737 Max production taking 'a little bit longer' to stabilize than expected

737 Max 10 Certification Coming ‘Very Soon’: Boeing CEO Ortberg

United Expects to Pass Through 100% of Higher Jet Fuel Costs as Airline Industry Turns More Premium

Britten-Norman Eyes Eight New-build Islanders Annually

American Airlines Says Fuel-Cost Surge May Require Capacity Cuts

American, United, Southwest scale back schedules as fuel shock reshapes flying

United CFO says weaker competitors may not outlast fuel spike

FAA targets PW1500G, PW1900G high-pressure compressor issue

Bipartisan Airport Runway Safety Bill Clears Senate Committee

Onboard Battery Events Surging as Power Bank Use Grows

Britten-Norman Eyes Eight New-build Islanders Annually

United Expects to Pass Through 100% of Higher Jet Fuel Costs as Airline Industry Turns More Premium

737 Max 10 Certification Coming ‘Very Soon’: Boeing CEO Ortberg

FAA targets PW1500G, PW1900G high-pressure compressor issue

Boeing CEO says it is taking longer to stabilize 737 MAX output; shares slide

Bipartisan Airport Runway Safety Bill Clears Senate Committee

Air Baltic secures access to critical funding as it details brush with ‘liquidity cliff’

American Airlines says 30% of seats generate half its revenue as premium demand grows

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Amazon pauses 21 Air operations after fatal Miami 767 freighter overrun killed five

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