Airports   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Boeing   Lufthansa  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Boeing, Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce to flight-test ecoDemonstrator 787-9 tech to cut fuel burn and reduce airport noise

Boeing, Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce will conduct flight tests using a modified Boeing 787-9 ecoDemonstrator test bed to evaluate fuel-efficiency and noise-reduction innovations. The program will include acoustic assessments of a next-generation inlet with changes to the shorter nacelle structure for improved noise performance.

Also: Boeing and Seeking Alpha
2026-07-16T05:16:32.887196-07:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Boeing Expects to Win Certification for Long-Delayed Jet Models

By Bloomberg: Boeing Co. said it was close to completing the certification process on three long-delayed jetliner models as the planemaker recovers from years of missteps that strained its balance sheet and prompted stricter regulatory scrutiny.

Also: Reuters and Seeking Alpha
2026-07-16T05:29:10.672346-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   United Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

United Airlines Reports Second Quarter 2026 Net Profit of $805 Million or $2.46 per Diluted Share

By Breitflyte: United Airlines has reported a second quarter 2026 net profit of $805 million or $2.46 per diluted share on a year-over-year increase in revenue of 16 percent to $17.7 billion.

Also: Aviation Business News, cargotalk.in and ir.united.com
2026-07-16T04:17:22.580240-07:00
Museums   MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews  
Bloomberg • Kiel Porter

GE Aerospace Boosts Profit Outlook With Aviation Holding Strong

By Bloomberg: General Electric Co. raised its full-year outlook and topped Wall Street’s earnings expectations, a sign the world’s largest jet-engine manufacturer is able to sidestep disruptions related to the war in Iran and capitalize on robust travel demand.

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2026-07-16T03:44:49.500165-07:00
Leadership   Farnborough Airshow   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Leeham News • Howard Hardee

BCA riding fresh momentum into Farnborough air show

By Leeham News: July 17, 2026, © Leeham News: Since succeeding Stan Deal as head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) in March 2024, Stephanie Pope has been tasked with steadying the airframer’s long-beleaguered aircraft production system and expanding factory capacity in a bid to regain single-aisle market share ceded to Airbus.

2026-07-16T05:46:02.878097-07:00
Routes   Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

Aer Lingus Looks to Cut 500 Jobs As Airline Faces Rising Costs

By Bloomberg: Aer Lingus Group DAC said it may eliminate as many as 500 employees and cut some flights as part of organizational changes aimed to help Ireland’s flagship carrier manage rising costs and increased transatlantic competition.

Also: The Independent, aerospaceglobalnews.com and The Independent
2026-07-16T03:44:49.438325-07:00