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The Air Current • Julie Johnsson

Boeing’s 17,000-member SPEEA workforce rejects contract, authorizes strike amid aircraft certification push

Engineers, scientists and technical workers represented by SPEEA rejected Boeing’s four-year contract offer despite union negotiators’ unanimous recommendation, citing dissatisfaction with the company’s largest proposed wage increases in 40 years. Members overwhelmingly authorized a strike, while negotiations are expected to resume as Boeing pursues certification of key aircraft models.

Also: Bloomberg, Seattle Times, CNBC, mynorthwest.com, Everett Herald and Seeking Alpha
2026-08-21T13:29:00.871116-07:00
MRO   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   777X   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing   Boeing 747  
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Air Cargo News • Damian Brett

Mammoth delivers its first 777-200 conversion to Jetran

By Air Cargo News: The aircraft (MSN 32222) is the first of more than two dozen Mammoth 777-200LRMF freighters ordered by Jetran, 13 of which will be placed into revenue service within the DHL global network.

2026-08-21T09:35:22.273716-07:00
Middle East   LATAM   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

The Iran War Shows How Reliant Indian Airlines Are on Gulf Hubs

By Skift: International passenger traffic to and from India fell about 9% year-on-year to 17.2 million in the April-June quarter in 2026.

Also: Aviation24 and Airline Economics
2026-08-21T05:53:24.552471-07:00