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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FAA restores Boeing’s authority to self-certify new 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliners, easing delivery restrictions

After years of heightened scrutiny, the FAA has returned to Boeing the authority to issue its own airworthiness certificates for newly manufactured 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliners. The move also signals easing of delivery constraints, with Boeing taking steps that may help improve near-term delivery timing as additional production lines resume.

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2026-07-17T21:14:27.580442-07:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

FAA clears certification path for new MOSAIC light-sport aircraft

By AeroTime: The FAA accepted new standards that allow manufacturers to certify larger and more capable light-sport aircraft.

Also: GlobalAir.com

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2026-07-17T19:28:26.010191-07:00

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AirInsight • Richard Schuurman

Boeing’s Market Forecast Echoes Gulf War

By AirInsight: Boeing guides 43.625 new deliveries through 2045, just 25 more than in last year's Commercial Market Outlook, reflecting the 'echo' from the Gulf war.

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Chinese Airlines Order 95 Airbus Jets Worth $17.8 Billion to Expand Fleet Capacity and Modernize Operations

FlightGlobal

China’s Hainan plans order for 40 A320neos

Also: Reuters, Dj's Aviation, Boeing, Airline Economics, mrobusinesstoday.com, Aviation Week and 4 more

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2026-07-17T16:09:17.536588-07:00

New York Times • Niraj Chokshi

After Repeated Crises, Boeing Looks to Turn a Corner

By New York Times: The company recently opened a new production line to keep up with strong demand for its 737 Max, though orders for its new planes lag rival Airbus.

Reuters

FAA restores Boeing authority to certify 737 MAX, 787 planes

View from the Wing

FAA Gives Boeing Back The Power To Declare New 737 MAX And 787 Jets Safe

Also: Associated Press, Aviation A2Z, Aviation Week, Leeham News, Bloomberg, CNBC, FAA and The Independent

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2026-07-17T10:58:59.503395-07:00

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Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA chief vows fast time-table to reform US air traffic control systems

By Reuters: The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says ‌the agency needs another $10 billion from Congress to reform the antiquated U.S. air traffic control system as policymakers prepare for traffic to double in the next two decades.

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2026-07-17T08:29:42.314645-07:00

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Cranky Flier • Andrew Bashuk

Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: United Earnings, Southwest’s Spring

By Cranky Flier: Review United Reports $805 Million Profit United Airlines’s Q2 earnings were released Wednesday after the close of the market, and the carrier earned a profit of $805 million on $17.7 billion in gross revenue.

FreightWaves

High yields, Covid-like volumes drive 23% gain in United’s cargo revenue

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2026-07-17T11:13:53.029382-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to the skies for new role as Airbus test aircraft

By Air Data News: MSN114 aircraft leaves long-term storage as it begins conversion into the manufacturer's next of the Airbus A380s retired during the COVID-19 pandemic has returned to the air to begin a second career, this time as a flying test aircraft for the European manufacturer.

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2026-07-17T11:42:33.877108-07:00