Leeham NewsScott Hamilton

SPEEA says Boeing’s contract negotiation response is “positive” as talks continue

Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ engineers and technicians union SPEEA said it is optimistic about the company’s response to union proposals in this year’s contract negotiations, describing last week’s feedback as positive. The statement signals a potentially constructive phase in labor talks as Boeing prepares for next contract steps.

2026-06-30T00:28:12.396427-07:00
aviator.aero

BOC Aviation Signs Lease Agreement With Qatar Airways For Three Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft

By aviator.aero: BOC Aviation Limited (“BOC Aviation” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to purchase and leaseback three Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to existing customer Qatar Airways (“Qatar”) on long-term operating leases.

2026-06-29T22:26:35.207895-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Putin urges faster civil aircraft production to meet government passenger targets

By FlightGlobal: Russian president highlights 'ambitious' task during meeting of senior ministers and aerospace executives. Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned that the government’s targets for passenger volume might not be met, despite strong demand, during a high-level meeting of ministers and air transport industry figures.

2026-06-29T23:15:33.148639-07:00
ch-aviationDirk Andrei Salcedo

Bangkok Airways commits $60mn in Utapao airport dev't

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation brief Bangkok Airways Airbus A320-200, © Tis Meyer / PlanePics.org By Dirk Andrei Salcedo 30Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Bangkok Airways (PG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi ) will invest THB2 billion baht (USD60 million) to participate capital increase at associate U-Tapao International Aviation Co., Ltd.

2026-06-29T23:28:39.844931-07:00
ReutersJulie Zhu, Shruti Agarwal

Air New Zealand seeks to delay Boeing 787 deliveries, cut costs in strategic reset

By Reuters: Air New Zealand said it would seek to delay ‌Boeing 787 deliveries, cut more costs and look to appeal to premium tourists as part of a strategic reset aimed at returning the loss-making carrier to profitability over the next two years.

2026-06-29T16:57:19.282806-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Drone Collides With JetBlue Plane On Final Approach to Land at New York JFK, Narrowly Misses Smashing Into Cockpit Windscreen

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A JetBlue Airbus A321 with as many as 159 passengers on board was struck by a drone as it was on its final approach to land at New York JFK on Monday morning, air traffic control recordings have revealed.

2026-06-29T09:40:08.076899-07:00
FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

FAA issues new 737 Max directive over overheating cabin risk

By FlightGlobal: Tripped circuit breakers can prevent 737 Max air conditioning systems from cooling hot air pumped into the cabin. The Federal Aviation Administration has taken additional action to address a circuit breaker issue that can cause 737 Max cabins and cockpits to become dangerously hot.

2026-06-29T15:39:57.406671-07:00