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Turkish Airlines will lease two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters from AerCap, with the aircraft scheduled to join its fleet in 2027. Etihad Engineering will perform the passenger-to-freighter conversions at its Abu Dhabi facility, adding cargo capacity with the type nicknamed the “Big Twin.”
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Turkish Airlines will lease two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters from AerCap, with the aircraft scheduled to join its fleet in 2027. Etihad Engineering will perform the passenger-to-freighter conversions at its Abu Dhabi facility, adding cargo capacity with the type nicknamed the “Big Twin.”
GE Aerospace has approved NYCO’s Turbonycoil 600 turbine oil for the Boeing 787’s GEnx-1B engines following nearly 7,000 flight hours of testing with Air France. The approval adds a qualified lubricant option for operators of the engine, based on the results of the airline’s trials.
An industry assessment argues that an A330-900 freighter would be a good move, particularly given the fuel-price environment since January. The article frames Boeing as the alternative, but the available summary provides no details on the proposed aircraft’s economics, specifications or commercial prospects.
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The U.S. Space Force plans to award Boeing a contract worth up to $945.9 million to maintain and modernize military communications satellites and ground systems. The service cites Boeing’s ownership of proprietary technical data and software required for the work.
Boeing says its growing defense portfolio, including the F-47 and F/A-XX fighter programs, is structured to reduce the financial risks that weighed on earlier military programs. The company’s approach puts contract structure at the center of its effort to avoid repeating costly mistakes.
The FAA has ordered operators to inspect stabilizers on nearly 2,000 Boeing 737s. The available report provides no further detail on the affected variants, inspection deadlines or the reason for the directive.
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