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• Dan Catchpole
Boeing has advertised contractor positions for engineering and technical roles, signaling a new escalation in its labor dispute with the white-collar union representing workers in its commercial airplane division. The postings suggest the company is preparing additional staffing options as tensions with employees continue.
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Boeing has advertised contractor positions for engineering and technical roles, signaling a new escalation in its labor dispute with the white-collar union representing workers in its commercial airplane division. The postings suggest the company is preparing additional staffing options as tensions with employees continue.
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off the runway while landing at Mashhad Airport in Iran on Aug. 25. The aircraft, operating flight IS4310 from Tehran-Mehrabad with 127 people aboard, suffered a nose-gear collapse; all occupants were safely evacuated, according to reports.
The U.S. Air Force has established a potential $131.2 billion, decade-plus contract vehicle covering F-15 production, modernization and support for U.S. and international operators. Separately, Boeing and Raytheon received $766 million for B-52 radar modernization, including a $603 million award to Raytheon.
China’s J-35A has entered service, advanced toward carrier operations and emerged as an export candidate, while the U.S. F-35 program’s projected cost has risen by about $51 billion—or 10%—since late 2023. The developments underscore diverging approaches to stealth-fighter procurement, production and lifecycle affordability.
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The FAA is requiring inspections of some Boeing 787 Dreamliners after a Boeing investigation identified potential manufacturing errors that left gaps outside approved engineering specifications. The directive adds a new compliance and quality-control burden to the 787 program, with implications for affected operators and Boeing’s production oversight.
United Airlines’ lie-flat seats for its 737 MAX 10 aircraft remain in storage while the airplane awaits entry into service. The delay may reflect structural issues with the aircraft or installation—not simply production timing—raising questions about United’s premium-cabin plans for the type.
An assessment of Boeing’s recent direction finds signs of improvement after nearly two decades of setbacks, beginning with the 787 rollout and extending through the 737 Max program’s multi-year failures from March 2019 into mid-2024. The analysis says the company still has substantial work ahead.
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Airbus executives once celebrated overtaking Boeing in widebody sales, underscoring the European manufacturer’s earlier competitive momentum. The company has since fallen well behind its U.S. rival in the segment, marking a significant reversal in the long-haul aircraft market and Airbus’ commercial positioning.
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