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Jeppesen ForeFlight begins post‑Boeing restructuring after $10.55B Thoma Bravo buy, cites AI and automation

Jeppesen ForeFlight has initiated a strategic restructuring and staff reductions following Thoma Bravo's $10.55 billion acquisition from Boeing, with the company citing automation and AI as drivers. Jeppesen ForeFlight confirmed layoffs but disputed social‑media reports about their scale and declined to disclose exact numbers, noting local (Arapahoe County) impacts.

2026-01-16T11:23:41.506556-08:00

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Reports of mass ForeFlight layoffs after Thoma Bravo sale spark pilot concern

2026-01-16T09:13:21.476624-08:00

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China Southern to launch nonstop Beijing Daxing–Helsinki 787-9 service from 29 March 2026

2026-01-16T03:37:54.264712-08:00

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Boeing, SPEEA reach tentative deal for ~1,600 former Spirit AeroSystems white‑collar workers

2026-01-15T17:29:58.013497-08:00

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Jeppesen ForeFlight begins post‑Boeing restructuring after $10.55B Thoma Bravo buy, cites AI and automation Jeppesen ForeFlight has initiated a strategic restructuring and staff reductions following Thoma Bravo's $10.55 billion acquisition from Boeing, with the company citing automation and AI as drivers. Jeppesen ForeFlight confirmed layoffs but disputed social‑media reports about their scale and declined to disclose exact numbers, noting local (Arapahoe County) impacts.

2026-01-16T11:23:41.506556-08:00

Jeppesen ForeFlight begins post‑Boeing restructuring after $10.55B Thoma Bravo buy, cites AI and automation

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Reports of mass ForeFlight layoffs after Thoma Bravo sale spark pilot concern Unconfirmed reports of mass layoffs at ForeFlight following its sale to private-equity firm Thoma Bravo have circulated online, prompting concern and debate among pilots and the broader aviation community. Pilots are posting screenshots and commentary as industry observers await official confirmation and assess potential impacts on support and development.

2026-01-16T09:13:21.476624-08:00

Reports of mass ForeFlight layoffs after Thoma Bravo sale spark pilot concern

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China Southern to launch nonstop Beijing Daxing–Helsinki 787-9 service from 29 March 2026 China Southern will launch nonstop Beijing Daxing–Helsinki service from 29 March 2026 using Boeing 787-9s, operating three weekly rotations (Tue/Thu/Sat) and increasing to daily from 20 June. The route restores a direct Beijing–Finland link after about five years.

2026-01-16T03:37:54.264712-08:00

China Southern to launch nonstop Beijing Daxing–Helsinki 787-9 service from 29 March 2026

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Boeing, SPEEA reach tentative deal for ~1,600 former Spirit AeroSystems white‑collar workers Boeing and SPEEA reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement for roughly 1,600 white‑collar Spirit AeroSystems employees in Wichita, offering a $6,000 bonus, a roughly 20% wage‑pool increase, improved benefits and expanded work‑from‑home terms. The union negotiating team recommended members approve the deal.

2026-01-15T17:29:58.013497-08:00

Boeing, SPEEA reach tentative deal for ~1,600 former Spirit AeroSystems white‑collar workers

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United converts 56 Boeing 787-9s into 787-10s amid GE–Rolls engine dispute, 777 spares squeeze and looming A350 competition United is converting 56 Boeing 787-9s into larger 787-10s as it confronts a GE–Rolls engine fight, parts shortages for engines on its oldest 777s, and rising competitive pressure from Airbus A350s. The move is part of broader late‑decade widebody transformation options to meet ambitious growth targets.

2026-01-15T17:06:58.843459-08:00

United converts 56 Boeing 787-9s into 787-10s amid GE–Rolls engine dispute, 777 spares squeeze and looming A350 competition

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NASA adds two retired USAF F-15s to Armstrong fleet to support X-59 high‑altitude supersonic trials NASA has brought two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters into its Armstrong Flight Research Center fleet at Edwards AFB to act as chase/support aircraft for high‑altitude, supersonic testing of the X-59 quiet‑boom demonstrator. The jets will be modified to enable chase, instrumentation and data collection during supersonic profiles.

2026-01-15T13:07:18.912355-08:00

NASA adds two retired USAF F-15s to Armstrong fleet to support X-59 high‑altitude supersonic trials

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USAF MH-139 Grey Wolf conducts first operational Minuteman III ICBM convoy security mission Two Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters of the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducted their first operational convoy escort for Minuteman III ICBM sites at Malmstrom AFB, Montana on Jan. 8, beginning the type’s entry into nuclear security duties and a milestone in USAF ICBM modernization.

2026-01-15T11:47:34.530180-08:00

USAF MH-139 Grey Wolf conducts first operational Minuteman III ICBM convoy security mission

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Boeing 737 MAX 10: Billions at Stake in the Middle‑of‑Market Battle The 737 MAX 10 is central to Boeing's bid to reclaim the lucrative middle‑of‑market (MOM) segment — a program that could unlock billions in orders if Boeing can match demand. Industry watchers say Boeing has under‑exposed itself to the MOM surge despite creating the category with the 757.

2026-01-15T10:55:40.634862-08:00

Boeing 737 MAX 10: Billions at Stake in the Middle‑of‑Market Battle

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Jeppesen ForeFlight begins post‑Boeing restructuring after $10.55B Thoma Bravo buy, cites AI and automation

Reports of mass ForeFlight layoffs after Thoma Bravo sale spark pilot concern

China Southern to launch nonstop Beijing Daxing–Helsinki 787-9 service from 29 March 2026

Boeing, SPEEA reach tentative deal for ~1,600 former Spirit AeroSystems white‑collar workers

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