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Boeing and Airbus team to develop industry-standard tactile placards for blind and low-vision passengers

Boeing and Airbus are working together to create an industry standard for tactile placards designed to help blind and low-vision passengers navigate key elements of the onboard experience. The effort targets consistent wayfinding cues across aircraft types and cabin layouts.

2026-04-17T04:23:16.696881-07:00

Aviation Today

Airbus and Boeing recalibrate competitive positions as Airbus nears delivery targets and launches Skywise+Navblue

2026-04-16T16:35:56.635225-07:00

FlightGlobal

NTSB sets May 19–20 investigative hearing for UPS Flight 2976 MD-11F crash near Louisville

2026-04-16T12:09:33.152515-07:00

Leeham News

FAA decision on extending 777F Classic production pushed past May 1 as Boeing seeks rule exemption

2026-04-16T13:12:41.063156-07:00

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Boeing and Airbus team to develop industry-standard tactile placards for blind and low-vision passengers Boeing and Airbus are working together to create an industry standard for tactile placards designed to help blind and low-vision passengers navigate key elements of the onboard experience. The effort targets consistent wayfinding cues across aircraft types and cabin layouts.

2026-04-17T04:23:16.696881-07:00

Boeing and Airbus team to develop industry-standard tactile placards for blind and low-vision passengers

Aviation Today

Airbus and Boeing recalibrate competitive positions as Airbus nears delivery targets and launches Skywise+Navblue Airbus says it narrowly beat its reduced 2025 aircraft-delivery target amid a complex operating environment, while Boeing reports it has topped Airbus in order numbers for the first time in a decade as some buyers move to align with the Trump administration. Airbus also accelerates its data/ops strategy with a new wholly owned Skywise subsidiary integrating Navblue capabilities.

2026-04-16T16:35:56.635225-07:00

Airbus and Boeing recalibrate competitive positions as Airbus nears delivery targets and launches Skywise+Navblue

Aviation Today

Boeing’s glass-cockpit “reboot”: avionics strategy as the backbone of its turnaround Aircraft Value Intelligence frames Boeing’s reset as more than balance-sheet reform—pinpointing an avionics strategy “powering a comeback” as a central lever in the company’s effort to restore confidence. The shift is discussed through production, financial performance and the context of congressional scrutiny.

2026-04-16T16:17:05.891362-07:00

Boeing’s glass-cockpit “reboot”: avionics strategy as the backbone of its turnaround

Leeham News

FAA decision on extending 777F Classic production pushed past May 1 as Boeing seeks rule exemption Boeing will not receive an FAA decision by May 1 on its request to exempt the 777F Classic freighter from an international rule that would otherwise constrain continued production. The delay keeps certification and production-schedule clarity for the 777X freighter roadmap in limbo.

2026-04-16T13:12:41.063156-07:00

FAA decision on extending 777F Classic production pushed past May 1 as Boeing seeks rule exemption

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NTSB sets May 19–20 investigative hearing for UPS Flight 2976 MD-11F crash near Louisville The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will hold a two-day investigative hearing May 19–20 into the Nov. 4, 2025 UPS MD-11F cargo crash shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky. All three crewmembers died; 11 people on the ground were killed and 23 injured.

2026-04-16T12:09:33.152515-07:00

NTSB sets May 19–20 investigative hearing for UPS Flight 2976 MD-11F crash near Louisville

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National Airlines takes delivery of first Boeing 777-200F, marking 747-400F exit and 2Q26 milestone National Airlines has received its first Boeing 777-200F (N791CA) from Boeing’s Everett facilities, completing a key freighter entry milestone. The delivery comes as the airline begins fleet renewal aimed at shifting from 747-400F capacity to more efficient twin-engine 777 freighters.

2026-04-16T11:09:38.325081-07:00

National Airlines takes delivery of first Boeing 777-200F, marking 747-400F exit and 2Q26 milestone

Airways Magazine

Jet2 Charter rolls out first dedicated business-class Boeing 737-800NG for VIP charters (76 seats) Jet2 Charter will launch its first all-business configuration on a Boeing 737-800NG, reconfigured from Jet2’s standard 189-seat layout. The product seats 76 business-class passengers and is bookable for departures from October 2026 through May 2027, targeting demand for privacy and an elevated travel experience.

2026-04-16T09:55:15.185596-07:00

Jet2 Charter rolls out first dedicated business-class Boeing 737-800NG for VIP charters (76 seats)

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Boeing and Millennium Space unveil Resolute mid-class satellite bus; target 26 deliveries in 2026 Boeing and Millennium Space Systems are rolling out a new mid-class platform, Resolute, positioned to deliver “more capability” than smallsats with greater speed and program flexibility. The companies also plan production-capacity expansion, targeting 26 satellite deliveries in 2026 amid a Pentagon push for higher launch and space production throughput.

2026-04-16T08:11:24.023214-07:00

Boeing and Millennium Space unveil Resolute mid-class satellite bus; target 26 deliveries in 2026

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Boeing and Airbus team to develop industry-standard tactile placards for blind and low-vision passengers

Airbus and Boeing recalibrate competitive positions as Airbus nears delivery targets and launches Skywise+Navblue

NTSB sets May 19–20 investigative hearing for UPS Flight 2976 MD-11F crash near Louisville

FAA decision on extending 777F Classic production pushed past May 1 as Boeing seeks rule exemption

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