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Boeing flags GE9X durability issue on 777-9; GE says 2027 deliveries remain on track

Boeing has identified a durability issue with GE Aerospace’s GE9X engines fitted to the 777-9. GE says the problem is contained and will not push back the programme’s planned 2027 deliveries while Boeing evaluates corrective actions.

2026-01-27T11:54:03.356094-08:00

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Boeing returns to full-year profit in 2025 as Q4 one-off gain masks Commercial Airplanes losses

2026-01-27T05:11:28.069397-08:00

The Air Current

UPS completes MD-11F retirement, books $137M charge and accelerates freighter modernization after November 2025 crash

2026-01-27T06:09:26.666323-08:00

Reuters

Boeing and Technion to develop SAF from green hydrogen and CO2 to support aviation’s 2050 decarbonization

2026-01-27T06:23:30.641678-08:00

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Boeing flags GE9X durability issue on 777-9; GE says 2027 deliveries remain on track Boeing has identified a durability issue with GE Aerospace’s GE9X engines fitted to the 777-9. GE says the problem is contained and will not push back the programme’s planned 2027 deliveries while Boeing evaluates corrective actions.

2026-01-27T11:54:03.356094-08:00

Boeing flags GE9X durability issue on 777-9; GE says 2027 deliveries remain on track

Breaking Defense

Trump at Davos as Qatar-donated interim Air Force One nears service; defense primes' investment choices spotlighted President Trump’s Davos appearance coincides with a US Air Force update that a Qatar-donated Boeing 747‑8 VIP jet is nearing service as an interim Air Force One, while a new analysis examines how defense contractors’ investment and capital-allocation decisions are reshaping industrial capacity and Pentagon relations.

2026-01-27T09:59:21.827034-08:00

Trump at Davos as Qatar-donated interim Air Force One nears service; defense primes' investment choices spotlighted

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Boeing and Technion to develop SAF from green hydrogen and CO2 to support aviation’s 2050 decarbonization Boeing and Israel’s Technion have launched a collaboration to develop sustainable aviation fuel produced from green hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide, aiming to support aviation’s 2050 decarbonization goal. The programme will explore power‑to‑liquid pathways to scale feedstock diversity and support long‑term sector growth.

2026-01-27T06:23:30.641678-08:00

Boeing and Technion to develop SAF from green hydrogen and CO2 to support aviation’s 2050 decarbonization

The Air Current

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UPS completes MD-11F retirement, books $137M charge and accelerates freighter modernization after November 2025 crash UPS completed the accelerated retirement of its McDonnell Douglas MD‑11F freighter fleet, booking a $137 million charge as it fast-tracks a freighter modernization program after the fatal November 2025 Louisville crash and the FAA suspension of MD‑11 operations. The decision removes MD‑11s from service and forces near‑term capacity adjustments.

2026-01-27T06:09:26.666323-08:00

UPS completes MD-11F retirement, books $137M charge and accelerates freighter modernization after November 2025 crash

AirInsight

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MAX 8-200 Tops 100 ASM/gal — A Game Changer for Low-Cost Carriers New U.S. DOT data show the Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 achieves over 100 available seat‑miles per gallon in high‑density configurations, a benchmark that materially lowers fuel-related CASM. That performance intensifies the MAX 8-200's role as a capacity and cost weapon for low‑cost carriers.

2026-01-27T05:32:16.906157-08:00

MAX 8-200 Tops 100 ASM/gal — A Game Changer for Low-Cost Carriers

Reuters

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Boeing returns to full-year profit in 2025 as Q4 one-off gain masks Commercial Airplanes losses Boeing closed 2025 with a full‑year net profit of $2.2 billion after a $11.8 billion loss the prior year, driven by a Q4 net gain of $8.22 billion on $23.9 billion revenue (+57%). The Q4 uplift stemmed from asset sales even as Commercial Airplanes remained unprofitable despite 160 deliveries and backlog growth.

2026-01-27T05:11:28.069397-08:00

Boeing returns to full-year profit in 2025 as Q4 one-off gain masks Commercial Airplanes losses

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Airbus overtakes Boeing in lifetime narrowbody deliveries as A320 surpasses 737 in 2025 In 2025 Airbus's A320 family surpassed Boeing's 737 in lifetime narrowbody deliveries, flipping the decades‑old single‑aisle leadership. The milestone came as Boeing logged stronger sales that year while Airbus maintained delivery momentum across its A320 production network.

2026-01-27T01:35:38.640892-08:00

Airbus overtakes Boeing in lifetime narrowbody deliveries as A320 surpasses 737 in 2025

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US safety group finds prior technical issues on Air India 787; carrier to restart 787‑9 flights Feb 1 with 18 seats blocked A U.S. aviation safety group told Congress the Air India Boeing 787 that crashed in 2025 had a history of technical problems and shared its findings with lawmakers as probes continue. Separately, Air India plans to resume 787‑9 service on Feb. 1 with 18 seats blocked pending FAA approval.

2026-01-26T10:00:56.378865-08:00

US safety group finds prior technical issues on Air India 787; carrier to restart 787‑9 flights Feb 1 with 18 seats blocked

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Boeing flags GE9X durability issue on 777-9; GE says 2027 deliveries remain on track

Boeing returns to full-year profit in 2025 as Q4 one-off gain masks Commercial Airplanes losses

UPS completes MD-11F retirement, books $137M charge and accelerates freighter modernization after November 2025 crash

Boeing and Technion to develop SAF from green hydrogen and CO2 to support aviation’s 2050 decarbonization

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