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Biman Bangladesh Airlines names new Director of Finance

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has appointed a new Director of Finance, according to the cluster briefing. The move signals a leadership change in the carrier’s finance function as it manages its fleet and commercial priorities.

2026-05-24T22:45:30.096157-07:00

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U.S. jury clears Boeing in LOT 737 MAX “MCAS concealment” damages lawsuit

2026-05-22T18:24:49.513032-07:00

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SQ321 final report: suspected weather-radar malfunction during May 2024 turbulence, raising litigation risk

2026-05-19T23:25:27.752036-07:00

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Air Astana seeks Kazakh state aid to launch US flights with Boeing 787-8

2026-05-21T23:44:30.055644-07:00

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines names new Director of Finance Biman Bangladesh Airlines has appointed a new Director of Finance, according to the cluster briefing. The move signals a leadership change in the carrier’s finance function as it manages its fleet and commercial priorities.

2026-05-24T22:45:30.096157-07:00

Biman Bangladesh Airlines names new Director of Finance

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U.S. jury clears Boeing in LOT 737 MAX “MCAS concealment” damages lawsuit A U.S. jury in Seattle found Boeing not guilty of fraud in a civil case brought by LOT Polish Airlines tied to the 2016 737 MAX transaction. LOT had sought about $250m (€250m) in damages and interest over alleged revenue losses after the MAX was grounded for 20 months.

2026-05-22T18:24:49.513032-07:00

U.S. jury clears Boeing in LOT 737 MAX “MCAS concealment” damages lawsuit

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Intellisense Systems lands $400M Boeing contract for C-17 flight deck replacement Intellisense Systems will supply data concentrator units and multifunction displays for Boeing’s C-17 flight deck replacement program, in a deal valued at $400 million. The contract reinforces Boeing’s ongoing modernization of C-17 avionics architectures via third-party flight-deck systems.

2026-05-22T07:10:42.521555-07:00

Intellisense Systems lands $400M Boeing contract for C-17 flight deck replacement

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Air Astana seeks Kazakh state aid to launch US flights with Boeing 787-8 Air Astana is asking Kazakhstan for state support to enable new US operations, leveraging its Boeing 787-8 long-haul aircraft. The request underscores the airline’s dependence on government backing to underwrite route risk as it expands internationally.

2026-05-21T23:44:30.055644-07:00

Air Astana seeks Kazakh state aid to launch US flights with Boeing 787-8

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Stratolaunch and Missile Defense Agency complete March hypersonic test with reusable Talon-A3, launched from an operational ex-V Stratolaunch says it flew a March hypersonic test for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency using its reusable Talon-A3 vehicle, launched from the company’s carrier aircraft (Spirit of Mojave) configured for the mission. The sortie—now disclosed—aims to mature new hypersonic technologies via continued reuse and flight validation.

2026-05-21T12:39:25.249024-07:00

Stratolaunch and Missile Defense Agency complete March hypersonic test with reusable Talon-A3, launched from an operational ex-V

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SIA SQ321 turbulence probe: radar supplier contests “underpainted” 777 weather-radar hypothesis A radar manufacturer disputed the inquiry’s hypothesis that cockpit weather radar output on Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 777 was “underpainted” under certain conditions during the 2024 serious upset over Myanmar. The challenge directly counters investigators’ technical explanation underpinning the SQ321 case.

2026-05-21T08:54:22.976338-07:00

SIA SQ321 turbulence probe: radar supplier contests “underpainted” 777 weather-radar hypothesis

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Somon Air set to take first Boeing 737 MAX in 3Q26 as Tajikistan carrier modernizes Somon Air plans to receive its first Boeing 737 MAX in 3Q26, marking the carrier’s entry into the MAX fleet. The timing positions the airline to align its fleet renewal and growth plans with the broader global rollout pace for 737 MAX deliveries.

2026-05-20T22:23:35.620245-07:00

Somon Air set to take first Boeing 737 MAX in 3Q26 as Tajikistan carrier modernizes

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Boeing Little Bird rotorcraft losses in Iran remove SOF Week flypast presence A US Special Operations Command source says four Boeing MH-6 “Little Bird” rotorcraft were destroyed in Iran during a mission to rescue a downed F-15E weapons officer. The losses are linked to a broader set of rescue and combat-attrition events that left the “Little Birds” notably absent from SOF Week demonstrations.

2026-05-20T11:56:02.603662-07:00

Boeing Little Bird rotorcraft losses in Iran remove SOF Week flypast presence

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines names new Director of Finance

U.S. jury clears Boeing in LOT 737 MAX “MCAS concealment” damages lawsuit

SQ321 final report: suspected weather-radar malfunction during May 2024 turbulence, raising litigation risk

Air Astana seeks Kazakh state aid to launch US flights with Boeing 787-8

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