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FAA clears higher MTOW for Boeing 787-9 (+~3 t) and 787-10 (+~5 t)

The FAA has certified increased MTOW options for the Boeing 787-9 and 787-10, enabling roughly 3 metric tons and 5 metric tons of extra payload respectively and giving airlines additional range or cargo flexibility. The approval eases a certification logjam and helps address a tight widebody market.

2026-03-23T13:09:31.295192-07:00

The War Zone

F-22 "2.0" flight tests reveal stealth underwing tanks and sensor pods as B-52s ramp AGM-181 LRSO integration

2026-03-23T14:29:59.109615-07:00

AirInsight

Boeing 737 MAX deliveries resume after 10-day wiring pause; 500‑unit target intact

2026-03-23T06:54:43.997910-07:00

Bloomberg

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

2026-03-22T20:24:38.924138-07:00

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The War Zone

F-22 "2.0" flight tests reveal stealth underwing tanks and sensor pods as B-52s ramp AGM-181 LRSO integration U.S. Air Force flight tests have advanced two parallel efforts: F-22 "2.0" prototypes have flown with stealthy underwing tanks and sensor pods during Mojave trials, while B-52Hs have been photographed carrying two inert AGM-181 LRSO missiles as integration flights increase ahead of a potential production decision.

2026-03-23T14:29:59.109615-07:00

F-22 "2.0" flight tests reveal stealth underwing tanks and sensor pods as B-52s ramp AGM-181 LRSO integration

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FAA clears higher MTOW for Boeing 787-9 (+~3 t) and 787-10 (+~5 t) The FAA has certified increased MTOW options for the Boeing 787-9 and 787-10, enabling roughly 3 metric tons and 5 metric tons of extra payload respectively and giving airlines additional range or cargo flexibility. The approval eases a certification logjam and helps address a tight widebody market.

2026-03-23T13:09:31.295192-07:00

FAA clears higher MTOW for Boeing 787-9 (+~3 t) and 787-10 (+~5 t)

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TAROM to take two Boeing 737-8s by mid‑3Q26; will sell 737‑700s TAROM expects delivery of two Boeing 737‑8 aircraft by mid‑3Q26 and plans to sell its older Boeing 737‑700s. The move marks a narrowbody fleet turnover as newer 737‑8s are added and legacy -700s are prepared for disposal.

2026-03-23T07:45:57.775731-07:00

TAROM to take two Boeing 737-8s by mid‑3Q26; will sell 737‑700s

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Boeing 737 MAX deliveries resume after 10-day wiring pause; 500‑unit target intact Boeing has resumed 737 MAX deliveries following a 10‑day pause to inspect wiring issues, saying internal quality checks keep its 500‑unit delivery target for the year on track. The restart counters market concerns the pause would derail Boeing's delivery outlook.

2026-03-23T06:54:43.997910-07:00

Boeing 737 MAX deliveries resume after 10-day wiring pause; 500‑unit target intact

DefenseNews.com

Air Force: F-15 retirement unlikely before late 2020s as threat environment hardens Air Force officials say retirement of the Boeing F-15 fleet is unlikely before the late 2020s, citing the type’s aging airframes and a deteriorating threat environment that sustains demand for its capabilities. The stance will shape transition timing for follow-on fighters and sustainment planning.

2026-03-23T06:05:46.646488-07:00

Air Force: F-15 retirement unlikely before late 2020s as threat environment hardens

Bloomberg

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NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis NASA is revising its Artemis moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing’s role while assigning SpaceX’s Starship the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit. People familiar with the matter say the change reallocates primary crew-transport responsibilities from Boeing’s SLS-related systems to Starship.

2026-03-22T20:24:38.924138-07:00

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

Air Data News

Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans Air Niugini's planned acquisition of two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners is increasingly uncertain after recent reports suggested the order had been canceled. The development clouds the carrier's fleet renewal and near‑term widebody capacity plans, leaving timing, delivery expectations and replacement options unclear.

2026-03-21T02:30:03.541790-07:00

Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans

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Air India Vancouver flight turns back after seven–nine hours when Boeing 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance An Air India Delhi–Vancouver service returned to Delhi after seven to nine hours airborne when the Boeing 777‑200LR operating the sector was discovered not to hold the required Canadian clearance. An administrative aircraft‑assignment error prompted the reversal; the aircraft landed safely and later departed for Vancouver with the same passengers.

2026-03-20T09:12:20.165275-07:00

Air India Vancouver flight turns back after seven–nine hours when Boeing 777‑200LR lacked Canadian clearance

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FAA clears higher MTOW for Boeing 787-9 (+~3 t) and 787-10 (+~5 t)

F-22 "2.0" flight tests reveal stealth underwing tanks and sensor pods as B-52s ramp AGM-181 LRSO integration

Boeing 737 MAX deliveries resume after 10-day wiring pause; 500‑unit target intact

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

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