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• Natasha Abellard
Boeing’s shares remain constrained by a combination of challenges within and outside the company’s control. A sustained recovery will depend partly on the jetmaker executing on the issues it can address, while broader headwinds begin to ease.
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Boeing’s shares remain constrained by a combination of challenges within and outside the company’s control. A sustained recovery will depend partly on the jetmaker executing on the issues it can address, while broader headwinds begin to ease.
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Alaska Air expects Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 to receive certification by the end of September, with the airline planning to take delivery of its first aircraft next spring, Chief Operating Officer Jason Berry told Reuters. The timeline provides a target for the aircraft’s entry into Alaska’s fleet.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has placed an incremental order for 11 Boeing aircraft: five 787-10 widebodies and six 737-8 MAX narrowbodies. The order expands the carrier’s Boeing fleet across long-haul and short- to medium-haul segments, adding to the manufacturer’s commercial backlog.
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Prospects for China to announce a new commitment to buy Boeing aircraft are diminishing ahead of Thursday’s meeting between the US and Chinese presidents, according to two people briefed on the matter. Negotiations remain fluid, underscoring the commercial impact of broader US-China relations on Boeing’s China strategy.
Union members will vote on Boeing’s latest contract proposal after rejecting an earlier offer. The union has endorsed the revised deal, with the result expected by the end of next week and the potential for another strike-related disruption becoming clearer.
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Ethiopian Airlines has received two additional new Boeing 737 MAX 8s, bringing its MAX fleet to 31 aircraft and its total fleet to 167. The deliveries reinforce the carrier’s continued fleet expansion and modernization strategy in Africa’s growing aviation market.
The U.S. FAA has granted Boeing an emissions waiver covering 35 newly built 777 freighters, allowing the aircraft to proceed despite applicable emissions requirements. The decision affects near-term freighter production and delivery plans while underscoring the regulatory constraints facing large cargo aircraft.
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Boeing says its suppliers must replace human-centric, craftsman-led manufacturing processes with more scalable approaches if aircraft manufacturers are to achieve ambitious production ramp-up targets. The message underscores the manufacturing discipline and process changes required across the supply chain to increase output.
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