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Boeing MQ-25A Stingray secures Milestone C approval, setting stage for low-rate initial production

Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed carrier refuelling aircraft has received Milestone C approval for the US Navy. The decision clears the way for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the MQ-25A to support the Navy’s unmanned tanker concept integrated with carrier air operations.

2026-05-19T21:55:46.814816-07:00

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Skymark Airlines to begin service with Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026

2026-05-19T18:05:41.642624-07:00

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NTSB: UPS MD-11F engine pylon failure tied to fatigue cracks and 10 prior ignored bearing alerts

2026-05-19T13:54:07.237004-07:00

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NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video

2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00

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B-52s back in the spotlight as chronic pilot shortages and aging airframes drive urgent Air Force upgrade decisions The Air Force is deploying the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress—an aircraft fielded as a strategic bomber in the 1950s—to carry nuclear and conventional missions over long distances, including recent strikes tied to Iran. Against this backdrop, personnel shortages and sustainment burdens are forcing the service to reconsider how it upgrades and replaces legacy bombers.

2026-05-20T04:09:07.445879-07:00

B-52s back in the spotlight as chronic pilot shortages and aging airframes drive urgent Air Force upgrade decisions

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Boeing MQ-25A Stingray secures Milestone C approval, setting stage for low-rate initial production Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed carrier refuelling aircraft has received Milestone C approval for the US Navy. The decision clears the way for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the MQ-25A to support the Navy’s unmanned tanker concept integrated with carrier air operations.

2026-05-19T21:55:46.814816-07:00

Boeing MQ-25A Stingray secures Milestone C approval, setting stage for low-rate initial production

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Skymark Airlines to begin service with Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026 Skymark Airlines will launch commercial operations with its first Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026, starting Tokyo Haneda–Fukuoka. The debut positions the carrier for its initial network build around a single-aisle fleet commitment tied to mid-2Q26 entry into scheduled service.

2026-05-19T18:05:41.642624-07:00

Skymark Airlines to begin service with Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026

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NTSB: UPS MD-11F engine pylon failure tied to fatigue cracks and 10 prior ignored bearing alerts At an NTSB hearing, investigators said the left engine/pylon separation on a UPS MD-11F stemmed from fatigue cracking in the pylon bearing supports—a problem reported as far back as 2002. The cracked part had fractured 10 times previously, with questions raised over inspection and reporting by the FAA, Boeing and UPS maintenance personnel.

2026-05-19T13:54:07.237004-07:00

NTSB: UPS MD-11F engine pylon failure tied to fatigue cracks and 10 prior ignored bearing alerts

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NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video The NTSB is reviewing reports of cracks in a wing mount ahead of the left engine shearing off during takeoff in a UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville, Kentucky, in November 2025 that killed 15 people. Ahead of a May 19-20 hearing, it released new video and 6,000 pages of crash documents.

2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00

NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video

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Boeing and Gilat hit offerability milestone for Sidewinder multi‑orbit inflight connectivity line‑fit Boeing and Gilat Satellite Networks say they have reached a key offerability milestone toward offering Gilat’s Sidewinder multi‑orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) as a future line‑fit solution for inflight connectivity service providers. The step is intended to move multi‑orbit IFC from retrofit toward OEM installation.

2026-05-19T05:54:51.785758-07:00

Boeing and Gilat hit offerability milestone for Sidewinder multi‑orbit inflight connectivity line‑fit

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Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of 16th Boeing 737-8 as two more are due this month Malaysia Airlines has inducted its 16th Boeing 737-8, with the aircraft arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on May 18, 2026, as part of a broader fleet-renewal program. The carrier also expects two additional 737-8s this month.

2026-05-19T04:09:19.879211-07:00

Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of 16th Boeing 737-8 as two more are due this month

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Riyadh Air launches full-service Riyadh–London Heathrow on 1 July with its first 787-9 from its own order Riyadh Air has opened public ticket sales for its flagship Riyadh–London Heathrow route, after months of limited, employee-only travel and readiness testing. Service starts 1 July and will use the airline’s first Boeing 787-9 delivered for its own fleet order, marking the transition from leased operations.

2026-05-19T02:55:01.973662-07:00

Riyadh Air launches full-service Riyadh–London Heathrow on 1 July with its first 787-9 from its own order

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Boeing MQ-25A Stingray secures Milestone C approval, setting stage for low-rate initial production

Skymark Airlines to begin service with Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026

NTSB: UPS MD-11F engine pylon failure tied to fatigue cracks and 10 prior ignored bearing alerts

NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video

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