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The FAA is proposing an airworthiness directive covering 95 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 Max aircraft after identifying a manufacturing problem affecting elevator bearings. The agency’s action targets a potential flight-control risk and would require operators to address the affected components.
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The U.S. Air Force plans to use $250 million authorized in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act to acquire a VIP-configured Boeing 737-8, expanding its C-40 fleet of 737-700-based aircraft. The funding covers the period from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026.
Boeing Defence Australia selected Lite Coms to supply tactical satellite terminals for the Australian Defence Force’s beyond-line-of-sight communications program, while Boeing subsidiary Insitu tested a lightweight Gogo Galileo HDX terminal on its Group 3 Integrator UAS for high-speed satellite connectivity.
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The FAA is proposing an airworthiness directive covering 95 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 Max aircraft after identifying a manufacturing problem affecting elevator bearings. The agency’s action targets a potential flight-control risk and would require operators to address the affected components.
India has spent years lobbying Airbus and Boeing to establish final assembly lines in the country, seeking to replicate China’s aviation-industrial progress. But persistent weakness across its airline sector—and concerns about the Directorate General of Civil Aviation—continue to give both manufacturers reasons to hold back.
Radia is developing WindRunner, a clean-sheet cargo lifter designed around specialized, high-volume transport, with potential commercial and military applications. Boeing’s experience with an ultimately unlaunched freighter underscores the market and development risks of building an aircraft for narrowly defined demand.
Emirates is weighing a change to its Boeing widebody mix, potentially substituting 787s with 777Xs as aircraft delivery constraints persist. The consideration underscores the impact of program timelines on fleet planning and the need for flexibility in managing future capacity commitments.
Lufthansa Group will exercise part of the Boeing 737 MAX options included in its 2023 order, adding 20 737-10s to its fleet plan. The aircraft are intended to replace older Airbus A320s, creating a mixed narrowbody strategy as the group renews its short- and medium-haul fleet.
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Early reactions among SPEEA members to Boeing’s second tentative agreement are divided, according to discussion on social media. The mixed sentiment signals that the revised offer has not yet produced clear consensus among union members as the agreement moves through the next stage of the labor process.
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