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FedEx targets May 31 return for MD‑11 freighters after November UPS crash

FedEx said Wednesday it is working with Boeing and U.S. aircraft safety regulators to return its grounded MD‑11 freighters to service by May 31. The fleet was taken out of service after a deadly November crash of a UPS‑operated MD‑11.

2026-01-28T10:57:40.165993-08:00

The War Zone

Boeing finishes last new F/A-18 aft fuselages as Super Hornet line winds down to 2027

2026-01-28T10:17:38.806264-08:00

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Boeing: India & South Asia will need ~3,300 new jets over the next two decades as traffic rises 7% p.a.

2026-01-28T00:15:03.033967-08:00

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US authorises Belavia to operate Boeing 737 services to Russia from Q4 2025

2026-01-28T02:33:12.304849-08:00

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FedEx targets May 31 return for MD‑11 freighters after November UPS crash FedEx said Wednesday it is working with Boeing and U.S. aircraft safety regulators to return its grounded MD‑11 freighters to service by May 31. The fleet was taken out of service after a deadly November crash of a UPS‑operated MD‑11.

2026-01-28T10:57:40.165993-08:00

FedEx targets May 31 return for MD‑11 freighters after November UPS crash

The War Zone

Boeing finishes last new F/A-18 aft fuselages as Super Hornet line winds down to 2027 Boeing has completed the final new aft fuselages for F/A-18 production as the company moves to close out the Super Hornet line, with new-build deliveries expected to end in 2027. Boeing has already stopped building EA-18G Growler airframes.

2026-01-28T10:17:38.806264-08:00

Boeing finishes last new F/A-18 aft fuselages as Super Hornet line winds down to 2027

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US authorises Belavia to operate Boeing 737 services to Russia from Q4 2025 The U.S. has authorised Belarusian carrier Belavia to operate Boeing 737 flights to Russia beginning in Q4 2025, granting regulatory permission for services using U.S.-produced aircraft. The approval removes a legal barrier to Belavia's planned 737 operations between Belarus and Russian destinations from late 2025.

2026-01-28T02:33:12.304849-08:00

US authorises Belavia to operate Boeing 737 services to Russia from Q4 2025

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Boeing: India & South Asia will need ~3,300 new jets over the next two decades as traffic rises 7% p.a. Boeing forecasts roughly 3,290–3,300 new commercial aircraft for India and South Asia over the next 20 years (to 2044–2046), driven by ~7% annual passenger growth. OEMs, airlines and lessors should prioritise single‑aisle deliveries while preparing for major MRO and workforce capacity strains.

2026-01-28T00:15:03.033967-08:00

Boeing: India & South Asia will need ~3,300 new jets over the next two decades as traffic rises 7% p.a.

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Biman Bangladesh secures government guarantee to back Boeing aircraft purchase Biman Bangladesh has secured a government guarantee to underwrite a planned purchase of Boeing aircraft, a financial step intended to unlock lender support and advance negotiations on the carrier's fleet renewal. Details on aircraft types, pricing and delivery timetable were not specified.

2026-01-27T22:57:47.339267-08:00

Biman Bangladesh secures government guarantee to back Boeing aircraft purchase

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Air India to debut custom Boeing 787‑9 on Feb. 1 with blocked economy seats and Thales AVANT Up Air India will place its first custom Boeing 787‑9 (VT‑AWA) into service Feb. 1 on the Mumbai–Frankfurt route with a three‑class cabin and wellness lighting. Six incoming 787‑9s are line‑fit with Thales AVANT Up IFE; the airline will block 18 economy seats and limit some business‑class functions.

2026-01-27T15:50:21.972900-08:00

Air India to debut custom Boeing 787‑9 on Feb. 1 with blocked economy seats and Thales AVANT Up

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Boeing finds GE9X durability issue on 777‑9; GE says 2027 deliveries remain on track Boeing has identified a durability problem with GE Aerospace's GE9X engines during fresh inspections of 777‑9 test hardware. GE says the issue is under review but will not, at present, threaten the planemaker’s 2027 delivery timeline — though the fault raises the risk of further programme delays.

2026-01-27T11:54:03.356094-08:00

Boeing finds GE9X durability issue on 777‑9; GE says 2027 deliveries remain on track

Breaking Defense

Trump at Davos as Qatar-donated interim Air Force One nears service; defense primes' investment choices spotlighted President Trump’s Davos appearance coincides with a US Air Force update that a Qatar-donated Boeing 747‑8 VIP jet is nearing service as an interim Air Force One, while a new analysis examines how defense contractors’ investment and capital-allocation decisions are reshaping industrial capacity and Pentagon relations.

2026-01-27T09:59:21.827034-08:00

Trump at Davos as Qatar-donated interim Air Force One nears service; defense primes' investment choices spotlighted

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FedEx targets May 31 return for MD‑11 freighters after November UPS crash

Boeing finishes last new F/A-18 aft fuselages as Super Hornet line winds down to 2027

Boeing: India & South Asia will need ~3,300 new jets over the next two decades as traffic rises 7% p.a.

US authorises Belavia to operate Boeing 737 services to Russia from Q4 2025

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