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Video surfaces of Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass in Texas ahead of Qatar Airways Cargo delivery

Video footage shows a Boeing 777 freighter performing an extremely dangerous low pass at Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport, Texas, moments before being delivered to Qatar Airways Cargo in the coming days. Experts described the flight as dangerously close—“inches from disaster”—during the pre-delivery period.

2026-06-25T02:25:11.571233-07:00

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Royal Brunei reviews Boeing 787-8 fleet outlook while it awaits 787-9 deliveries

2026-06-25T00:41:46.039729-07:00

AeroTime

Thai Airways takes delivery of first GEnx-powered Boeing 787-9 as it switches engine families

2026-06-24T20:11:02.630175-07:00

Breaking Defense

USAF-T-7 Red Hawk data-rights dispute: $1.5B “doomsday plane” data in $1.5B engine “horse trade”

2026-06-24T07:55:05.943866-07:00

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Video surfaces of Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass in Texas ahead of Qatar Airways Cargo delivery Video footage shows a Boeing 777 freighter performing an extremely dangerous low pass at Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport, Texas, moments before being delivered to Qatar Airways Cargo in the coming days. Experts described the flight as dangerously close—“inches from disaster”—during the pre-delivery period.

2026-06-25T02:25:11.571233-07:00

Video surfaces of Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass in Texas ahead of Qatar Airways Cargo delivery

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Royal Brunei reviews Boeing 787-8 fleet outlook while it awaits 787-9 deliveries Royal Brunei is weighing the future of its Boeing 787-8s as it awaits the arrival of Boeing 787-9 aircraft, a decision that will shape its near-term widebody capacity planning and fleet commonality. The outcome affects how the carrier transitions its long-haul product and deployment mix.

2026-06-25T00:41:46.039729-07:00

Royal Brunei reviews Boeing 787-8 fleet outlook while it awaits 787-9 deliveries

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Thai Airways takes delivery of first GEnx-powered Boeing 787-9 as it switches engine families Thai Airways International has taken delivery of its first factory-fresh Boeing 787-9, the fifth 787-9 for the carrier, powered by GE Aerospace GEnx engines. The aircraft—managed by lessor AerCap and first of four deliveries—marks a shift away from the airline’s in-service Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered 787s, with three more 787-9s expected by year-end.

2026-06-24T20:11:02.630175-07:00

Thai Airways takes delivery of first GEnx-powered Boeing 787-9 as it switches engine families

Breaking Defense

USAF-T-7 Red Hawk data-rights dispute: $1.5B “doomsday plane” data in $1.5B engine “horse trade” Breaking Defense reports the Air Force is weighing a high-cost, high-stakes sustainment and requirements trade to keep the T-7 Red Hawk viable—while Boeing and the service clash over data rights. A prospective deal could have the Air Force spend about $1.5B for access to “doomsday plane” data tied to a T-7 engine arrangement.

2026-06-24T07:55:05.943866-07:00

USAF-T-7 Red Hawk data-rights dispute: $1.5B “doomsday plane” data in $1.5B engine “horse trade”

AeroTime

RAAF to deploy P-8A Poseidon and E-7A Wedgetail to RIMPAC 2026 in Hawaii The Royal Australian Air Force will send its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control platform to Hawaii for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026. The deployment places Australia’s maritime ISR and air battle management capability on the RIMPAC exercise schedule.

2026-06-24T04:01:18.268442-07:00

RAAF to deploy P-8A Poseidon and E-7A Wedgetail to RIMPAC 2026 in Hawaii

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Vietnam Airlines secures EXIM-backed $2.9 billion financing commitment for 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8s Vietnam Airlines has received an in-principle funding commitment from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to support the purchase of 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, with total loan support reported at $2.9 billion. The carrier previously ordered the aircraft in February.

2026-06-24T01:11:10.605931-07:00

Vietnam Airlines secures EXIM-backed $2.9 billion financing commitment for 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8s

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Boeing Shanghai JV adds 48,000-sq-m hangar at Shanghai Pudong to boost aircraft servicing capacity Boeing Shanghai, the joint venture backed by Shanghai Airport Authorities and China Eastern, has added a new 48,000-square-metre hangar at Pudong. The facility can accommodate up to six aircraft simultaneously—four widebodies and two narrowbodies—expanding the JV’s maintenance capacity for the regional fleet.

2026-06-23T22:56:20.069147-07:00

Boeing Shanghai JV adds 48,000-sq-m hangar at Shanghai Pudong to boost aircraft servicing capacity

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Space Force awards Boeing up to $2B to build and support two next-generation MUOS satellites (through 2035) The U.S. Space Force awarded Boeing a fixed-price incentive contract worth up to $2 billion for two Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) communications satellites and launch support, extending and sustaining one of the Pentagon’s most heavily used military satcom networks. Funding impacts are slated for FY2026, with delivery coverage through 2035.

2026-06-23T15:25:14.939653-07:00

Space Force awards Boeing up to $2B to build and support two next-generation MUOS satellites (through 2035)

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Video surfaces of Boeing 777 freighter’s dangerous low pass in Texas ahead of Qatar Airways Cargo delivery

Royal Brunei reviews Boeing 787-8 fleet outlook while it awaits 787-9 deliveries

Thai Airways takes delivery of first GEnx-powered Boeing 787-9 as it switches engine families

USAF-T-7 Red Hawk data-rights dispute: $1.5B “doomsday plane” data in $1.5B engine “horse trade”

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