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Boeing 777-9 reaches 50% of FAA certification testing

Boeing’s 777-9 program has reportedly completed about half of its planned FAA certification testing, a key pacing checkpoint for the long-running compliance effort. The milestone suggests the program is on track to progress through the remaining testing phases required for certification.

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2026-07-19T14:32:23.326388-07:00

Bloomberg

Boeing boosts PAC-3 interceptor seeker production by 30% and targets another similar ramp this year

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2026-07-19T14:53:23.318357-07:00

Breaking Defense

Boeing flags further cost growth for next-generation Air Force One as it targets 2028 delivery

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2026-07-19T10:07:30.135508-07:00

Leeham News

Boeing opening offer to SPEEA likely imminent, per sources

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2026-07-19T01:50:31.506392-07:00

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Air New Zealand to return first retrofitted 777-300ER in 2Q27 Air New Zealand says modification work on its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER at Auckland International is set to begin in March, with the aircraft planned to re-enter service by May 2027. The airline targets debut of the refurbished widebody in the second quarter of 2027.

2026-07-19T18:40:00.495736-07:00

Air New Zealand to return first retrofitted 777-300ER in 2Q27

Bloomberg

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Boeing boosts PAC-3 interceptor seeker production by 30% and targets another similar ramp this year Boeing says it increased production of PAC-3 interceptor seekers by 30% last year and plans a comparable increase this year to help the US replenish its air-defense stockpile. The ramp underscores accelerating output of a key component in a long-delivered missile system architecture.

2026-07-19T14:53:23.318357-07:00

Boeing boosts PAC-3 interceptor seeker production by 30% and targets another similar ramp this year

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Boeing 777-9 reaches 50% of FAA certification testing Boeing’s 777-9 program has reportedly completed about half of its planned FAA certification testing, a key pacing checkpoint for the long-running compliance effort. The milestone suggests the program is on track to progress through the remaining testing phases required for certification.

2026-07-19T14:32:23.326388-07:00

Boeing 777-9 reaches 50% of FAA certification testing

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Boeing 777-9 Program Reaches 50% Certification Milestone

2026-07-19T14:32:23.326388-07:00

Boeing 777-9 Program Reaches 5

Breaking Defense

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Boeing flags further cost growth for next-generation Air Force One as it targets 2028 delivery Boeing says it remains on track to deliver two next-generation Air Force One presidential jets by 2028, but achieving the timeline now requires immediate additional spending. The program’s cost trajectory is already above $5 billion, and Boeing expects further increases into final assembly, wiring/structures and certification work.

2026-07-19T10:07:30.135508-07:00

Boeing flags further cost growth for next-generation Air Force One as it targets 2028 delivery

CNBC

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American Airlines CEO charts path to close $3B+ profit gap via reliability upgrades and new wide-body plan (Boeing or Airbus) American Airlines’ CEO set out priorities aimed at closing a more than $3 billion profit gap, including steps to improve operational reliability and investment in premium seats and lounges. The strategy also includes evaluating Boeing and Airbus for a new wide-body aircraft order to support the carrier’s long-haul product and network goals.

2026-07-19T05:19:12.750523-07:00

American Airlines CEO charts path to close $3B+ profit gap via reliability upgrades and new wide-body plan (Boeing or Airbus)

AINonline

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CFM secures US certification for LEAP-1B HPT durability kit CFM International says it has secured U.S. certification for the CFM LEAP-1B high-pressure turbine (HPT) durability kit, announced at Farnborough on 18 July 2026. The company links the milestone to ongoing durability maturity across LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B hardware as the fleet approaches a decade in service.

2026-07-19T02:20:25.722287-07:00

CFM secures US certification for LEAP-1B HPT durability kit

Leeham News

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Boeing opening offer to SPEEA likely imminent, per sources Boeing’s “opening offer” to its engineering and technicians union, SPEEA, could be presented as early as this week, according to three people familiar with the company’s plans. The timing suggests negotiations are moving quickly toward a formal bargaining phase.

2026-07-19T01:50:31.506392-07:00

Boeing opening offer to SPEEA likely imminent, per sources