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Blue Origin pushes New Glenn return to January 2027 as Boeing advances Artemis III core stage

Blue Origin has shifted New Glenn’s planned return to flight from December 2026 to January 2027 while rebuilding Launch Complex 36 after a ground-testing accident. Separately, Boeing has moved NASA’s Artemis III core stage into Kennedy Space Center’s High Bay 3 for final stacking, integration and testing ahead of the mission’s planned 2027 launch.

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Boeing prepares Artemis III core stage for fuelling and structural tests

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Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workforce as production ramp slows

Boeing Commercial Airplanes plans to reduce its workforce by about 5%, division chief Stephanie Pope told employees in an internal memo. The move comes as the manufacturer continues to struggle to raise jetliner output and slows its production ramp, including efforts to stabilize 737 Max rates.

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US Air Force plans palletized cruise-missile launches from C-17s and C-130s, with Dragon Cart capability targeted for 2027

Air Force leaders say C-17 and C-130 transports will soon be able to release cruise missiles from cargo holds using standard airdrop pallets. The service’s Dragon Cart program is targeting 2027 to field the capability, turning mobility aircraft into additional platforms for delivering large numbers of standoff weapons.

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Operational USAF F-15EXs begin flying with conformal fuel tanks as mission demands evolve

The U.S. Air Force did not originally plan for the air-to-air combat-focused F-15EX to carry conformal fuel tanks (CFTs), but operational aircraft have now begun flying with them. The change reflects evolving mission demands, though the reports provide no further detail on the tanks’ operational role or fleetwide plans.

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Boeing’s F/A-XX win, following its F-47 award, gives it lead roles in both U.S. sixth-generation fighter programs

Boeing’s victory in the Navy’s F/A-XX competition, alongside its earlier selection for the Air Force’s F-47, gives the company a central position in both U.S. sixth-generation fighter programs. The awards mark a major shift in the defense contracting landscape and put a premium on Boeing’s ability to execute across both programs.

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IAG sees first 777-9 delivery slipping to 2028

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Maintenance lapse allowed gust damage to a 737 Max fin and rudder unit to go undetected

A Southwest 737 Max was released to service after an operational test failed to identify impairment to its fin and rudder unit. The case highlights a maintenance-procedure lapse that left gust damage undetected.