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The FAA will convene a review panel to determine whether a Boeing 737 MAX flight-management software issue requires corrective action. The problem could restrict pilots’ access to automated flight guidance during a landing scenario, increase workload and prompt a fleetwide response as MAX 10 approval remains delayed.
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American Airlines’ Starlink deployment appears set to extend beyond its previously announced Airbus rollout to include Boeing 737s, 777s and 787s. The move would broaden competition with United Airlines, which currently promotes an early lead in Starlink-equipped aircraft and onboard connectivity.
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The FAA will convene a review panel to determine whether a Boeing 737 MAX flight-management software issue requires corrective action. The problem could restrict pilots’ access to automated flight guidance during a landing scenario, increase workload and prompt a fleetwide response as MAX 10 approval remains delayed.
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Members of Boeing’s largest white-collar union approved sweetened four-year contracts taking effect Oct. 7, preventing a threatened strike by engineers, technicians and scientists. The agreement removes a potential disruption to certification work on Boeing’s delayed jetliners and to the company’s aircraft production and delivery recovery.
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air plans to add Heathrow frequencies as its fleet expands, with three Boeing 787-9s expected in the coming weeks and its first Airbus A321neo due before year-end. The deliveries will support the carrier’s initial network growth as aircraft availability increases.
A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet has been photographed carrying an inert AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile during the Gray Flag 2026 test event. The sighting follows Australia’s announcement that it will become the missile’s first operator outside the United States.
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NASA and Boeing plan to fly an additional uncrewed Starliner test in 2026 before a potential astronaut mission in 2028, following problems during the spacecraft’s 2024 flight. The schedule also depends on spacecraft upgrades and certification of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket.
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A flydubai 737 MAX bound from Dubai to Tel Aviv survived an apparent cockpit attack after the co-pilot stabbed the pilot and the aircraft entered an extreme descent. A passenger says he helped take control; the UAE has opened a formal judicial investigation, while the aircraft sustained major rudder damage.
Boeing has named veteran executive Doug Ackerman to assess the company’s aircraft certification processes and help shape a “future-state certification model,” positioning the review as part of preparations for its next generation of commercial aircraft.
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