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• Edgardo Gimenez Mazó
Gol CEO Celso Ferrer will leave the Brazilian airline on Aug. 31 to lead Boeing’s Latin America and Caribbean operations from September, with André Fehlauer succeeding him. The leadership transition comes as Gol seeks government-backed financing to fund increasingly expensive engine shop visits.
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Gol CEO Celso Ferrer will leave the Brazilian airline on Aug. 31 to lead Boeing’s Latin America and Caribbean operations from September, with André Fehlauer succeeding him. The leadership transition comes as Gol seeks government-backed financing to fund increasingly expensive engine shop visits.
Lufthansa is discussing with Boeing which of the first-built 777-9 aircraft it will accept into service. The German airline is seeking financial compensation if it takes early-production jets that require modifications later, highlighting the commercial and operational implications of introducing initial-build aircraft.
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United Flight 108, a Boeing 787-8 traveling from Washington Dulles to Munich, diverted to Boston after its cockpit windshield cracked during the flight. The diversion occurred as severe weather was also causing additional delays and cancellations across the network.
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Bargaining Unit Councils at the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace voted against a tentative agreement, citing lingering resentment over past contracts, comparisons with the 2024 IAM 751 deal and poor communications. The vote suggests the agreement faces a difficult path to ratification.
Boeing is divesting its electric aircraft and defense drone units in exchange for a 20% stake in Archer Aviation, valuing the air-taxi company at $5 billion. The transaction shifts Boeing’s exposure to advanced air mobility from direct development to an equity position in Archer.
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Airbus delivered 418 commercial aircraft through July 2026, maintaining its global lead over Boeing, while Boeing recorded 38 gross orders during a slower month focused on recovery and production stability. The July period also brought certification, flight-testing, partnership and infrastructure progress, alongside major Farnborough deals.
DARPA is soliciting radical concepts for a next-generation hypersonic cruise missile, emphasizing affordable, scalable production and the ability to penetrate adversary air defenses. In parallel, Boeing unveiled an IFPC Increment 2 interceptor design, while Lockheed Martin introduced shared sensor technologies and a modular payload system for future missile bodies.
The U.S. Army awarded Collins Aerospace an engineering-services contract worth up to $472 million to support CH-47 Chinook avionics modernization, upgrades and sustainment. The award follows a separate $876 million Boeing contract for Block II Chinooks, taking Army investment in fleet modernization above $1 billion.
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