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Boeing and Airbus clash on orders and delivery pace as Airbus presses digital scale with a new Skywise/Navblue unit

Boeing out-ordered Airbus for the first time in a decade, while Airbus narrowly missed its reduced 2025 aircraft-delivery target amid a still “complex and dynamic” operating environment. In parallel, Airbus is accelerating its digital push by launching a wholly owned Skywise subsidiary that integrates Navblue capabilities and Skywise digital solutions.

2026-04-16T16:35:56.635225-07:00

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NTSB schedules May 19–20 investigative hearing for 2025 UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville

2026-04-16T12:09:33.152515-07:00

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El Al converts options and books up to 12 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a ~$1.5B deal

2026-04-16T07:09:38.728083-07:00

Leeham News

FAA decision on extending 777F Classic production pushed past May 1 as Boeing seeks rule exemption

2026-04-16T13:12:41.063156-07:00

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Boeing and Airbus clash on orders and delivery pace as Airbus presses digital scale with a new Skywise/Navblue unit Boeing out-ordered Airbus for the first time in a decade, while Airbus narrowly missed its reduced 2025 aircraft-delivery target amid a still “complex and dynamic” operating environment. In parallel, Airbus is accelerating its digital push by launching a wholly owned Skywise subsidiary that integrates Navblue capabilities and Skywise digital solutions.

2026-04-16T16:35:56.635225-07:00

Boeing and Airbus clash on orders and delivery pace as Airbus presses digital scale with a new Skywise/Navblue unit

Aviation Today

Boeing’s glass-cockpit “reboot”: avionics strategy as the backbone of its turnaround Aircraft Value Intelligence frames Boeing’s reset as more than balance-sheet reform—pinpointing an avionics strategy “powering a comeback” as a central lever in the company’s effort to restore confidence. The shift is discussed through production, financial performance and the context of congressional scrutiny.

2026-04-16T16:17:05.891362-07:00

Boeing’s glass-cockpit “reboot”: avionics strategy as the backbone of its turnaround

Leeham News

FAA decision on extending 777F Classic production pushed past May 1 as Boeing seeks rule exemption Boeing will not receive an FAA decision by May 1 on its request to exempt the 777F Classic freighter from an international rule that would otherwise constrain continued production. The delay keeps certification and production-schedule clarity for the 777X freighter roadmap in limbo.

2026-04-16T13:12:41.063156-07:00

FAA decision on extending 777F Classic production pushed past May 1 as Boeing seeks rule exemption

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NTSB schedules May 19–20 investigative hearing for 2025 UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled a two-day investigative hearing on May 19–20, 2026, into the Nov. 4, 2025 crash of a UPS MD-11F cargo airplane shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky. All three crewmembers and 11 people on the ground died; 23 others were injured.

2026-04-16T12:09:33.152515-07:00

NTSB schedules May 19–20 investigative hearing for 2025 UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville

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National Airlines takes delivery of first Boeing 777-200F, signaling a 747-400F exit and new 777F freighter momentum National Airlines (Orlando Sanford) has received its first Boeing 777-200F (N791CA), delivered from Boeing’s Everett facilities and marked as the start of a freighter fleet renewal. The carrier is positioning the 777F in line with the broader trend of replacing 747-400F capacity with more fuel-efficient twin-engine widebodies.

2026-04-16T11:09:38.325081-07:00

National Airlines takes delivery of first Boeing 777-200F, signaling a 747-400F exit and new 777F freighter momentum

Airways Magazine

Jet2 launches all-business Boeing 737-800 charter with 76-seat VIP configuration (booking for Oct 2026–May 2027) Jet2 Charter has introduced its first dedicated business-class Boeing 737-800NG product, reconfiguring the aircraft from its standard 189-seat layout into 76 business-class seats. The bespoke cabin is available to book now for travel from October 2026 through May 2027, targeting demand for added privacy, comfort and an elevated travel experience.

2026-04-16T09:55:15.185596-07:00

Jet2 launches all-business Boeing 737-800 charter with 76-seat VIP configuration (booking for Oct 2026–May 2027)

Reuters

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Boeing and Millennium Space unveil Resolute mid-class satellite bus; target 26 deliveries in 2026 Boeing and Millennium Space Systems are rolling out a new mid-class platform, Resolute, positioned to deliver “more capability” than smallsats with greater speed and program flexibility. The companies also plan production-capacity expansion, targeting 26 satellite deliveries in 2026 amid a Pentagon push for higher launch and space production throughput.

2026-04-16T08:11:24.023214-07:00

Boeing and Millennium Space unveil Resolute mid-class satellite bus; target 26 deliveries in 2026

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737 MAX families renew bid to reinstate criminal fraud charges against Boeing in US appeals court Attorneys for passengers killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes are asking a US appeals court to reconsider a decision not to reinstate criminal fraud charges against the airframer. The new petition, filed 14 April and backed by more than two dozen families, targets the prior dismissal of prosecutors’ case.

2026-04-16T08:11:23.020254-07:00

737 MAX families renew bid to reinstate criminal fraud charges against Boeing in US appeals court

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Boeing and Airbus clash on orders and delivery pace as Airbus presses digital scale with a new Skywise/Navblue unit

NTSB schedules May 19–20 investigative hearing for 2025 UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville

El Al converts options and books up to 12 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a ~$1.5B deal

FAA decision on extending 777F Classic production pushed past May 1 as Boeing seeks rule exemption

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