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Alaska Airlines plans to operate daily seasonal nonstop service between Anchorage and Tokyo Narita from May 13 to Sept. 7, 2027, using Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The airline has opened reservations; one report says the route remains subject to government approval.
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Alaska Airlines plans to operate daily seasonal nonstop service between Anchorage and Tokyo Narita from May 13 to Sept. 7, 2027, using Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The airline has opened reservations; one report says the route remains subject to government approval.
A Hudson Institute study says a medium-sized blended-wing-body tanker would better serve the U.S. Air Force than additional Boeing KC-46As or Airbus A330 MRTTs in a potential conflict with China. The debate comes as the Air Force backs Natilus in building a demonstrator for its KONA blended-wing-body cargo aircraft.
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Boeing reported third-quarter revenue of $24.2 billion, up 4%, and a narrower overall loss, while its commercial aircraft division lost $697 million. The 737-7 and 737-10 gained certification, but wing-production snags put 737 output and delivery goals out of reach, and a supplier dispute halted 777-200F production for nearly two months.
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The Air Force plans to build hangars, laboratories and maintenance facilities at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to support testing of the F-47. The proposed campus would represent a major investment in the facilities needed to evaluate the next-generation fighter.
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