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Boeing and the FAA held a type certification board meeting Friday, completing a key safety review and the final identified step before approval of the 737 Max 10. People familiar with the process said the agency could issue its decision as soon as next week; certification has not yet been granted.
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Boeing and the FAA held a type certification board meeting Friday, completing a key safety review and the final identified step before approval of the 737 Max 10. People familiar with the process said the agency could issue its decision as soon as next week; certification has not yet been granted.
Germany had aimed to become the first European country to field a collaborative combat aircraft by 2029, but a change in its plans to acquire Boeing’s MQ-28 drone wingman has put that timeline in doubt, according to a Boeing official. The shift leaves the country’s path to the milestone uncertain.
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Josh Wander, co-founder of 777 Partners, pleaded guilty to wire and securities fraud involving more than $500 million. US prosecutors said the firm used bogus collateral and doctored bank records to obtain money for investments, including deposits on Boeing aircraft for airlines Flair and Bonza.
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is currently barred by ethical rules from investing in major defense contractors including Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The rules may be changing, potentially opening the fund to investments in companies it has been excluded from.
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Mammoth Freighters has inducted its first Boeing 777-200LR for passenger-to-freighter conversion at STAECO’s facility in Qingdao, China. The aircraft, formerly operated by Delta, marks an expansion of the relatively new program’s production network in Asia; Mammoth delivered its first completed 777 freighter conversion two months ago.
All Nippon Airways expects to receive its first Boeing 737-8 in late 2026, according to a report in Commercial Aviation News. The available report provides no further details on the aircraft’s quantity, configuration or planned deployment.
GA Telesis is adding the Boeing 737 MAX 8 to its aircraft-disassembly program, targeting the used-serviceable-material market. The move comes as the type faces strong new-aircraft demand and a large backlog, while a MAX has already entered the scrapping pipeline; GA Telesis has also acquired three A320neo airframes.
NASA is nearing completion of its conversion of a Boeing 777 from a commercial passenger aircraft into a flying laboratory. The aircraft is scheduled to begin its first scientific research mission in January 2027.
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