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The Bargaining Unit Councils of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace recommended that members approve two contracts offered by Boeing. The recommendation covers the union’s engineers and technicians, but the available information does not specify the agreements’ terms or voting timetable.
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The Bargaining Unit Councils of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace recommended that members approve two contracts offered by Boeing. The recommendation covers the union’s engineers and technicians, but the available information does not specify the agreements’ terms or voting timetable.
Boeing subsidiary Insitu and Gogo Special Missions completed testing and integration of Gogo’s Galileo HDX antenna on a Group 3 uncrewed aircraft system, connecting the drone through Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellite network. The effort offers defense users another satellite-connectivity option beyond SpaceX’s Starlink.
The U.S. Air Force plans to use $250 million authorized in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act to acquire a VIP-configured Boeing 737-8, expanding its C-40 fleet of 737-700-based aircraft. The funding covers the period from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026.
Boeing Defence Australia selected Lite Coms to supply tactical satellite terminals for the Australian Defence Force’s beyond-line-of-sight communications program, while Boeing subsidiary Insitu and Gogo Special Missions completed testing of a lightweight Galileo HDX solution integrated onto a Group 3 uncrewed aircraft.
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The FAA is proposing an airworthiness directive covering 95 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 Max aircraft after identifying a manufacturing problem affecting elevator bearings. The agency’s action targets a potential flight-control risk and would require operators to address the affected components.
India has spent years lobbying Airbus and Boeing to establish final assembly lines in the country, seeking to replicate China’s aviation-industrial progress. But persistent weakness across its airline sector—and concerns about the Directorate General of Civil Aviation—continue to give both manufacturers reasons to hold back.
Radia is developing WindRunner, a clean-sheet cargo lifter designed around specialized, high-volume transport, with potential commercial and military applications. Boeing’s experience with an ultimately unlaunched freighter underscores the market and development risks of building an aircraft for narrowly defined demand.
Emirates is weighing a change to its Boeing widebody mix, potentially substituting 787s with 777Xs as aircraft delivery constraints persist. The consideration underscores the impact of program timelines on fleet planning and the need for flexibility in managing future capacity commitments.
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