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Skymark Airlines to begin service with Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026

Skymark Airlines will launch commercial operations with its first Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026, starting Tokyo Haneda–Fukuoka. The debut positions the carrier for its initial network build around a single-aisle fleet commitment tied to mid-2Q26 entry into scheduled service.

2026-05-19T18:05:41.642624-07:00

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NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video

2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00

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Riyadh Air launches full-service Riyadh–London Heathrow on 1 July with its first 787-9 from its own order

2026-05-19T02:55:01.973662-07:00

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Boeing and Gilat hit offerability milestone for Sidewinder multi‑orbit inflight connectivity line‑fit

2026-05-19T05:54:51.785758-07:00

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Skymark Airlines to begin service with Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026 Skymark Airlines will launch commercial operations with its first Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026, starting Tokyo Haneda–Fukuoka. The debut positions the carrier for its initial network build around a single-aisle fleet commitment tied to mid-2Q26 entry into scheduled service.

2026-05-19T18:05:41.642624-07:00

Skymark Airlines to begin service with Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026

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NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video The NTSB is reviewing reports of cracks in a wing mount ahead of the left engine shearing off during takeoff in a UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville, Kentucky, in November 2025 that killed 15 people. Ahead of a May 19-20 hearing, it released new video and 6,000 pages of crash documents.

2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00

NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video

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Boeing and Gilat hit offerability milestone for Sidewinder multi‑orbit inflight connectivity line‑fit Boeing and Gilat Satellite Networks say they have reached a key offerability milestone toward offering Gilat’s Sidewinder multi‑orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) as a future line‑fit solution for inflight connectivity service providers. The step is intended to move multi‑orbit IFC from retrofit toward OEM installation.

2026-05-19T05:54:51.785758-07:00

Boeing and Gilat hit offerability milestone for Sidewinder multi‑orbit inflight connectivity line‑fit

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Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of 16th Boeing 737-8 as two more are due this month Malaysia Airlines has inducted its 16th Boeing 737-8, with the aircraft arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on May 18, 2026, as part of a broader fleet-renewal program. The carrier also expects two additional 737-8s this month.

2026-05-19T04:09:19.879211-07:00

Malaysia Airlines takes delivery of 16th Boeing 737-8 as two more are due this month

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Riyadh Air Opens Bookings for Formal London Launch

2026-05-19T02:55:01.973662-07:00

Riyadh Air Opens Bookings for

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Riyadh Air launches full-service Riyadh–London Heathrow on 1 July with its first 787-9 from its own order Riyadh Air has opened public ticket sales for its flagship Riyadh–London Heathrow route, after months of limited, employee-only travel and readiness testing. Service starts 1 July and will use the airline’s first Boeing 787-9 delivered for its own fleet order, marking the transition from leased operations.

2026-05-19T02:55:01.973662-07:00

Riyadh Air launches full-service Riyadh–London Heathrow on 1 July with its first 787-9 from its own order

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India and UK regulators to observe Boeing 787 fuel-control switch testing in Seattle after Air India in-flight defect report India’s DGCA and the UK civil aviation regulator plan to travel to Boeing’s Seattle facility to witness testing of a fuel-control switch module removed from an Air India 787 after pilots reported a possible defect on a London–Bengaluru flight in February. The scrutiny follows regulator engagement on Air India’s compliance and the suspect component’s safety focus.

2026-05-19T01:14:45.567809-07:00

India and UK regulators to observe Boeing 787 fuel-control switch testing in Seattle after Air India in-flight defect report

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Boeing’s 777X: 2027 service target meets ongoing certification uncertainty as company continues building ahead of approval Boeing says it hopes to secure 777X certification “in the coming months,” aiming for commercial entry into service in 2027. The program has reportedly already produced more than 20 777X units without certification, while Boeing remains noncommittal on key details around the aircraft’s technical path to approval.

2026-05-19T00:24:34.362032-07:00

Boeing’s 777X: 2027 service target meets ongoing certification uncertainty as company continues building ahead of approval

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Skymark Airlines to begin service with Boeing 737-8 on May 28, 2026

NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video

Riyadh Air launches full-service Riyadh–London Heathrow on 1 July with its first 787-9 from its own order

Boeing and Gilat hit offerability milestone for Sidewinder multi‑orbit inflight connectivity line‑fit

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