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• Mary Kirby
Airbus has raised concerns about aircraft seat availability, while Boeing has highlighted ongoing certification challenges for premium seats. The constraints point to pressure on cabin-equipment supply and approval timelines, potentially complicating aircraft delivery and passenger-interior plans; the reports provide no further detail on affected programs or schedules.
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Airbus has raised concerns about aircraft seat availability, while Boeing has highlighted ongoing certification challenges for premium seats. The constraints point to pressure on cabin-equipment supply and approval timelines, potentially complicating aircraft delivery and passenger-interior plans; the reports provide no further detail on affected programs or schedules.
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Turkish Airlines has signed lease agreements with AerCap for two Boeing 777-300ERSF freighters, with the aircraft scheduled to enter the fleet in 2027. The passenger-to-freighter conversions will use an engineering program developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, with work planned at Etihad Engineering’s Abu Dhabi facility.
GE Aerospace has approved NYCO’s Turbonycoil 600 turbine oil for the Boeing 787’s GEnx-1B engines following nearly 7,000 flight hours of testing with Air France. The approval adds a qualified lubricant option for operators of the engine, based on the results of the airline’s trials.
An industry assessment argues that an A330-900 freighter would be a good move, particularly given the fuel-price environment since January. The article frames Boeing as the alternative, but the available summary provides no details on the proposed aircraft’s economics, specifications or commercial prospects.
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ANA Holdings has signed a basic agreement with RegionalPlus Wings, the joint holding company of Air Do and Solaseed Air, to make it a wholly owned subsidiary. The companies are also considering eventual integration under the ANA brand, extending ANA’s consolidation of Japan’s domestic airline sector.
The U.S. Space Force plans to award Boeing a contract worth up to $945.9 million to maintain and modernize military communications satellites and ground systems. The service cites Boeing’s ownership of proprietary technical data and software required for the work.
Boeing says its growing defense portfolio, including the F-47 and F/A-XX fighter programs, is structured to reduce the financial risks that weighed on earlier military programs. The company’s approach puts contract structure at the center of its effort to avoid repeating costly mistakes.
The FAA has ordered operators to inspect stabilizers on nearly 2,000 Boeing 737s. The available report provides no further detail on the affected variants, inspection deadlines or the reason for the directive.
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