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Boeing’s 17,000-member SPEEA workforce rejects contract, authorizes strike amid aircraft certification push

Engineers, scientists and technical workers represented by SPEEA rejected Boeing’s four-year contract offer despite union negotiators’ unanimous recommendation, citing dissatisfaction with the company’s largest proposed wage increases in 40 years. Members overwhelmingly authorized a strike, while negotiations are expected to resume as Boeing pursues certification of key aircraft models.

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US DHS considers immediate launch of in-house Boeing 737-700 flights

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is considering an immediate start to in-house flights using Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The available reporting does not specify the proposed mission, operating structure, timing or number of aircraft involved.

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Mammoth Freighters delivers first 777-200LRMF conversion to Jetran for DHL network

Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF, MSN 32222, to lessor Jetran. The aircraft, converted in Manchester and unveiled at Farnborough, will enter DHL Air UK’s network, forming part of a 13-aircraft placement within Jetran’s broader order of more than two dozen conversions.

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Boeing’s largest white-collar union to release contract-vote results Friday

Voting on Boeing’s contract offer to its largest white-collar union is set to conclude Friday, with results expected by mid-afternoon in Seattle. The outcome will indicate whether the company and union have secured a labor agreement covering a substantial portion of Boeing’s professional workforce.

The Air Current

Boeing Starliner Thruster Failures Turned First Crewed Docking Into a Near-Disaster

Thruster failures during Boeing Starliner’s first crewed flight in June 2024 made its docking with the orbiting laboratory a high-risk event for astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams, exposing serious concerns about propulsion reliability in a pivotal human-spaceflight test.

Bloomberg

Boeing making steady progress replacing cracked structures on two Air Force One jets

Boeing is on pace to replace cracked metal structures inside the two aircraft being modified as the next Air Force One fleet, according to the U.S. Air Force. The retrofit remains on track for completion ahead of targeted delivery in mid-2028, preserving the program’s current schedule.

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Alaska Airlines to add Seattle–Athens and Seattle–Paris flights in 2027

Alaska Airlines will launch nonstop Seattle–Athens and Seattle–Paris services in May 2027, expanding its intercontinental offering from Washington state to seven destinations. The new routes extend the carrier’s Boeing 787 international network and increase competition with Delta on Seattle–Europe travel.

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