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Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said airlines will struggle to sustain low fares at current oil prices, while maintaining that the carrier expects its first Boeing 737 MAX 10 deliveries in spring 2027. Certification has paused after the FAA raised concerns about a software flaw, adding uncertainty to the program timeline.
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Alaska Airlines is upgrading its premium offering with additional premium-economy seats and business-class suites on its Boeing 787 fleet, along with select transcontinental routes operated by 737 MAX 10s. The changes expand premium-cabin availability across both widebody and narrowbody operations.
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Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said airlines will struggle to sustain low fares at current oil prices, while maintaining that the carrier expects its first Boeing 737 MAX 10 deliveries in spring 2027. Certification has paused after the FAA raised concerns about a software flaw, adding uncertainty to the program timeline.
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Germany’s BFU says flight-recorder data from Vietnam Airlines Flight VN34 recorded left-brake pedal activation shortly after the Boeing 787-9 began accelerating, followed by further braking inputs during the high-speed roll. The aircraft rotated below V1, departed the paved surface, struck runway equipment and suffered a tail strike.
NASA is signaling a broader approach to crewed space transportation, investing in Boeing while encouraging commercial-space entrants to develop alternatives to SpaceX’s Dragon. Isaacman framed the move as a clear demand signal, suggesting the agency wants more competition and resilience in future human-spaceflight services.
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The FAA is delaying certification of Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 while it reviews a software issue, Administrator Bryan Bedford said. Bedford provided no timetable for approval, leaving the aircraft’s certification schedule unresolved and extending uncertainty around Boeing’s largest 737 MAX variant.
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The Pentagon awarded RTX’s Raytheon business a provisional $20.7 billion multiyear AMRAAM contract aimed at nearly doubling output, alongside Boeing’s $75 million JDAM Long Range production award and a $123.8 million Northrop Grumman contract for F-35 APG-85 radar components.
A second Boeing 747-8I sold by Lufthansa to the U.S. Air Force has departed Frankfurt for Pinal Airpark, Arizona. The aircraft will provide spare parts and support the future VC-25B Air Force One fleet, expanding the U.S. government’s access to 747-8 components.
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Boeing has identified a flight-management software issue that can disable automated vertical-navigation guidance after a missed approach, potentially increasing pilot workload. The FAA is reviewing the problem, creating another hurdle for Boeing’s delayed 737 Max 10 and Max 7 programs as they move toward commercial service.
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