The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Boeing is advancing a multibillion-dollar expansion of its St. Louis facilities as the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 program moves toward higher-rate production. A senior Air Force general said a full production line is “not too far away,” signaling a significant manufacturing buildup for the fighter program.
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Boeing is advancing a multibillion-dollar expansion of its St. Louis facilities as the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 program moves toward higher-rate production. A senior Air Force general said a full production line is “not too far away,” signaling a significant manufacturing buildup for the fighter program.
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Alaska Airlines is making its largest premium-cabin investment yet, introducing Aurora business-class suites with lie-flat beds, premium economy and expanded lounge offerings. The program includes a dedicated premium Boeing 737 MAX 10 sub-fleet and cabin upgrades for Boeing 787s and other widebody aircraft as the carrier targets higher-yield travelers.
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Avolon has agreed to sell Lesha Bank a portfolio of 33 aircraft—including Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus A330 and A350 jets—currently leased to 25 airlines worldwide. The transaction will expand the Qatar-based bank’s managed aviation fleet to more than 75 aircraft after completion.
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Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said airlines will struggle to sustain low fares while oil prices remain elevated, but still expects the carrier’s first Boeing 737 MAX 10 deliveries in spring 2027. Boeing’s certification effort remains paused after regulators identified a software flaw, with timing uncertain.
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Germany’s BFU preliminary report says the left brake pedal was activated shortly after Vietnam Airlines Flight VN34 began its takeoff roll from Munich, followed by additional braking inputs. The Boeing 787-9 rotated below V1, lifted off beyond the runway from grass and sustained 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.
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