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American Airlines will add seven European destinations to its summer 2027 schedule, including new service from Philadelphia to Vienna and routes to Amsterdam, Nice and Porto. The expansion will deploy more A321XLR narrowbodies while the carrier upgrades its onboard product to attract higher-spending travelers.
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Boeing has completed the rollout of the second E-7A Wedgetail ordered by the UK Royal Air Force, with the 737-based surveillance aircraft now in its final paint scheme. The aircraft is the second of three planned for the RAF’s airborne early warning fleet.
TUI fly Netherlands plans to retire its six Boeing 737-8s and replace them with 737-10s, with the first delivery expected in the first quarter of 2027. The fleet transition will also expand the Dutch leisure carrier’s 737 MAX fleet to seven aircraft.
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American Airlines will add seven European destinations to its summer 2027 schedule, including new service from Philadelphia to Vienna and routes to Amsterdam, Nice and Porto. The expansion will deploy more A321XLR narrowbodies while the carrier upgrades its onboard product to attract higher-spending travelers.
US investigators attributed the rupture of an American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8’s main-gear tires and wheels during takeoff to melted thermal relief plugs. Changing winds required the aircraft to taxi and line up on three Denver runways, prolonging ground exposure in high temperatures.
Boeing has advertised contractor positions for engineering and technical roles, signaling a new escalation in its labor dispute with the white-collar union representing workers in its commercial airplane division. The postings suggest the company is preparing additional staffing options as tensions with employees continue.
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off the runway while landing at Mashhad Airport in Iran on Aug. 25. The aircraft, operating a Tehran–Mashhad service with 127 people aboard, suffered a nose-gear collapse; all occupants were safely evacuated, according to reports.
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a framework contract with a ceiling of $131.23 billion for F-15 production, modernization and operations support through 2037, covering U.S. and international aircraft. Separately, Boeing and Raytheon received $766 million for new B-52 bomber radar systems.
China’s J-35A is described as entering service, advancing toward carrier operations and being marketed for export, while a U.S. government report puts the F-35 program’s cost increase at about $51 billion since late 2023. The comparison also highlights the F-22’s high unit cost and the canceled FB-22 concept.
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