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• Meghna Maharishi
Alaska Air Group plans to join American Airlines’ joint business arrangements as both carriers confront rising costs and intense competition. Separately, Alaska is positioning Boeing 737 MAX 10s, 787s and Hawaiian’s A330s for a premium push, including lie-flat suites and premium-economy cabins beginning in 2028.
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Boeing has won the contract to develop the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation stealth fighter, securing a highly anticipated award after the Pentagon had previously sought to freeze the program.
Boeing has received a $2.38 billion U.S. Air Force contract for 22 additional F-15EX Eagle II fighters, bringing the service’s contracted fleet to 120 aircraft. The award comes as Boeing works to increase F-15EX production to two fighters.
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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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Commercial aircraft deliveries reached 903 through the first eight months of 2026, up 9% from 2025 and the strongest year-to-date performance since 2018. Airbus also flew its A350F freighter for the first time, while an A321neo primer defect affecting about 500 aircraft tested its delivery targets.
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Alaska Air Group plans to join American Airlines’ joint business arrangements as both carriers confront rising costs and intense competition. Separately, Alaska is positioning Boeing 737 MAX 10s, 787s and Hawaiian’s A330s for a premium push, including lie-flat suites and premium-economy cabins beginning in 2028.
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Two separate aircraft transactions highlight continued investor activity in the secondary market: Avolon agreed to sell 33 leased Boeing and Airbus aircraft to Qatar’s Lesha Bank for $1.6 billion, while FTAI acquired 27 WestJet 737-700s, including jets intended for sale-leaseback and engine aftermarket activity.
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Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said the airline still expects its first Boeing 737 MAX 10s in spring 2027, despite a certification pause linked to a software issue. He also warned that sustained high oil prices will make it difficult for airlines to maintain current low fares.
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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.
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