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NASA intends to order additional Boeing Starliner missions and help certify a new rocket, signaling continued agency support for the crew capsule despite its troubled development. The approach would preserve Starliner as part of NASA’s human-spaceflight and transportation architecture while requiring further certification work.
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NASA intends to order additional Boeing Starliner missions and help certify a new rocket, signaling continued agency support for the crew capsule despite its troubled development. The approach would preserve Starliner as part of NASA’s human-spaceflight and transportation architecture while requiring further certification work.
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-300 experienced violent vibration during a rejected takeoff or shortly after departure from Mashhad, causing cabin panels and overhead components to detach. The aircraft returned for an emergency landing at Hashemi Nejad International Airport; the reports do not provide casualty information or a confirmed cause.
Boeing faces a multiyear challenge to close Airbus’ delivery lead, with the outcome hinging on production recovery, supply-chain execution and sustained demand. The competitive balance through 2030 will shape OEM market share, airline fleet planning and the pace of new-aircraft capacity entering service.
Aeroflot plans to keep Boeing and Airbus narrowbody aircraft in service through 2030-35, signaling continued reliance on its existing Western-built fleet. The timeline makes fleet replacement, maintenance, parts availability and network planning longer-term considerations for Russia’s flag carrier.
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Boeing says the 737 MAX 10 has completed flight testing and is awaiting three final company deliverables before FAA certification. CEO Kelly Ortberg also indicated that some 777X tests could slip into 2027, even as Turkish Airlines moves toward finalizing a deal for 150 MAX aircraft.
Yemen’s Houthi movement claims it shot down a Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 near Marib on Sept. 16, 2026, releasing video and images of purported wreckage. If confirmed, the incident would mark the first combat loss of an Advanced Eagle variant, though the crew’s status remains unknown.
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Boeing is curbing spending and assessing the financial and labor dynamics behind a looming contract vote by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, as the company seeks to avoid a third major strike in three years.
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The Air Mobility Command says the U.S. Air Force intends to procure Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, making it the type’s first military operator and expanding its C-40 VIP fleet. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg separately said FAA certification of the 737 MAX 10 is expected “very soon,” with deliveries still targeted for next year.
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