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Trump says Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 serving as Air Force One will receive “maxed out” defensive upgrades

President Donald Trump says the Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar and used as a stopgap Air Force One will be taken out of service and outfitted with additional security features later this year. The comments follow questions about the aircraft’s security capabilities compared with the older presidential aircraft fleet.

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2026-07-19T19:08:59.817227-07:00

Reuters

Farnborough Airshow 2026 signals record growth as Airbus and Boeing target new orders amid delivery-capacity limits

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2026-07-19T21:09:59.142936-07:00

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Boeing projects $4.9T global commercial aviation services market by 2045 and 44,000 new aircraft requirement

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2026-07-19T20:08:10.821157-07:00

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TAAG Angola Airlines wins EASA approval to add Boeing 787-9 service to Europe and launches 787-10 on Luanda–Lisbon

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2026-07-19T19:24:57.403302-07:00

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Farnborough Airshow 2026 signals record growth as Airbus and Boeing target new orders amid delivery-capacity limits Farnborough International Airshow 2026 is set for record momentum, with 1,636 exhibitors—up 15% versus 2024—and more than one-fifth of companies attending for the first time. Both Airbus and Boeing are positioning for a fresh order intake, including in defense, but delivery capacity constraints could cap near-term commercial upside.

2026-07-19T21:09:59.142936-07:00

Farnborough Airshow 2026 signals record growth as Airbus and Boeing target new orders amid delivery-capacity limits

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Boeing projects $4.9T global commercial aviation services market by 2045 and 44,000 new aircraft requirement Boeing’s latest 20-year Commercial Market Outlook forecasts a $4.9 trillion market for commercial aviation support and services through 2045, alongside near-44,000 new aircraft needed over the same period. The company also projects airlines will require 2.4 million additional aviation professionals as fleets grow and older cohorts retire.

2026-07-19T20:08:10.821157-07:00

Boeing projects $4.9T global commercial aviation services market by 2045 and 44,000 new aircraft requirement

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TAAG Angola Airlines wins EASA approval to add Boeing 787-9 service to Europe and launches 787-10 on Luanda–Lisbon TAAG Angola Airlines has received EASA approval to operate its Boeing 787-9 to Europe, enabling the carrier’s expansion beyond its existing long-haul footprint. In parallel, TAAG introduced a Boeing 787-10 on the Luanda–Lisbon route, marking the first use of the -10 variant on its European network.

2026-07-19T19:24:57.403302-07:00

TAAG Angola Airlines wins EASA approval to add Boeing 787-9 service to Europe and launches 787-10 on Luanda–Lisbon

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Trump says Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 serving as Air Force One will receive “maxed out” defensive upgrades President Donald Trump says the Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar and used as a stopgap Air Force One will be taken out of service and outfitted with additional security features later this year. The comments follow questions about the aircraft’s security capabilities compared with the older presidential aircraft fleet.

2026-07-19T19:08:59.817227-07:00

Trump says Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 serving as Air Force One will receive “maxed out” defensive upgrades

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Air New Zealand to return first retrofitted 777-300ER in 2Q27 Air New Zealand says modification work on its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER at Auckland International is set to begin in March, with the aircraft planned to re-enter service by May 2027. The airline targets debut of the refurbished widebody in the second quarter of 2027.

2026-07-19T18:40:00.495736-07:00

Air New Zealand to return first retrofitted 777-300ER in 2Q27

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Boeing boosts PAC-3 interceptor seeker production by 30% and targets another similar ramp this year Boeing says it increased production of PAC-3 interceptor seekers by 30% last year and plans a comparable increase this year to help the US replenish its air-defense stockpile. The ramp underscores accelerating output of a key component in a long-delivered missile system architecture.

2026-07-19T14:53:23.318357-07:00

Boeing boosts PAC-3 interceptor seeker production by 30% and targets another similar ramp this year

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Boeing 777-9 reaches 50% of FAA certification testing Boeing’s 777-9 program has reportedly completed about half of its planned FAA certification testing, a key pacing checkpoint for the long-running compliance effort. The milestone suggests the program is on track to progress through the remaining testing phases required for certification.

2026-07-19T14:32:23.326388-07:00

Boeing 777-9 reaches 50% of FAA certification testing

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Boeing 777-9 Program Reaches 50% Certification Milestone

2026-07-19T14:32:23.326388-07:00

Boeing 777-9 Program Reaches 5