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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Japan’s Skymark Airlines expects to receive its first Boeing 737-10 in late 2Q27, according to a subscription-only report. The stated timing provides a forward delivery milestone for the airline and the 737-10 program, though the report summary gives no details on fleet numbers or operating plans.
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Japan’s Skymark Airlines expects to receive its first Boeing 737-10 in late 2Q27, according to a subscription-only report. The stated timing provides a forward delivery milestone for the airline and the 737-10 program, though the report summary gives no details on fleet numbers or operating plans.
A Seattle court has scheduled a jury trial for March 29, 2027, in Boeing’s longstanding dispute with aircraft lessor Timaero Ireland. Timaero’s subsidiary filed for $185 million in compensatory damages after a 737 MAX deal was suspended following the type’s grounding after fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Boeing has moved 30 777X orders into a special accounting category for deals it does not expect to close, reducing its firm backlog. The widebody program is also awaiting FAA approval to resume portions of its flight-test campaign, underscoring continuing uncertainty around the aircraft’s development and order book.
President John Dramani Mahama has met Boeing officials to discuss plans to revive Ghana’s national airline. Preliminary studies have confirmed the project’s viability, though the reported talks do not specify Boeing’s role, any aircraft selection or a launch timeline.
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JetBlue unveiled BlueFirst, with wider recliners, upgraded dining and Bluetooth entertainment, for flights beginning in December 2026 as part of its return-to-profitability push. Frontier plans first-class seating and service from March 2027, while United will refresh 21 aging Boeing 757-300s with seatback screens, larger bins and power at every seat.
euroAtlantic Airways plans to expand its fleet with additional Airbus A330s and Boeing 777s. The announcement identifies the aircraft types but provides no details on how many aircraft the airline intends to add, the timing of any additions or how the expanded fleet will be deployed.
The UK carrier is now operating its first two Boeing 777-200LR(MF) freighters in revenue service, becoming the launch operator of the Mammoth Freighters-converted type. The start of operations marks the aircraft’s entry into commercial service.
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