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Boeing exits U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System competition, citing T-7A Red Hawk mismatch

Boeing will not bid on the U.S. Navy’s next-generation undergraduate jet trainer, withdrawing from the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) effort. The company says the T-7A Red Hawk it produces for the U.S. Air Force does not meet Navy requirements, adding uncertainty to the Navy’s trainer replacement timeline.

2026-06-12T11:18:43.274691-07:00

Bloomberg

Air India Boeing 787 crash probe hits one-year anniversary with no cause determination; engine analysis delays final findings

2026-06-12T06:56:59.797065-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Turkish Airlines 777-300ER taxi collision pierces radar antenna mast at Antalya, oxygen masks deploy as 267 evacuate

2026-06-12T05:22:55.199448-07:00

The Atlantic

Boeing 747’s Retirement Marks the End of the “Queen of the Skies” Era

2026-06-12T04:13:02.615274-07:00

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Boeing exits U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System competition, citing T-7A Red Hawk mismatch Boeing will not bid on the U.S. Navy’s next-generation undergraduate jet trainer, withdrawing from the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) effort. The company says the T-7A Red Hawk it produces for the U.S. Air Force does not meet Navy requirements, adding uncertainty to the Navy’s trainer replacement timeline.

2026-06-12T11:18:43.274691-07:00

Boeing exits U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System competition, citing T-7A Red Hawk mismatch

Bloomberg

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Air India Boeing 787 crash probe hits one-year anniversary with no cause determination; engine analysis delays final findings Investigators are expected to miss the one-year anniversary deadline for explaining the cause of Air India’s fatal Boeing 787 crash shortly after takeoff, with the final/interim accident report still under preparation. A cockpit recording and pilot actions are under review, but the update provides no new details on what went wrong.

2026-06-12T06:56:59.797065-07:00

Air India Boeing 787 crash probe hits one-year anniversary with no cause determination; engine analysis delays final findings

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Turkish Airlines 777-300ER taxi collision pierces radar antenna mast at Antalya, oxygen masks deploy as 267 evacuate A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER was damaged after striking a radar antenna mast while taxiing to the gate at Antalya Airport on June 11. Reports say the pilots took the wrong turn, ending up on a taxiway too narrow for the widebody; oxygen masks deployed and 267 people were evacuated.

2026-06-12T05:22:55.199448-07:00

Turkish Airlines 777-300ER taxi collision pierces radar antenna mast at Antalya, oxygen masks deploy as 267 evacuate

The Atlantic

Boeing 747’s Retirement Marks the End of the “Queen of the Skies” Era The Boeing 747 is entering its final retirement phase, signaling the closure of an iconic chapter in U.S. commercial aviation design and ambition. The type’s drawdown also reframes how legacy widebody fleets are being preserved or repurposed, including through museum-style second lives.

2026-06-12T04:13:02.615274-07:00

Boeing 747’s Retirement Marks the End of the “Queen of the Skies” Era

FlightGlobal

Boeing flight tests updated KC-46A remote vision system as USAF tanker readiness slips Boeing is flight-testing an updated remote vision system on the KC-46A to address reported deficiencies, as the US Air Force continues to experience readiness drag on aerial-refueling tanker acceptance and operational capability. The program’s remaining issues compound schedule and delivery risk beyond earlier KC-46 defect findings.

2026-06-11T13:27:50.488125-07:00

Boeing flight tests updated KC-46A remote vision system as USAF tanker readiness slips

The War Zone

USAF to retrofit entire C-17 fleet with 3D-printed drag-reduction microvanes within a year, while Boeing discusses C-17 producti The US Air Force plans to fit the full C-17 fleet with 3D-printed microvanes/microvane-style drag reduction devices within 12 months, following development with the Air Force Research Laboratory and targeting fleetwide adoption. At the same time, Congress has asked USAF to brief on the feasibility of buying new C-17s amid strain on the current fleet, with Boeing saying it is “encouraged” by discussions about restarting production.

2026-06-11T11:13:01.617776-07:00

USAF to retrofit entire C-17 fleet with 3D-printed drag-reduction microvanes within a year, while Boeing discusses C-17 producti

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WestJet targets 737-10 entry in 1Q27 as Canada’s single-aisle modernization continues Canada’s WestJet aims to introduce the Boeing 737-10 in the first quarter of 2027. The move positions the carrier to extend its Boeing single-aisle transition into the MAX 10 timeframe while aligning fleet planning with anticipated 737 MAX 10 certification and handover schedules.

2026-06-11T10:28:28.474964-07:00

WestJet targets 737-10 entry in 1Q27 as Canada’s single-aisle modernization continues

FlightGlobal

Liebherr sees higher-aspect-ratio and folding-wing architectures beyond Boeing 777X Aerospace supplier Liebherr says a shift toward higher-aspect-ratio wings could expand opportunities for folding-wing designs like those used on Boeing 777X. The supplier’s view points to potential future adoption where stowage and airport/wing-size constraints drive mechanism and systems demand.

2026-06-11T10:28:15.705806-07:00

Liebherr sees higher-aspect-ratio and folding-wing architectures beyond Boeing 777X

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Boeing exits U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System competition, citing T-7A Red Hawk mismatch

Air India Boeing 787 crash probe hits one-year anniversary with no cause determination; engine analysis delays final findings

Turkish Airlines 777-300ER taxi collision pierces radar antenna mast at Antalya, oxygen masks deploy as 267 evacuate

Boeing 747’s Retirement Marks the End of the “Queen of the Skies” Era

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