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Alaska Airlines licenses Boeing Virtual Airplane platform to scale digital pilot training

Boeing says Alaska Airlines has signed a formal licensing agreement for Boeing’s Virtual Airplane (VA) training platform at WATS in Orlando. Alaska will fully adopt the digital simulation system to enhance pilot readiness, reduce simulator time, and accelerate training throughput.

2026-05-05T09:23:42.532028-07:00

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British Airways grounds 787-10 at Heathrow after refuelling “impalement” on engineering steps; passengers seek $352,000

2026-05-05T00:48:06.132225-07:00

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Boeing pushes ahead with KC-46 testing despite schedule slips and new pretax charges for cost overruns

2026-05-05T04:24:00.513482-07:00

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US Air Force clears Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate initial production; orders first 14 jets for $219M

2026-05-04T16:10:58.451980-07:00

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Alaska Airlines licenses Boeing Virtual Airplane platform to scale digital pilot training Boeing says Alaska Airlines has signed a formal licensing agreement for Boeing’s Virtual Airplane (VA) training platform at WATS in Orlando. Alaska will fully adopt the digital simulation system to enhance pilot readiness, reduce simulator time, and accelerate training throughput.

2026-05-05T09:23:42.532028-07:00

Alaska Airlines licenses Boeing Virtual Airplane platform to scale digital pilot training

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Boeing pushes ahead with KC-46 testing despite schedule slips and new pretax charges for cost overruns Boeing is continuing testing on the KC-46 aerial-refuelling tanker even after the program faces another schedule slip and a fresh pretax charge tied to cost overruns. The update underscores ongoing execution risk while Boeing works to preserve momentum on flight-test and acceptance timelines.

2026-05-05T04:24:00.513482-07:00

Boeing pushes ahead with KC-46 testing despite schedule slips and new pretax charges for cost overruns

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Astral Aviation targets up to five converted Boeing 777-300ER freighters by 2031, starting 2027 Kenyan cargo carrier Astral Aviation says it expects to begin operating converted Boeing 777-300ER freighters in 2027, with a plan to introduce as many as five of the large twin-engine aircraft over the following five years. The initiative was outlined by the airline’s founder at Cargo Facts EMEA.

2026-05-05T02:38:53.831888-07:00

Astral Aviation targets up to five converted Boeing 777-300ER freighters by 2031, starting 2027

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British Airways grounds 787-10 at Heathrow after refuelling “impalement” on engineering steps; passengers seek $352,000 British Airways reported that a Boeing 787-10 at London Heathrow was impaled by engineering steps positioned under the aircraft during refuelling, causing damage that led to the jet being grounded before a scheduled Chicago flight. The incident was observed by passengers on a bus, and compensation is reported at $352,000 owed.

2026-05-05T00:48:06.132225-07:00

British Airways grounds 787-10 at Heathrow after refuelling “impalement” on engineering steps; passengers seek $352,000

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ANA to retire its remaining Boeing 777-300 fleet by late 1Q27 All Nippon Airways plans to retire its last Boeing 777-300s by late first quarter 2027, ending the final segment of its 777-300 operations on a defined timeline. The decision signals a continuing fleet-shape shift as ANA manages capacity and modernization through the decade.

2026-05-04T19:46:27.952372-07:00

ANA to retire its remaining Boeing 777-300 fleet by late 1Q27

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US Air Force clears Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate initial production; orders first 14 jets for $219M The U.S. Air Force approved low-rate initial production for the Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer, authorizing the first 14 production aircraft. The Milestone C decision releases a $219 million contract for those early jets, advancing a program long delayed.

2026-05-04T16:10:58.451980-07:00

US Air Force clears Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate initial production; orders first 14 jets for $219M

The War Zone

B-52CERP re-engineering clears critical design review as F130 swaps start this year The U.S. Air Force, Boeing and Rolls-Royce have passed the critical design review for the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), enabling modifications to two B-52s. The first bomber will enter modification later in 2026 to begin replacing eight Pratt & Whitney TF33s with the Rolls-Royce F130 as Boeing prepares for a fleet-wide conversion.

2026-05-04T09:31:48.002518-07:00

B-52CERP re-engineering clears critical design review as F130 swaps start this year

AirInsight

India picks Boeing 767 tanker conversions via Israel Aerospace Industries over KC-46 cost rationale India has chosen Boeing 767 tanker conversions delivered through a partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries, passing over the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus. The decision is framed as cost-driven fleet planning, reshaping India’s aerial-refuelling recapitalisation approach and setting a new pathway for how the program is industrialised.

2026-05-04T09:11:05.092211-07:00

India picks Boeing 767 tanker conversions via Israel Aerospace Industries over KC-46 cost rationale

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Alaska Airlines licenses Boeing Virtual Airplane platform to scale digital pilot training

British Airways grounds 787-10 at Heathrow after refuelling “impalement” on engineering steps; passengers seek $352,000

Boeing pushes ahead with KC-46 testing despite schedule slips and new pretax charges for cost overruns

US Air Force clears Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate initial production; orders first 14 jets for $219M

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