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Boeing secured the US Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier-based fighter contract on September 29, 2026, a deal worth...

Boeing wins US Navy F/A-XX sixth-generation

Boeing secured the US Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier-based fighter contract on September 29, 2026, a deal worth over $20 billion for...

2026-09-30
Boeing has completed flight testing for the 737 MAX 10, with FAA certification expected by the end of September 2026

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 10

Boeing has completed flight testing for the 737 MAX 10, with FAA certification expected by the end of September 2026.

2026-09-26
SPEEA union leaders are recommending Boeing's latest contract proposal to 17,000 members, aiming to avert a strike after...

Boeing Union Urges Members to Accept New Contract Offer

SPEEA union leaders are recommending Boeing's latest contract proposal to 17,000 members, aiming to avert a strike after a previous offer was...

2026-09-23
Southwest Airlines is considering adding a domestic first class cabin to its all-Boeing 737 fleet, but faces significant...

Southwest Explores First Class Amid Boeing 737 Galley

Southwest Airlines is considering adding a domestic first class cabin to its all-Boeing 737 fleet, but faces significant retrofitting challenges due...

2026-09-22
Qantas will drop its Airbus A380 service from Melbourne to Los Angeles on October 22, switching to a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Qantas Replaces Melbourne-Los Angeles A380 With Boeing 787-9

Qantas will drop its Airbus A380 service from Melbourne to Los Angeles on October 22, switching to a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

2026-09-18
Flydubai will begin dedicated cargo operations on 1 October 2026 using three Boeing 737-800 freighters wet-leased from...

Flydubai to launch freighter ops with wet-leased 737s

Flydubai will begin dedicated cargo operations on 1 October 2026 using three Boeing 737-800 freighters wet-leased from SolitAir, marking its first...

2026-09-17
Icelandair's iconic Boeing 757-200, famous for its hand-airbrushed Northern Lights livery, has been dismantled for parts...

Icelandair's Hand-Painted Boeing 757 Scrapped After 31 Years

Icelandair's iconic Boeing 757-200, famous for its hand-airbrushed Northern Lights livery, has been dismantled for parts and scrap.

2026-09-14
Boeing's 777X introduces the first folding wingtips on a commercial airliner, a design avoided for decades due to weight...

Boeing 777X Breaks Taboo with Folding Wingtips

Boeing's 777X introduces the first folding wingtips on a commercial airliner, a design avoided for decades due to weight and complexity.

2026-09-11
An inflatable emergency slide accidentally deployed on the Boeing 747-8 serving as President Trump's interim Air Force...

Emergency Slide Deploys on Trump's Interim Air Force One

An inflatable emergency slide accidentally deployed on the Boeing 747-8 serving as President Trump's interim Air Force One, causing a brief delay...

2026-09-10
Boeing's acquisition of fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems is proving more expensive than forecast, with inherited...

Boeing's Spirit takeover costs rise by $455

Boeing's acquisition of fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems is proving more expensive than forecast, with inherited customer deals now estimated to...

2026-09-10
NTSB analysis indicates the pilots of a 21 Air Boeing 767-300 freighter applied go-around thrust before overrunning...

NTSB: Miami 767 pilot attempted go-around

NTSB analysis indicates the pilots of a 21 Air Boeing 767-300 freighter applied go-around thrust before overrunning Miami's runway 30, killing five...

2026-09-09
A Boeing 767 freighter operating for Amazon Air crashed after overrunning a runway at Miami International Airport...

Amazon Air 767 Crash

A Boeing 767 freighter operating for Amazon Air crashed after overrunning a runway at Miami International Airport, killing at least five people

2026-09-07
Boeing's 787-10 Dreamliner has received a new maximum takeoff weight certification, extending its range and making it...

Boeing 787-10 MTOW Increase Expands Long-Haul Capability

Boeing's 787-10 Dreamliner has received a new maximum takeoff weight certification, extending its range and making it more competitive with the...

2026-09-07
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg says 30 completed 777X aircraft require extensive modifications due to design changes from...

Boeing to Rework 30 Stored 777X Jets Before 2027 Deliveries

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg says 30 completed 777X aircraft require extensive modifications due to design changes from flight testing, with older...

2026-09-06
Aviation: Mammoth Freighters delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF freighter to lessor Jetran on August 21, 2026

DHL Receives First Mammoth-Converted Boeing 777 Freighter

Mammoth Freighters delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF freighter to lessor Jetran on August 21, 2026.

2026-09-06
Emirates will operate Airbus A380 flights between Dubai and Beijing from October 4 to 31, replacing Boeing 777-300ER...

Emirates Returns Airbus A380 to Beijing Route for October

Emirates will operate Airbus A380 flights between Dubai and Beijing from October 4 to 31, replacing Boeing 777-300ER services on the...

2026-09-04
The Oregon Air National Guard has become the first unit to receive operational Boeing F-15EX Eagle II fighters, marking a...

Air National Guard receives first operational F-15EX jets

The Oregon Air National Guard has become the first unit to receive operational Boeing F-15EX Eagle II fighters, marking a historic reversal of the Air

2026-09-04
The Boeing 777X is physically and electronically prevented from taking off with its folding wingtips retracted, a...

Boeing 777X's Wingtip Safety Systems Prevent Folded Takeoff

The Boeing 777X is physically and electronically prevented from taking off with its folding wingtips retracted, a critical safety feature mandated for

2026-09-03
American Airlines revealed its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER on September 2, 2026, featuring 144 premium seats, the...

American Airlines unveils premium-heavy retrofitted Boeing

American Airlines revealed its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER on September 2, 2026, featuring 144 premium seats, the most of any U.S.

2026-09-03
Virgin Atlantic will sell two Boeing 787-9s to LOT Polish Airlines in 2027, reducing its Dreamliner fleet to 14 jets

Virgin Atlantic Sells Two 787-9s to LOT

Virgin Atlantic will sell two Boeing 787-9s to LOT Polish Airlines in 2027, reducing its Dreamliner fleet to 14 jets.

2026-09-01
Despite a seven-month delivery halt in 2023, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner became the best-selling widebody aircraft of 2024

Boeing 787 Dreamliner's 2024 Sales Lead

Despite a seven-month delivery halt in 2023, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner became the best-selling widebody aircraft of 2024.

2026-08-31
Aviation: Qantas will start retiring its Airbus A380 fleet from 2028 as new Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft are delivered

Qantas A380 Retirement Starts 2028

Qantas will start retiring its Airbus A380 fleet from 2028 as new Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft are delivered. The airline currently flies ten...

2026-08-29
United Airlines will start its shortest European route, a 5h15 flight from Newark to Lajes in the Azores, in June 2027...

United Airlines to launch shortest Europe

United Airlines will start its shortest European route, a 5h15 flight from Newark to Lajes in the Azores, in June 2027 using Boeing 737 MAX 8...

2026-08-29
Over 30 completed Boeing 777-9 aircraft are parked in Washington state, built before the final production standard was set

Boeing 777-9s Parked Awaiting Updates

Over 30 completed Boeing 777-9 aircraft are parked in Washington state, built before the final production standard was set.

2026-08-29