The news of another labor union membership rejection of a Boeing contract proposal—and a subsequent authorization to strike—is practically expected. But even when expected, there is still danger for both parties.
Malaysia Aviation Group's MRO business is pursuing measured growth in third-party work, prioritizing capabilities, expanded capacity and stronger OEM ties.
Boeing faces the prospect of another strike by Seattle-area workers after members of SPEEA’s Professional and Technical units there overwhelmingly rejected the company’s proposal for a new contract and authorized a labor stoppage come October.
Airbus and Boeing’s combined commercial narrowbody aircraft deliveries reached 100 units in July 2026—24 aircraft below June’s total and four units above July 2025.
Boeing this week unveiled its design for the U.S. Army’s competition to build a second interceptor for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2.
The goal of the test campaign was to see if a duct lined with a new Boeing acoustic treatment could maintain noise parity with the current 787 design while achieving up to 0.5% better fuel efficiency.
Airbus and Boeing’s combined commercial aircraft gross order total for July 2026 reached 241 units. Airbus secured orders for 204 aircraft, while Boeing received orders for 37.
Boeing officially logged a few of its Farnborough Airshow order announcements in July, including orders from Uganda National Airlines, AerCap, and Luxair.
