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This week's Flight Friday looks at the Leap-1B engine and the Boeing 737 MAX types it powers.

The U.S. Air Force is moving ahead on its plan to have the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II take on the continuity-of-government and VIP transport role in the Washington area

Boeing begins ETOPS testing for the 777-9, a key step toward certification, with initial deliveries expected after FAA approval in early 2027.

Boeing has $213m U.S. Navy contract modification for nonrecurring engineering to support reconfiguration of four P-8As purchased by foreign military sales customer.

Boeing’s second-quarter earnings update featured healthy doses of encouraging news; about the only two pain points flagged are engine-related—both involve GE Aerospace.

AerCap sees strong demand for aircraft and engines, orders 15 Boeing 787-9s, and raises earnings guidance as airlines extend widebody service lives.

Spirit Defense says it has maintained customer trust and is pursuing growth despite Boeing ownership concerns.

IBM will acquire HRL Laboratories to expand its quantum computing capabilities and long-term advanced technology research.

Boeing's Kelly Ortberg agrees that commercial airframers and their suppliers could change the business model if they build a next-generation air transport, but it will not happen during the current generation of single aisles.

Boeing reallocates resources from 737 programs to accelerate 777-9 certification, with deliveries on track for 2027 as flight tests near completion.

The Pentagon on July 27 announced another new agreement with key companies to expand munition production.

Airlines are adapting to geopolitical disruption by reshaping their networks and redirecting traffic flows, prompting Boeing to argue that the industry’s resilience supports its long-term outlook despite a weaker-than-expected 2026.

The 2026 edition of the Farnborough Airshow took place July 20-24. New firm orders for the major OEMs total 145 for Boeing, 131 for Airbus and 28 for Embraer.

Readers write about life on Mars, New Glenn’s detonation and prospects for new aircraft designs. Plus: Behind the scenes at the Farnborough Airshow.

As Boeing prepares for change incorporation on the early-build 777-9 fleet, Emirates says it will refuse to accept the airline’s first 10 airframes.

Flight tests are to validate performance characteristics of the open fan engine and long, thin wing.

Boeing is noticing changes in typical maintenance technician training and career progression—and it has ideas for overcoming hurdles.

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Commercial aircraft manufacturers accumulated 304 firm orders on the first four days of this week’s Farnborough Airshow.

The aviation industry is still in “the foothills” of what can be done with artificial intelligence (AI), industry chief technology officers (CTI) believe.

Boeing shares its latest projections for how many pilots, maintenance technicians and crew will be needed in the coming decades—and how to meet demand.

Milan Malpensa Airport-based MSC Air Cargo has ordered five Boeing 777-8 Freighters.

Improvements in Boeing’s delivery performance mean that German-Turkish leisure carrier SunExpress will not need to wet-lease additional capacity this summer.

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines has contracted Boeing to convert a 767-300ER passenger aircraft into a freighter.

Emirates is rejecting delivery of the first 10 Boeing 777-9s produced for the airline given the extensive rework the aircraft would need to bring them up to current standards.