Boeing

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial aircraft programs to watch.

Air transport will continue to grow in 2026, but regional differences show the clear effect of economic policies.

The U.S. is 250 years old in 2026. Its leading aerospace and defense companies face growing competition, domestically and internationally, from younger players.

Boeing started the year without stating a delivery goal figure, as they had just emerged from a 50+ day strike, were still under an FAA rate cap, and were starting to ramp up production starting in December 2024.

Anduril and Boeing are coming together to jointly offer a new interceptor for the U.S. Army.

Deliveries and production of new aircraft are picking up, but aftermarket providers will still see strong demand on legacy platforms and material shortages.

Can the FAA approve new products more quickly without compromising safety? The agency’s leader thinks it can—and he sounds committed to the cause.

Suppliers to Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft programs expect to be running at significantly higher monthly production levels starting in 2026.

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force now expect delivery of the next Air Force One in mid-2028.

The Australian government has selected CAE to deliver the Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS) for the Royal Australian Air Force.

Though supply chain troubles continue to slow down moves to higher production levels, both large aircraft manufacturers are displaying more optimism.

Boeing’s latest ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a United Airlines-owned 737-8, successfully conducted flight tests in Europe and the U.S.

Financial outlook tracking with improved production, delivery performance, prompting talk of hitting lofty cash-flow targets.

Maintenance expenditures in the Americas may not keep pace with fleet expansion until closer to 2035.

Boeing’s order book got a jolt in November with 164 gross orders but a surprising net cancellation of 16 widebodies, including 15 777Xs, by Etihad Airways.

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have conducted the first air-to-air live-fire test of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, with the CCA firing an AIM-120 Amraam.

Boeing and Airbus announced the long-sought finalization of their complex splitting-up of Spirit AeroSystems on Dec. 8.

The Pentagon says there is a commitment to deliver a new U.S. Navy fighter even as the F/A-XX source selection process remains stalled and industrial base capacity is uncertain.

Watch as editors break down why Airbus will again miss its delivery target due to supplier quality problems and discuss Boeing’s turnaround which appears to have taken another step forward.

The Middle East, as the crucible for challenging durability and performance conditions, is the focus for ongoing dust ingestion engine tests.

Boeing CFO Jay Malave said that the company expects to report a $2 billion cash burn for all of 2025, better than predicted.

Whether 2026 will be “just” a good year or eventually a very good year is a question that is increasingly occupying executives’ and advisers’ minds.

Safran is embarking on a period of heavy research and technology activity to help secure positions on future narrowbodies from both Airbus and Boeing.

For Emirates’ long-haul fleet, the challenge is twofold: maintaining aging widebodies while looking beyond their likely life spans to the next big thing.

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines is seeking to grow both its route network and fleet—with the possibility of adding widebodies—over the next few years.