Boeing

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Christine Boynton
Boeing continues to deliver 737 MAXs while it grapples with how to address an identified risk embedded in its latest flight management system (FMS) software that operators are refusing to use.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Boeing has won the race to develop the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX next-generation combat aircraft, beating Northrop Grumman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
More than two years after the troubled crewed flight test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi, NASA and Boeing aim to return the spacecraft to flight with an uncrewed cargo run to the ISS in late December or January.
Space Exploration

By Guy Norris
Boeing has informed the FAA and airlines of an error in the 737's automated flight guidance software in the case of a landing missed approach.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
An air-launched version of the hypersonic Castelion Blackbeard strike missile has reached the stage of at least captive carry testing on the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Clean Aviation research programs will support Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce ducted engine ground tests as CFM wraps up its latest RISE dust ingestion trials for Open Fan.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
BOEING INSITU Integrator gets GOGO GALILEO HDX antenna... SKYRYSE teams with BAE in Australia... IMPULSE SPACE to fly 2029 space domain awareness mission...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Navy tests MQ-20 autonomy mission planning as it prepares to develop and field future Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing’s production bottlenecks are delaying deliveries, weakening cash-flow expectations and testing Wall Street’s patience again.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) will deploy a new kind of weapon against a fearsome enemy this winter: precipitation.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Guy Norris
Boeing has received U.S. approval to build an additional 35 777F freighters, exempting it from impending ICAO emissions regulations that would have prevented deliveries beyond 2027.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Daniel Williams
As MRO Asia-Pacific approaches, Flight Friday examines the region’s Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 fleets, comparing previous-generation aircraft with their latest variants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Lufthansa Group firms options for 20 Boeing 737-10s, marking its first order for the type, which will gradually replace older Airbus A320 family aircraft across its portfolio of airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing are finalizing the F-47 sixth-generation fighter design, with first flight on track to take place within two years as expected.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
BOEING gets $13.4b ceiling increase for KC-46... HONEYWELL AEROSPACE announces F-35 initiatives... AGILIS AIR announces early funding round...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday examines the Boeing 767’s extraordinary transformation from innovative twin-engine widebody passenger carrier to stalwart air cargo workhorse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The team of Boeing and Anduril will advance in the U.S. Army’s competition to field a second interceptor for its Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
BOEING gets Super Hornet/Growler flight control surface repair award... PRATT expanding Polish manufacturing facility... SPACEWERX funds wireless satellite charging research...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

Aviation Week Staff
Boeing has delivered 418 aircraft through Aug. 31, and the year continues to be the manufacturer’s best for deliveries since 2018.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
New factories mean nothing without workers in them, and industry is finally stepping up to fill the floor space.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force’s vendor pool for the nascent space-based air moving target indicator (SB-AMTI) program is now up to 12 companies.
Operations & Safety

By David Casey
Airlines and lessors placed large orders at Farnborough Airshow 2026 despite significant production backlogs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
As Boeing surpassed the 1,300 787 delivery mark during August 2026, this week’s Flight Friday looks at the 787 and its associated engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
SIERRA NEVADA gets ski-equipped LC-130J award... CANOPY INTERNATIONAL acquires spacecraft blanket/harness supplier... GA-ASI hires former RAF air vice marshal...
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