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A revamped master supplier schedule is one sign the company may be serious about addressing years of problematic quality.

Readers write about the F-35 cooling system, the Boeing 737-9 door plug accident, an out-of-date photo, and U.S. Army and Air Force acquisition teams.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Facing a reduction to its expected budget next year, the military cuts back on near-term aircraft procurement.

CFO Brian West told a Bank of America investor conference that Boeing would buy back Spirit using cash and debt; Boeing ended 2023 with almost $16 billion.

The company is working on changing long-established priorities that valued speed over quality.

While majors make gains, regional carriers’ struggles start to abate.

The aircraft leasing industry rescued airlines during the pandemic. Now lessors are rewarded through high lease rates and fast-improving profits.

A leaner supply chain could emerge where even the smaller suppliers will operate in the billion-dollar range.

General Electric is dead—long live GE Aerospace. Behold the newest pure-play aerospace and defense giant.

New airport developments in Manila are forecast to create considerable growth opportunities for the airline.

Air Lease Corp. CEO John Plueger shared his views with attendees at the JP Morgan Industrials conference.

With the announcement this week of a Boeing 787 teardown this Flight Friday looks at 787 utilization split out by 787-8, -9, and -10.

Despite the schedule change appearing in budget documents, nothing has changed and the program’s status is still being assessed, an Air Force spokesperson said.

The U.S. Navy appears set to begin buying replacements for its aging T-45 Goshawk training aircraft, with budget documents showing procurement to begin in 2026 after a contract has been awarded.

Boeing had 27 February deliveries, including 17 737 MAX handovers, a pace slowed by production-quality issues and increased regulatory scrutiny.

The U.S. Air Force plans to increase the program of record for its KC-46 refueling tanker as it looks to accelerate a follow-on next generation replacement.

Southwest ponders the costs of transitioning away from all-Boeing fleet while United asks Boeing to stop building MAX 10s for the airline in favor of MAX 9s.

The FAA launched its audit in the wake of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines 737-9 incident in which a door plug blew off the aircraft.

For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.

The U.S. Navy is pushing back much of its research and development spending for its next-generation F/A-XX fighter.

The U.S. Air Force wants to spend $2.81 billion for development of its Next Generation Air Dominance manned aircraft.

Talks to acquire troubled aerostructures supplier Spirit Aerosystems hold big implications for Boeing—and Airbus. Our editors break it down.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Can a second marriage born of a shotgun wedding be successful? Boeing and Spirit talk merger.