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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.

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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.

Boeing expects 737 MAX 10 certification by mid-October, with Ryanair planning to receive its first aircraft in spring 2027 for summer service.

Airbus and Boeing have big enough backlogs. What they need is better execution, from the final assembly lines back through their supplier networks.

Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has reinforced its confidence in the long-term single-aisle market by placing a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.

Boeing Defense, Space and Security CEO Steve Parker says the MQ-28, which appeared alongside MBDA Meteor missiles, is designed to quickly integrate weapons.

Lawmakers are again raising concerns about the status of the Qatari-donated U.S. Air Force VC-25B Bridge aircraft, the new Air Force One, as President Donald Trump says the Boeing 747-8i will be taken out of service for more modifications.

Boeing sought to temper expectations for its appearance at the Farnborough Airshow, saying that new orders were not its main preoccupation for the coming week.

Global air traffic has slowed sharply in 2026 due to the Iran conflict, but Boeing expects full recovery and resumed growth by 2028.

Aircraft manufacturers fell further behind market demand in 2025 despite increasing deliveries by about 25%, according to Boeing’s latest Commercial Market Outlook.

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Around this time two years ago, demand was high and uncertainty rife. Heading into Farnborough 2026, some things remain very much the same.