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Boeing announced a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $8.3 billion in a move that reverses a long-standing trend of outsourcing key manufacturing operations. This all-stock deal comes after …
Boeing Lands Spirit AeroSystems in $8.3 Billion Deal Read More
Weak deliveries /// Significant Airbus orders announced – not yet booked The month of May marked another uneventful month for orders and deliveries. On the deliveries front, Boeing handed over …
Airbus and Boeing Report May 2024 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Weak ordering activity /// Boeing announces temporary Dreamliner rate cut The month of April was a rather uneventful month for orders and deliveries. On the deliveries front, Boeing handed over …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2024 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
The recently passed U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization act exempts new Boeing 767-300F freighters from FAA emissions requirements until 2033. The measure thus grants a reprieve for the …
767 Freighter Granted Reprieve by FAA Reauthorization Act Read More
Emirates plans to retrofit an additional 43 Airbus A380s and 28 Boeing 777s, thus expanding the carrier’s nose-to-tail cabin refurbishment program to 191 aircraft. Emirates’ original plan called for a …
Emirates to Retrofit Additional A380s and 777s Read More
The much-awaited Boeing Starliner (CST-100) mission, Boeing Crew Flight Test (Boe-CFT), was scrubbed on the night of May 6 due to a valve issue on the Lockheed Martin Centaur upper …
Boeing Starliner Launch Delayed by Valve Issue on Centaur Upper Stage Read More
Increased Ordering Activity in March /// Yet another backlog record for Airbus After a rather muted start to 2024, ordering activity picked up pace in March. On the deliveries front, …
Airbus and Boeing Report March 2024 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Boeing and Airbus are reportedly nearing a deal to divide troubled supplier Spirit AeroSystems. According to an exclusive Reuters report, sources familiar with the situation claim both giants are exploring …
Boeing and Airbus Edge Closer to Split Acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Read More
February was another quiet month for commercial aircraft production and orders. Boeing delivered 27 commercial jets compared to Airbus with 49 units. This compares to 28 deliveries for Boeing and …
Airbus and Boeing Report February 2024 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More Boeing is in preliminary talks to buy back Spirit AeroSystems, the company it spun off in 2005. This potential acquisition marks a significant shift in Boeing’s strategy, as it would …
Spirit AeroSystems in Talks with Boeing and Airbus Read More