Bahrain’s flag carrier Gulf Air will grow its all-787 widebody fleet, adding up to 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its widebody fleet
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Trump’s Middle East visit brings an order windfall for Boeing in May
With orders for 303 aircraft, it was the best month since December 2023; It includes a 160-aircraft order from Qatar Airways and 28 from Etihad
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Emirates boss Clark exudes confidence in Boeing turning things around
Says the airline not facing any issues, or drop in demand, due to tariffs; Emirates to continue operating A380s until the end of next decade
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Etihad Airways confirms order for 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft
Etihad to expand fleet with new Boeing 787 and 777X planes
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Qatar Airways to become Middle East’s largest 787 operator with Boeing mega-deal
Qatar Airways’ record-breaking deal includes 787 Dreamliners and 777-9s, marking Boeing’s largest widebody order
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Boeing secures critical fasteners to avoid 737 MAX production delays after key factory fire
As dwindling fastener supplies threaten the broader aerospace industry, some producers of the nuts taking on contracts to provide alternate supply are hiking prices to reflect rising costs of materials and labour
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to acquire 17 aircraft for $1bn
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise adds 17 aircraft to fleet as it spends $1bn on expansion
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Emirates plans $5bn retrofit spend amid plane delivery delays
Emirates will invest around $5bn to retrofit more than 200 of its fleet of Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 planes
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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air delays launch as Boeing cuts aircraft deliveries: Report
Sources close to the matter report that Riyadh Air will receive up to four 787 Dreamliner aircraft this year, down from the eight initially planned for early 2025
Aerospace
Boeing resumes 737 MAX production after workers’ strike
The US plane maker has about 4,200 orders for the jetliner from airlines eager to meet growing global demand for air travel
Aviation
Boeing workers vote on wage deal to end strike
The workers union at Boeing US West Coast factory said members voted 59% in favour of the new contract, which includes a 38% pay rise spread over four years
Aviation
Boeing ups contract offer to striking workers to 38% hike over 4 years
New contract endorsed by the union, but workers to vote on Monday as hopes rise of an end to 7-week standoff
Aviation
Beleaguered Boeing launches $22 billion share offering
Airline major to launch public offerings of 90 million shares of common stock and $5 billion of depositary shares
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Boeing posts $6.2bn loss, the second-worst quarter in history
Hours after the results, union workers decide to reject new contract and extend its strike into a sixth week
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Boeing plans to raise $15bn with common shares and convertible bonds amid ongoing strike crisis, sources say
The report, citing unnamed sources, said that a $15 billion sale may not be enough for Boeing to address its ongoing crises