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Turkish Airlines to Expand Its Fleet with Boeing Order

PR News Desk 29/09/2025

Flying to more countries than any other airline worldwide, Turkish Airlines is taking another significant step forward in line with its strategic growth plans. The national flag carrier has reached an agreement with Boeing, and will add a total of 75 wide-body Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft

Aviation Business

Gulf Air strikes deal for 18 Boeing 787s

Arnold Pinto 20/07/2025

In major fleet expansion Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has agreed to purchase up to 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in a significant expansion of its long-haul fleet. The deal includes 12 firm orders with options for six additional jets. The announcement was made on July 18, 2025, during an official signing ceremony […]

Business Defence & Security

Boeing achieves record production of Patriot system seekers

Arnold Pinto 29/03/2025

Expands manufacturing capacity Boeing reached a significant milestone in 2024, with production of its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seekers hitting an all-time high. The Seattle-based company delivered over 500 PAC-3 seekers in the past year, marking a notable achievement in developing the advanced technology used by the Patriot air defence system. In early 2025,

Aviation Defence & Security

Japan orders 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks to modernise fleet

Arnold Pinto 18/02/2025

Replacing JSDF’s CH-47 JA aircraft The Japan Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) has ordered 17 Boeing CH-47 Block II Chinook Extended Range helicopters, marking a significant step in modernising its fleet. The new helicopters will replace some of the JSDF’s older CH-47 JA aircraft. This latest acquisition will see Boeing and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) collaborate on […]

Appointments Aviation Business

Boeing appoints Dana Deasy as Chief Information Officer

News Desk 05/01/2025

He succeeds Susan Doniz Boeing has announced Dana Deasy as its new Chief Information Digital Officer and Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Data Analytics. Effective December 31, 2024, Deasy oversees all information technology, security, and data analytics areas. He reports directly to Kelly Ortberg, Boeing’s President and CEO, and serves on the

Business

USAF awards $2.38 billion contract to Boeing for supply of 15 modernised KC-46A tankers

Arnold Pinto 04/12/2024

Tanker represents new era in air-to-air refuelling Boeing has won a $2.38 billion contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers, marking a crucial milestone in developing and expanding the US military’s aerial refuelling capabilities. The addition of these 15 tankers ensures that the USAF will be well-equipped to meet […]

Logistics

Boeing predicts that international air cargo traffic will double by 2043

Arnold Pinto 03/12/2024

Driven by emerging markets Boeing has released its latest World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), predicting significant long-term growth in the global air cargo market. The company forecasts that air cargo traffic will increase by an average of 4% annually through 2043, surpassing pre-pandemic levels and continuing its upward trajectory. According to Boeing, the global freighter

Space

Boeing delivers O3b mPower satellites to SES

Arnold Pinto 14/11/2024

As high-speed internet access enablers Boeing has delivered the 7th and 8th O3b mPower satellites to SES, marking another significant milestone in expanding the O3b mPower constellation. These two new satellites, equipped with Boeing’s advanced software-defined communications payload, are scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral in December 2024. These satellites

Aviation Defence & Security

Israel to get 25 F-15 fighter jets from 2031 onwards 

Arnold Pinto 07/11/2024

Deal with Boeing is worth $5.2 billion Israel’s Ministry of Defence has signed a landmark contract with Boeing to acquire 25 next-generation F-15 fighter jets worth $5.2 billion at list price, with an option for 25 more of the advanced aircraft. The first F-15 deliveries are due to commence in 2031 at a rate of […]

Aviation Business

Emirates SkyCargo orders five Boeing 777 Freighters

Arnold Pinto 22/10/2024

Adding to five ordered earlier Emirates SkyCargo has ordered five Boeing 777 Freighters, building on an earlier order for the same number. Finalised in September 2024, this latest acquisition raises Emirates’ total order book to 249 Boeing widebody aircraft, including 14 777 Freighters. Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo division of the world’s largest international

Aviation Corporate

Boeing CEO: Our business is in a difficult position

News Desk 13/10/2024

Message to company employees Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg shared the following message with all Boeing employees on October 12, 2024: Team, Our business is in a difficult position, and it is hard to overstate the challenges we face together. Beyond navigating our current environment, restoring our company requires tough decisions and we will have to […]

Space

Uncrewed Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth

Arnold Pinto 08/09/2024

After three-month flight test NASA and Boeing successfully concluded a pivotal phase in their spacecraft development programme by safely landing the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft at 10:01pm MDT on September 6, 2024, at White Sands Space Harbour in New Mexico. This marks the end of a critical three-month flight test of the Boeing spacecraft to the […]

Aviation

El Al Israel Airlines orders 31 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

Arnold Pinto 18/08/2024

Carrier to receive 787 9 this year Boeing and El Al Israel Airlines signed a landmark agreement for up to 31 new 737 MAX aircraft, marking a critical step in the Israeli flag carrier’s modernisation strategy. This deal will replace the airline’s existing fleet of Next-Generation 737 aircraft. The undisclosed amount order for the 737 […]

Business

Poland buys 96 AH-64E Apache combat helicopters

Arnold Pinto 14/08/2024

Deal is worth approximately $12 billion Poland has finalised an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of 96 new AH-64E Apache combat helicopters as the NATO country seeks to beef up its armed forces with advanced military assets following Russia’s unprovoked full invasion of Ukraine. The deal, worth about $12 billion and endorsed by the […]

Aviation

Emirates deploys a refurbished Boeing 777

Arnold Pinto 11/08/2024

Dubai carrier is updating its passenger aircraft fleet Emirates has rolled out its newly refurbished Boeing 777 passenger aircraft. The aircraft, which has undergone a complete cabin overhaul, made its inaugural flight as a refurbished aircraft from Dubai to Geneva on August 7, 2024. Emirates’ in-house engineering team executed the extensive 37-day refurbishment of

Saudi Arabia Space

CST and Boeing train Saudi aerospace engineering students

Arnold Pinto 07/08/2024

Includes stints at aerospace giant’s US facilities Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has unveiled a month-long training programme for aerospace engineering students in partnership with Boeing. The initiative underscores the commitment to nurturing national talent and advancing the field of space sciences in Saudi Arabia. Boeing is

Aviation

Boeing gets order for two MH-47G Block II Chinooks

Arnold Pinto 02/08/2024

Destined for US Army Special Operations The US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has awarded Boeing a $115 million contract to produce two MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters. This latest order increases the number of MH-47G Block II Chinooks under contract to 46. The new contract includes the production of two advanced helicopters and […]

Appointments

Boeing names Robert ‘Kelly’ Ortberg as new CEO

Arnold Pinto 01/08/2024

Succeeding Dave Calhoun, who retires Boeing has announced that Robert K. ‘Kelly’ Ortberg will be the company’s new President and CEO, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg, a distinguished aerospace veteran with over 35 years of experience, will join Boeing’s Board of Directors. Ortberg’s appointment marks a significant shift for the aerospace giant. He

Aviation

Boeing sees demand for 44,000 new aircraft through 2043

Arnold Pinto 21/07/2024

Amid post-pandemic travel recovery Boeing has projected a significant resurgence in air travel demand, surpassing pre-pandemic levels and driving a robust forecast for commercial aircraft deliveries over the next two decades. Ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, Boeing unveiled its 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), anticipating a need for 44,000 new

Aviation

Emirates SkyCargo orders 5 Boeing 777 Freighters

News Desk 17/07/2024

As global air cargo demand spikes Emirates SkyCargo has placed a firm order for five Boeing 777 Freighters to meet burgeoning global air cargo demand. This move effectively doubles Emirates’ 777 Freighter order book to 10, underscoring its position as a leader in air cargo logistics. Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates Airlines’ freight division, has positioned itself