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Marc Green, Sales Director for Newbow Aerospace

Boeing grants approved supplier status to Newbow Aerospace

Newbow Aerospace, a prominent UK manufacturer specialising in aviation ground support equipment, has reached new heights in its extraordinary year of expansion by securing approved supplier status from Boeing. As demand surged for tailor-made ground support equipment, catering to over 300 airline, airport and MRO clients worldwide, setting a company record for the Redditch-based enterprise, […]

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Boeing named Admiral Kirkland H. Donald as special advisor to Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun

Boeing names independent advisor to lead quality review

Effective immediately, Boeing has appointed Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, U.S. Navy (Ret.), as a special advisor to Boeing’s President and CEO, Dave Calhoun. Admiral Donald, along with a team of external experts, will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Boeing’s quality management system for commercial airplanes. This assessment will encompass quality programmes and practices within Boeing’s

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Avolon diversifies portfolio with Boeing and Airbus orders

Avolon, the international leasing powerhouse, is making significant strides in expanding its aircraft portfolio with recent firm orders for Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The Ireland-based lessor has inked a deal with Boeing to acquire an additional 40 737-8 airplanes, further augmenting its 737 MAX portfolio. This expansion, which includes both 737-8 and 737-10 variants, will

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Stephanie Pope

Boeing appoints Stephanie Pope as Chief Operating Officer

Boeing has named Stephanie Pope as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Boeing Company. Effective January 1, 2024, Pope will report directly to Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun. In her newly established role, Pope will oversee the performance of Boeing’s three business units, driving excellence in supply chain,

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Canada has selected Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon as its multi-mission aircraft

Canada secures Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft for multi-mission aircraft project

The Government of Canada has inked a Foreign Military Sales letter of offer and acceptance for the procurement of up to 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) project. Canada joins a group of eight nations selecting the P-8, recognised as the sole proven, in-service, and in-production

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FAA implements stricter aircraft certification policy following Boeing 737 MAX crashes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the adoption of a new aircraft certification policy, designating key flight control changes as “major.” This policy shift comes in response to the flight control system implicated in the fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, leading to 346 casualties. In late 2020, Congress enacted comprehensive

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Boeing has received an order from the U.S. Air Force for 15 additional KC-46A tankers

U.S. Air Force awards Boeing additional KC-46A tanker contract

Boeing will build an additional 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a Lot 10 contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force valued at US$2.3 billion (£1.8 billion). To date 153 KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers are on contract globally, providing advanced capability advantages for the joint force and allies. With a supplier network of about 37,000 American

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