Boeing secured orders for nearly 1,200 commercial planes last year, topping European rival Airbus for the first time since 2018, according to figures released yesterday. The US aviation giant booked 175 orders in December, taking the total for 2025 to 1,173, reports AFP. Airbus on Monday disclosed net orders of 889 aircraft for the year. [&hel...
Boeing is launching a recruitment drive to find “permanent” manufacturing workers to replace US union employees who went on strike last month, the company said yesterday. The company is posting job requirements for the roles and plans a job fair on September 16, Boeing vice president Dan Gillian said in an email to staff seen […]
•Boeing 777X airplane China has lifted a ban on domestic airlines accepting new Boeing aircraft, a report said today, after Beijing and Washington agreed to temporarily lower tariffs in a major de-escalation of their trade war. Last month the American aircraft maker confirmed that Chinese airlines had stopped accepting delivery of new planes d...
Boeing plans to sell portions of its digital aviation solutions business to software-focused investment firm Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion, the aerospace giant announced today. Boeing said it will retain “core digital capabilities” to enable fleet maintenance and repair services for customers, reports AFP. The transaction includes Jeppesen, a...
•US President-elect Donald Trump United States aviation giant, Boeing, and technology powerhouse, Google, have each pledged $1million to the inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. The donations mark their inclusion in a growing list of major American companies contributing to the event, scheduled for 20 January, to mark the start ...

