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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. Atlas Air said Wednesday it is operating two Boeing 747-400 freighters for FedEx Express full-time under a new long-term contract. The deal is in addition to the all-cargo carrier’s existing multi-year peak-season contract that provides FedEx with a minimum of five aircraft during the fourth quarter. The […]

With the release of its Market Outlook (BMO) on Tuesday, Boeing outlined not only its projections for aircraft deliveries and personnel needs for the next 20 years, it also weighed in on an area of growth across the board in aviation, the services and support tied to each market segment. Boeing Global Services vice president […]

Boeing predicts $9 trillion in market opportunities in the aerospace industry during the next decade, signaling signs of recovery from the effects of the pandemic. According to the 2021 Boeing Market Outlook (BMO), commercial airplanes and services are showing signs of recovery following COVID-19. Boeing’s outlooks signal stability in the global defense, space and government […]

NASA and Boeing have decided to postpone the launch of Orbital Flight Test-2 to the International Space Station as teams continue work on the CST-100 Starliner propulsion system. The mission was to test the end-to-end capabilities of Starliner from launch to docking, atmospheric re-entry, and a desert landing in the western United States. OFT-2 was […]

If all goes as planned, a passenger-transport trial using an autonomous, all-electric air taxi called Cora may soon begin in Canterbury, New Zealand, as reported in a press release by Wisk this week. That government recently inked a memorandum of understanding with Wisk, an urban mobility company based in Mountain View, California. Wisk was created […]

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. The Boeing 767 is Air Transport Services Group’s flagship freighter for its aircraft leasing and cargo airline businesses. Out of 110 aircraft currently in service, 91 are 767s. The medium widebodies are just the right size for express delivery linehaul routes — not too big, not too […]

Boeing has announced plans to create an independent venture capital group, AEI HorizonX, as it looks to grow its external investor base. It’s part of a strategic agreement with AE Industrial Partners (AEI), a private equity firm based in Boca Raton, Florida, with more than $3.5 billion in assets. “The partnership with AEI and future […]

A partnership between Boeing, SkyNRG and SkyNRG Americas has been announced that will allow the acceleration of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) development both in the US and globally, focusing on scaling production capacity, building awareness, and engaging stakeholders, including airlines, governments, and environmental organizations. SkyNRG is a leader in the SAF industry that supplies fuel, […]

Boeing’s oldest jet-powered bomber, the B-52 Stratofortress is, at age 75, older than most Flying readers. According to a story in DefenseOne.com, reengining work scheduled for later this year on the 76 aircraft remaining in the US Air Force inventory could keep the historic machines flying until they’re more than 100 years old. Boeing’s YB-52 […]

Roughly 43,000 aircraft move through US airspace every day. Among them, those piloted under the broad segment of general aviation support $247 billion in economic impact each year, and 1.2 million jobs. By 2035, economic gain within a new genre of flight known as advanced air mobility (AAM) is expected to reach $115 billion per […]