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Boeing's Proving Ground: A Smaller Loss, a Record Backlog

Boeing’s third-quarter revenue rose 4% to $24.2 billion and the net loss narrowed to $116 million, against a record $745 billion backlog. But the 737 rate of 47 a month runs stable only in early 2027 — wings are the pacing item.

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The Navy Picks Boeing to Build the F/A-XX

A development award worth more than $20 billion — Boeing’s second sixth-generation fighter win in two years.

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Archer Lands in Rome — With an Airline Beside It

Archer and ITA Airways signed to partner on an all-electric air taxi network in Italy — a first European airline partner.

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Adjust Thrust · Issue No. 5 Proving Ground

Issue No. 5

Top stories

  1. 01Boeing's Proving Ground: A Smaller Loss, a Record BacklogRevenue rose 4% to $24.2B and the loss narrowed to $116M — but wings pace the 737 line, and the 500-MAX goal for 2026 will be missed.
  2. 02Archer Lands in Rome — With an Airline Beside ItArcher and ITA Airways signed to partner on an all-electric air taxi network in Italy — ITA is Archer’s first European airline partner.
  3. 03Heathrow's Winter: Six New Routes, Two New AirlinesVirgin Atlantic to Phuket, BA to San José and Melbourne, plus new carriers Xiamen Airlines and beOnd for winter 2026–27.

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Adjust Thrust · Issue No. 4 Night Freight

Issue No. 4

Top stories

  1. 01Certified at Last: The FAA Signs the 737 MAX 10 Into the SkyThe FAA issued the amended type certificate on October 20 — the first type certified under the full 2020 ACSAA — with deliveries to begin in the coming months.
  2. 02Air Canada Cargo Builds Its Winter Night NetworkThree new freighter destinations from Toronto for the 2026–27 winter season: Panama City, Monterrey, and Amsterdam.
  3. 03Archer Draws the Texas Triangle — After Flying the BayAll-electric Midnight air-taxi networks planned across Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, and Houston — planning-stage, with no launch date announced.

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Adjust Thrust · Issue No. 3 First Light

Issue No. 3

Top stories

  1. 01The MAX 10 Endgame: Approval Expected This WeekThe FAA’s final board has met, the last software obstacle is cleared, and nearly 1,500 orders wait on one signature.
  2. 02The Navy Puts Another $150 Million Behind a Fighter That Needs No RunwayShield AI’s X-BAT reaches $400 million in announced commitments — and flight tests start this year.
  3. 03Delta Pushes Riyadh to March 2027Delta’s Atlanta–Riyadh nonstop, due to open October 23, now waits for March 2027 after the attacks on King Khalid International.

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Adjust Thrust · Issue No. 2 Missiles Over Riyadh

Issue No. 2

Top stories

  1. 01Missiles Over Riyadh: Strikes Shut King Khalid InternationalA Saturday missile strike killed 13 and wounded 300+ at Riyadh's airport; a second strike followed Sunday. The airport is closed and ~1,500 flights are cancelled.
  2. 02Boeing's $14.7 Billion Missile-Seeker WinLockheed Martin awarded Boeing a 7-year contract to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker production, targeting 2,000 interceptors per year by 2030.
  3. 03Avolon's 250-Jet OrderThe Dublin lessor ordered 140 Boeing 737 MAX and 110 Airbus jets, its largest order ever.

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Adjust Thrust · Issue No. 1 Aviation changes fast.

Issue No. 1

Top stories

  1. 01The 737 MAX 10 moves back toward certification
  2. 02The Navy’s next fighter
  3. 03The air-taxi race gets real

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Adjust Thrust Pro · Issue No. 3 Orders Are Not Deliveries. Revenue Is Not Profit.

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Adjust Thrust Pro · Issue No. 2 Fuel Eats the Quarter; the Sky Reopens Slowly

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Adjust Thrust Pro · Issue No. 1 Scarce Lift, Expensive Fuel, Constrained Sky

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