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SpaceX's Crew Dragon Nears Retirement; NASA Bets on Boeing Backup
SpaceX's 13th crew rotation flight demonstrates its operational dominance in low-Earth orbit, but NASA's plan to retire Crew Dragon by 2030 forces a costly pivot to Boeing's Starliner
Airbus A350F Maiden Flight Sets Up Direct Challenge to Boeing's Cargo Dominance
Airbus completed the first test flight of its A350 widebody freighter with 103 orders in hand, targeting late 2027 entry to service with 20 percent fuel efficiency gains over older cargo jets.
AAR's $1.8B MRO Holdings Bet Targets $5M-Plus Annual Maintenance Cycles
AAR Corp. acquires 65 percent of MRO Holdings to capture higher-margin aircraft maintenance demand as a 20-year-old fleet drives $5M annual maintenance bills and shortages of new aircraft persist.
Boeing's 737 Ramp at Risk as Engineers Authorize October Strike
SPEEA's 17,000 engineers rejected Boeing's contract and authorized a strike effective Oct. 7, threatening the 737 production acceleration to 47 aircraft per month.
Boeing Engineers Vote to Strike; 737 Max 10, 777-9 at Fresh Risk
SPEEA's 71.9 percent rejection of Boeing's contract offer and strike authorization threaten to delay already-slipping aircraft programs and compound production headwinds
Boeing's $270 Analyst Target Is Backed by Real Numbers, Not Hope
With 78 percent of ratings bullish, 171 deliveries in Q2 and FAA self-certification restored, Boeing's recovery case rests on harder evidence than it has in years.
Boeing July Deliveries Fall 17 Percent, Trailing Airbus by 14 Jets
Boeing delivered 53 jets in July, down from 64 in June, while Airbus handed over 67 planes in the same month.
Boeing's 737 MAX Output Stays Below Target as Production Ramp Continues
Boeing delivered 39 737 MAX jets in July, missing its 42-unit monthly production target as it pushes toward higher output goals later this year.
Tesla's 18 Percent Weekly Drop Forces a Capital Allocation Correction for Musk
The EV maker posted its worst weekly decline since 2022 after missing earnings and turning cash flow negative, as SpaceX prepares for a high-stakes Starship launch.
SpaceX Loses Third Booster of 2026, Adding $60M–$70M to Starlink Build Costs
A Falcon 9 first stage failed to land after deploying 23 V3 Starlink satellites, marking SpaceX's third booster loss this year and pressuring its reusability economics.
SpaceX's Starship: What the Next Orbital Test Means for a $180B Valuation
A clean orbital flight test is the single clearest catalyst for SpaceX's $180 billion valuation—and the next one will tell investors whether that number holds.
House Republican's UFO Inquiry Opens New Defense Spending Avenues
A classified briefing request from a private contractor could redirect federal research funds and open new contracts for aerospace firms
Trump Secures China Deal—Billions Flow to U.S. Farmers, Boeing
President Trump announced China committed to new purchases of U.S. soybeans, energy products and Boeing aircraft, benefiting domestic industries