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Friday, January 9, 2026
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Topic: Boeing

Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing MAX planes to expand global operations

The airline's order for 737 MAX 10 and MAX 8-200 does not include the MAX 9 version, which has been largely grounded over the Alaska Airlines cabin panel blowout incident.

‘Can never happen again’ — Boeing CEO admits error after mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines jet

Alaska Airlines & United Airlines, two US carriers that use the temporarily grounded planes, have found loose parts on similar aircraft, raising fears of repetition of such an incident.

DGCA asks airlines to inspect of Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft in wake of Alaska Airlines’ incident

The directive comes after an Alaska Airlines plane’s outer section, including a window, fell off mid-air. The aircraft involved was Boeing 737-9 Max.

Boeing begins production of Apache helicopters for Army, 1st of these to be delivered in 2024 

Attack helicopters are used to provide direct close air support for ground troops & can perform anti-tank operations. Twenty-two Apache helicopters already in use with IAF.

Boeing to invest $100 million in infra, pilot training programs in India

Indian air carrier, Air India, recently placed firm orders of over 200 jets with Boeing that include 20 787 Dreamliners, 10 777Xs, and 190 737 MAX narrow body aircrafts.

Decade after launch, Indian Navy’s P-8I aircraft clocks 40,000 hours under ‘Albatross’ squadron

P-8I was deployed during 2017 India-China standoff in Doklam & 2020 border row in Ladakh, due to its radar capabilities to carry out surveillance and improved readings of on-ground situation.

Boeing rolls out data tool Cascade to help determine path to net zero emissions target

The data tool allows users to adjust and monitor different variables, which will help them understand how these factors can reduce carbon emissions over time.

India needs a law allowing lessors to repossess aircraft leased by defaulting airlines, says Boeing

Aviation giant's comments come at a time when Go Air, which filed for insolvency, has been provided protection against actions by lenders & lessors, raising concerns.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.