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Jens Flottau
Guy Norris
May 01, 2026
Boeing is completing engine and systems installation on its first 777-8F freighter following major assembly in April. Credit: Boeing
Airbus and Boeing should have many reasons to be worried: Their clients—the world’s airlines—are grappling with a steep rise in operating cost; some carriers are facing bankruptcy or seeking bailouts after the recent doubling of jet fuel prices; and the supply chain and related logistics are likely…
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