Boeing has appointed Steve Roberton as its Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific president based out of Sydney. His appointment comes after Maria Fernandez retired from the role in October 2025. "Roberton will oversee Boeing Australia Holdings as its chairperson, lead strategic initiatives, expand partner collaborations and serve as the company's senior government liaison," states the US airframer. Roberton was a fighter pilot in the Australian Air Force for 26 years and retired in 2022. He subsequently took on a senior advisor role with McKinsey & Company for two years and started consulting for Boeing Defence Australia in June 2025.

The Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed a Boeing 737 Max 9 at Portland International airport two years ago after a door plug blew out is suing Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems for $10 million. Attorneys for Captain Brandon Fisher allege in a 30 December 2025 complaint filed in an Oregon court that Boeing and Spirit "attempted to shift blame, intentionally and falsely claiming that Captain Fisher and First Officer [Emily] Wiprud made mistakes that contributed to the incident". They add in the filing to the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon in Multnomah County: "Boeing's actions have had a dramatic and life-altering impact on Captain Fisher." The post-accident investigation "consumed much of Captain Fisher's emotional and physical energy", according to the complaint. The attorneys point to what they describe as a "reprehensible and inaccurate statement" in a federal court pleading filed 11 March 2024. "On this date, Boeing filed its answer to an amended complaint in a class action brought by Elna Berry and other passengers who were onboard AS Flight 1282," the attorneys, William Walsh and Richard Mummolo of law firm Cozen O'Connor, state. "When asserting its fifth 'defense' found on page 16 of its answer, Boeing denied liability for damages to passengers, claiming that it should not be held responsible for injuries because its products were 'improperly maintained or misused by persons and/or entities other than Boeing'. "Boeing knew this statement was false at the time it was made, but made it anyway as part of its often-used post-accident strategy to blame pilots for incidents caused solely by its own actions." Walsh and Mummolo note that on 28 May 2025, Fisher was notified he had been sued by two passengers on AS Flight 1282 in their case against Boeing. They state that lawsuit has caused Fisher "severe emotional distress and has been detrimental to his personal life". "While still a fit individual, his level of stamina in his day-to-day life, including during his favourite hobby of biking, and other activities has declined in stark contrast to his preaccident condition," they say. "This deterioration is a tangible, physical manifestation resulting from his emotional injuries and which he continues to bear."

FTAI Aviation has disclosed plans to create a new platform called FTAI Power that will convert CFM International CFM56 engines into power turbines to deliver energy to data centres. The engine asset specialist says that it is uniquely positioned as one of the largest aftermarket maintenance providers and owners of the CFM56 engine to bring a new power turbine to the market, with production expected to begin in 2026. FTAI Power is "reimagining the future application" of the CFM56 engine and extending the engine’s life through its use as an aeroderivative gas turbine. The aeroderivative adapted from the CFM56 engine will provide the market with a 25-megawatt unit that offers grid operators "greater flexibility and finer output control" than larger units. With over 22,000 CFM56 engines produced, this power turbine will also bring a more scaled alternative to the market that is much needed as industries reliant on increased access to electricity face multi-year backlogs to secure power solutions, the company adds. FTAI chief executive Joe Adams notes that the US-based company has over one million square feet of maintenance facilities globally and billions of dollars of engines which "we believe gives us unrivalled capabilities". "After over a year in development, we plan to begin production of the FTAI Power aeroderivative using our proprietary conversion architecture offering the market an alternative to address the unprecedented need for electricity," he adds. The company's operating chief David Moreno notes that the accelerating demand from AI "hyperscalers" has created an "urgent need for immediate power solutions" with FTAI Power expected to be a "critical partner" in the AI economy.