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The Dubai Air Show has opened, with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft as the carrier looks to increase its fleets off record earnings and unending demand for flights through this East-West travel hub.

To keep up, Boeing has built a new 40,000-square-foot facility, a move that signals just how seriously it's taking the surge in orders. Speaking at the Dubai Airshow, Steve Parker, who leads Boeing's Defense,

Boeing has no immediate plans to activate its proposed 737 Max production line in Everett, Washington for at least another 12 months despite eyeing further output rises on the narrowbody.

The C909 is a short- to medium-range turbofan regional jet, independently developed by COMAC. It can carry up to 97 passengers and has a flying range of 2,225 to 3,700 kilometers. The C919 is a trunkliner jet that has 158 to 192 seats, and a range of 4,075 to 5,555 kilometers, according to COMAC.

The new website brings Boeing Distribution's portfolio of products and services into one digital destination.

Boeing machinists on Thursday approved a five-year labor agreement to end a strike that began on Aug. 4 at three Midwest plants