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October's MAX deliveries fell after three monthly increasesJuly39August41September43October32Business✈️Boeing delivered 32 737 MAX jets in October, its fewest since November 2025The Seattle Times reports Boeing delivered 32 of its 737 MAX jets in October, its lowest monthly total since November 2025. That ended a run of three monthly increases: 39 in July, 41 in August and 43 in September.6Today’s editionRead →5%of the commercial airplane workforce will be cutnearly 50,500employees in commercial airplanes as of December 2025about 17,000employees affected by Boeing's 2024 cutsBusinessBoeing will cut about 5% of its commercial airplane workforce, with notices coming in DecemberBoeing told employees Monday that it will trim its commercial airplane workforce by about 5% and slow its production ramp-up. KNKX reports the cuts come next month, and FOX 13 says the move is an effort to recover from a record-breaking backlog and years of financial instability.6Wednesday’s editionRead →5%planned cut to the commercial airplane workforce50,500Commercial Airplanes employees at the end of 20252,500positions, if 5% applied across that workforceBusiness✈️Boeing plans to cut about 5% of its commercial airplane workforce, with notices starting in DecemberIf you or someone you know works for Boeing, here's what's confirmed. The company plans to cut about 5% of its commercial airplane workforce through attrition and involuntary layoffs, Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stephanie Pope told employees.6Tuesday’s editionRead →Shield is raising $2.5 billion to support the Echodyne dealSeries H funding40%Blackstone structured equity40%JPMorgan-led debt financing20%Business✈️Shield will buy Kirkland radar company Echodyne in a $5.3 billion dealShield, the defense-technology company that plans to build its AI-piloted X-BAT fighter jet in Des Moines, announced Thu., Nov. 5 that it will acquire Kirkland-based Echodyne for $5.3 billion. The deal is expected to close in early 2027, pending regulatory approvals.6Saturday’s editionRead →
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