India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal indicated this week that New Delhi is prepared to place orders for up to $80 billion worth of Boeing aircraft over the next five years. The figure covers airframes only; once engines and spare parts are included, total U.S. aerospace imports could exceed $100 billion. This announcement underlines India’s intention to deepen its strategic partnership with Boeing, supporting the manufacturer’s large commercial jet backlog and offsetting sluggish orders in Europe and other emerging markets.

At the Singapore Airshow, Boeing Global Services unveiled a landing gear exchange agreement covering more than 75 Singapore Airlines Group jets across its 737 MAX and 787 fleets. The program will provide on-demand access to serviceable landing gear through a shared inventory and partner network, reducing aircraft downtime and spare-part holdings. Boeing estimates the deal will extend landing gear life by up to 20%, enhance dispatch reliability and strengthen its aftermarket revenue, already accounting for more than 30% of its services business.

Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security division confirmed plans to eliminate approximately 300 supply-chain positions this quarter, following a strategic review aimed at trimming non-production overhead. The cuts represent around 2% of the unit’s U.S. procurement workforce and are expected to deliver annual cost savings of $45 million. Management emphasized that the reductions will not affect core manufacturing or program delivery schedules for key defense platforms such as the F-15EX fighter and KC-46 tanker.

Boeing reaffirmed its expectation to deliver its 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliner models in the first half of the year, featuring higher maximum takeoff weights that yield an additional 400 nautical miles of range or 5–6 tons in extra payload capacity. These performance improvements follow the resolution of earlier structural inspections and battery certification issues. With over 1,600 Dreamliners on order or in service worldwide, Boeing aims to ramp up monthly production rates from seven to nine frames by year-end.