Archer Aviation just struck a deal with Boeing that could transform it overnight from a money-burning startup into a defense contractor with serious revenue, but the clock is ticking and the risks are anything but small.

Boeing Wins $156 Million Navy Contract as Defense Orders Keep Flowing

A brisk rally in industrial stocks this year has defied higher oil prices, rising bond yields and restrictive trade policies, as investors bet on big gains from the artificial intelligence boom. Now signs are emerging the optimism may have gone too far.

U.S. manufacturing could be headed for an AI-fueled revival. Our roundtable pros size up the trend and offer 10 promising stocks.

AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) announced the delivery of its tenth Boeing 787 aircraft on lease to Grupo Aeromexico. This milestone marks AerCap’s 100th Boeing 787 delivery from its direct order book with The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and represents Aeromexico’s 25th Dreamliner. AerCap remains the world’s largest owner of Boeing 787 aircraft, holding an unmatched portfolio […]

Archer Aviation just announced a deal to acquire profitable Boeing businesses and Joby reached a new FAA milestone, yet all three air taxi stocks are selling off hard. The reason why tells you everything about where this sector stands right now.

The engines it is shipping to build tomorrow's service revenue are costing margin today, and the shares carry almost no cushion if that bill runs long.

AIR's $35 million Aircraft Reconfig Technologies acquisition expands in-house certification and engineering capabilities for higher-value MRO services.

On August 10, Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) held its second-quarter earnings call and used it to lay out a transformation few investors saw coming. The company announced agreements to acquire three Boeing-owned businesses, Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid, in exchange for Boeing taking a strategic equity stake in Archer. Management expects the deal to close by […]

Avation (LON:AVAP) outlined plans to expand its aircraft leasing fleet through the end of the decade, supported by an existing order book, purchase rights and selective acquisitions in the secondary market. Speaking at the Sidoti Conference, Director of Investor Relations Tim Bacchus said the compa

Boeing and Lockheed's ULA Expands Debt Deal to $1.5 Billion

A Beavercreek firm won a $39.6 million U.S. Navy contract to deliver F-18 communication systems, and a key mission at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is securing spare parts for Air Force One. Leonardo DRS Airborne and Intelligence Systems — which has offices on Mission Point Boulevard — was awarded a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the production and delivery of up to 55 ...

Documentarian Rory Kennedy’s follow-up to her 2022 investigation into the 737 MAX tragedies argues that a profits-over-quality company culture was to blame.

As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at aerospace stocks, starting with Boeing (NYSE:BA).

Investing.com -- United Launch Alliance has completed a $1.5 billion private bond offering, three times larger than the company's initial target of $500 million, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday.

A Beavercreek firm won a $39.6 million U.S. Navy contract to deliver F-18 communication systems, and a key mission at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is securing spare parts for Air Force One. Leonardo DRS Airborne and Intelligence Systems — which has offices on Mission Point Boulevard — was awarded a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the production and delivery of up to 55 ...

Boeing (NYSE:BA) has appointed aviation executive Celso Ferrer as president of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean. Ferrer brings extensive leadership and operational experience, including work with regional airlines and aviation safety. The new role focuses on strengthening Boeing's presence, partnerships and commercial priorities across Latin America and the Caribbean. For investors tracking how aviation companies are positioned in faster growing regions, this move by Boeing is a...

RTX Corporation secured a $22.9 billion Navy Tomahawk contract and topped Q2 2026 earnings estimates, prompting raised full-year guidance and continued dividend growth.

David Tepper made his 2026 fortune calling the memory chip cycle before anyone else, and now he is quietly repositioning Appaloosa into a sector known for destroying capital just as fast as it creates it.

Shares of aircraft leasing company FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) jumped 7.3% in the afternoon session after the company announced in a press release it closed a $2.0 billion warehouse financing facility for Strategic Capital’s second investment vehicle.

Boeing's growth is flying higher than its rivals, but its stock price is already in the stratosphere. Is the premium justified.

Coherent is the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 on Monday. Sandisk, Micron, Marvell, and other AI stocks also rise.

Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the industry’s six-month return of 2.7% has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 13.9% rise.

Longtime United Launch Alliance President and CEO Tory Bruno jumped ship right before Christmas last year, moving on to work with Blue Origin. After eight months of interim leadership, ULA has named Mark Peller as his replacement. ULA was founded in 2006 as a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing. “This is an exciting time in the launch industry where there is unprecedented demand ...

What a brutal six months it’s been for FTAI Aviation. The stock has dropped 24.5% and now trades at $215.84, rattling many shareholders. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Korean Air is making large capital expenditures in container handling automation and refrigerated store rooms at two key cargo hubs. The post Korean Air installing automated cargo equipment at Incheon, JFK terminals appeared first on FreightWaves.

RTX won a $22.9 billion Navy contract aimed at dramatically increasing Tomahawk missile production. L3Harris, General Dynamics, and other defense companies could benefit from the ramp-up.

EADSY is expanding its military helicopter foothold as Lakota demand, fleet modernization and new U.S. Army contracts support growth.

The Department of Defense has been pushing contractors to ramp up production of critical munitions. RTX stock rose about 1% on Monday.

The U.S. Army has temporarily grounded its Apache helicopters after a tragic crash near Fort Hood, Texas, which cost the lives of two service members. “We mourn these aviators, and our deepest condolences remain with their families, friends, and unit during this extraordinarily difficult time,” said the Army in a news release. Apache helicopters are manufactured by Boeing Shares of the commercial aerospace company were down 0.2% in early trading on Monday, while futures were up 0.2%.

The Dow Jones (^DJI) is made up of 30 of the most established and influential companies in the market. But even blue-chip stocks can struggle - some are dealing with slowing growth, outdated business models, or increasing competition.

Investing.com -- A Spanish F/A-18 fighter jet operating under NATO’s air-policing mission shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace without authorisation early on Sunday, Reuters reported, citing Romania’s defence ministry.

Hengli is accused by the U.S. of being a major importer of illicit Iranian crude; the Chinese petrochemical company denies trading with Iran.

Boeing hands over three subsidiaries and walks away owning about 16.5% of Archer. Insitu alone brings annual revenue 29 times Archer's own.

Boeing recently received an amended type certificate from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for its 737-7 aircraft, clearing the smallest and longest-range member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service after extensive testing and safety reviews. In parallel, Odysight.ai Inc. announced a Memorandum of Agreement with Boeing to trial its computer vision-based predictive maintenance platform at two Boeing sites, highlighting Boeing’s interest in advanced monitoring technologies...

BAE Systems has delivered a very strong 5 year share price return, yet current checks suggest the stock now sits close to its estimated intrinsic value rather than offering an obvious discount. Over the past 5 years, BAE Systems has returned about 348.4%, which puts recent pricing under closer scrutiny for signs of over optimism or lingering value. Progress on programs such as DARPA's THREADS initiative may influence expectations for future defence electronics revenue, while project...

Agreement with the Pentagon and Raytheon covers avionics and ejector assemblies

JLL may move its global HQ to Boeing’s former Chicago tower, marking another major office downsizing in the city’s core.

The Pentagon reached an agreement with Boeing and RTX to increase production of components used for advanced interceptor missiles. Boeing and RTX both rose about 1%.

Boeing Co.’s efforts to turn around its business are getting a loud cheer from Wall Street, as analysts this week turned the most bullish on the company in nearly four years.

Five years ago, Wisk Aero sued Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR) for allegedly stealing its trade secrets. On August 10, Archer agreed to buy Wisk entirely, along with two other The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) subsidiaries, in a deal that gives the aerospace giant a roughly 20% interest in the electric-aircraft company it previously accused of corporate […]

Boeing’s decision to unload three aerospace businesses initially left Bank of America questioning the logic, but the bank now sees the deal as a way for the plane maker to sharpen its focus without abandoning the technologies it helped develop. Boeing (BA) agreed on Aug. 10 to sell Wisk Aero, ...

The eVTOL stock is still down more than 50% from its highs.

Despite record revenue, GE Aerospace is falling further behind on orders. Spare parts delinquencies, a measure of shipments delayed by material shortages, grew last quarter. This is not a sign of weakness, but of demand so intense the company's industrial base cannot keep pace.

BA's fighter jet business stands to gain from rising defense spending, fleet modernization and demand for aircraft upgrades and sustainment.

Expensive stocks often command premium valuations because the market thinks their business models are exceptional. However, the downside is that high expectations are already baked into their prices, leaving little room for error if they stumble even slightly.

The company has partnerships with two large defense and aerospace companies.

The chess game between Iran and the U.S. hit another stalemate this week. In today’s issue I’m diving into a different geopolitical game: America’s bid to untangle its critical supply chains from China. The U.S. is taking a cue or two from China’s strategy, but it’s having some trouble executing.

TransDigm’s second quarter performance reflected broad-based growth across its commercial OEM, commercial aftermarket, and defense segments, with management highlighting particularly strong demand in the commercial transport aftermarket. CEO Michael Lisman credited the 18% year-over-year growth in commercial aftermarket to robust demand across engines, interiors, and passenger systems, despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. The company also reported double-digit growth in defense and commer

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) appointed John M. Hinshaw to its Board of Directors. Hinshaw brings experience leading global operations and transformation initiatives at HSBC. His career includes executive roles at Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Boeing, and Verizon Wireless. For a broader view on how experienced leadership can shape corporate direction, it is worth exploring companies in the same theme through 19 top founder-led companies. NYSE:LUMN 1-Year Stock Price...