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.@SPEEA -represented Boeing engineers & tech workers are sharing contact priorities as they gear up for negotiations for a contract covering 16k workers. They’re prioritizing fair pay, stronger benefits, & better work-life balance in the new CBA.

Since @TheStreet isn't answering, and since the protest for requesting corrections posted on its website also doesn't work, I'd like to point out two errors in this story: thestreet.com/employment/boe…

777-8フレイター初号機に翼が付きました。 先月、ボーイング（#TeamBoeing）は同機の中胴に大型の複合材主翼を結合しました。前胴と後胴ではシステム搭載と配線作業も進めています。 工場内をのぞいてみましょう。動画ではボーイングの最新鋭貨物機とその製造に取り組むチームの様子をご紹介しています。 また、英語サイトに詳しいストーリーを掲載しています。どうぞご覧ください。 spr.ly/6014BBtMiK

Members of the SPEEA CAT (Contract Action Team) were out this morning to hand out leaflets at Boeing facilities across Washington, Oregon, California and Utah. The leaflets list our Prof and Tech Negotiation Teams' priorities in negotiations with $BA speea.org/prof-and-tech-…

The Kansas Forest Service is giving out free native trees in Wichita to get rid of an invasive species. kwch.com/2026/05/12/fre…

Ortberg: Boeing to invest $1B in Wichita at former Spirit AeroSystems - Wichita Business Journal bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2… via @ICTBizJournal $BA

First flight! ✈️ The first 777-9 airplane for @lufthansa flew ahead of certification testing. The airline is one of the 777X launch customers. Boeing pilots Capt. Ted Grady and Capt. Jake Miller flew a three-hour, 27-minute profile over Washington and Oregon, completing a standard flight designed to test the airplane’s systems and structures. Thank you to Lufthansa for choosing the 777X family! More: boeing.com/features/2026/…

SPEEA 80 years strong! speea.org/spotlite-may-2…

Air Force clears T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate production airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-… $BA

Ukrainian E-300 strike drone, as seen by a Russian interceptor drone, still flying after taking dozens of AAA hits.

@KWCH12 May her memory be a blessing.

REST IN PEACE, CONNIE ❤️🕊️ Wichita's World War II-era "Rosie the Riveter," Connie Palacioz, died in April. She was honored in a public celebration of life on Friday as people remembered her vibrant personality and her trail-blazing legacy. Story | kwch.com/2026/05/01/hap…

Spirit Airlines is no more. All flights cancelled. @SpiritAirlines cited "the sudden and sustained rise in fuel prices in recent weeks." CEO Dave Davis thanked the Trump admin and Commerce Secretary @howardlutnick for "their extraordinary efforts to try to preserve jobs and service across the country."  cbsnews.com/amp/news/spiri…

At Sea-Tac, vehicle safety gets fresh look after LaGuardia crash seattletimes.com/business/boein… via @seattletimes

Fascinating example of how social media works today… (LONG POST) Saw a display in the BHM airport honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. Like 99.999% of Americans, I’m Team 🇺🇸… especially over Nazis. Posted it. Most responses were what you’d expect likes, RTs, patriotism. Then the algorithm shifted. Started seeing a wave of replies saying: “Tuskegee success was a myth. Just PR. DEI BS” The argument? They had fewer aerial kills than other escort groups, so therefore it was all BS. So I paused and did a real deep dive looked for actual historical data from the official Air Force accounts and historians. Here’s what I found…. They were right. They did have less aerial kills the other fighter groups. However….. The SAME data being used to discredit them tells a completely different story if you read the whole reports. Yes, they had fewer kills. But here’s the data that they omitted: Bombers lost under escort (same theater, same aircraft): • Tuskegee Airmen: 27 • Other groups: ~49, 68, 88 That’s not spin. That’s the mission. Escort fighters weren’t there to run up kill counts, they were there to protect bombers. And by that measure, the 332nd was one of the most effective groups in the war. Why did they have less aerial kills? Was it because they were less skilled? Historians pointed out the 332nd was known for staying disciplined and stuck with the bombers while others groups tended to often peel off chasing kills. So both things can be true: • Fewer kills • More bombers protected But here’s the social media lesson: Same report. Same data. One side cherry-picks “lowest kills” = “they weren’t good” But they “conveniently” left out the part where they protected bombers better than anyone. What I observed? 2 things. 1) Most of the accounts pushing the “myth” angle? Burner accounts, fake names…,people that hid behind a vague account names 2) Setting the record straight wasn’t the goal of the “myth” posters, it was for them to get their personal beliefs off without the actual information they claimed to have used. Anyway… Team America 🇺🇸🫡

SPEEA Midwest Director B.J. Moore (center) retired this week after 26 years working for our union as both as a Contract Administrator and as leader of SPEEA's Midwest staff.

Magyar’s update: USF Birds struck 4 aircraft – Su-57 and Su-34 – at the Shagol airbase, Chelyabinsk, russia, 1700 km from Ukraine’s state border. Freedom-loving Ukrainian Birds of the 1st Separate Center of the USF paid a courtesy visit to the Shagol military airbase in Chelyabinsk, russia on April 25, 2026. As a result of satellite reconnaissance, the General Staff confirmed hits by at least three deep strike assets, with varying degrees of damage to the following worm aircraft: • 2 units – Su-57 fighter • 1 unit – Su-34 fighter-bomber • 1 unit – Su of unspecified modification * Hunting multi-role fighter-bombers Su-34 and fifth-generation fighters Su-57 is critical for reducing the enemy’s strike potential. The Su-34, as the main strike platform, can carry a wide range of guided bombs and missiles, striking critical infrastructure, military facilities, and civilian targets from distances of up to 1000 km. Each destroyed Su-34 means fewer airstrikes, saved civilian lives, and reduced load on air defense systems. The Su-57, as russia’s most advanced fighter with low observability technology, poses a particular threat to aviation and air defense systems. The estimated cost of one Su-34 is $35–50 million. The cost of a Su-57 is $100–120 million per unit. More to come, no doubt… Follow USF results live: USF online scoreboard “PIDRAKHUYKA” sbs-group.army MAGYAR 🇺🇦 01.05.26

We’re coming together at events across the country this May Day to celebrate our solidarity and show that we won’t back down when it comes to our union siblings and all working people. Find an event in your community: mobilize.us/aflcio/?q=may%…

Congratulations and solidarity to new @IAM751 President and DBR Jason Chan! Jason spoke at our union's Northwest Council Recognition Banquet in March, where he accepted a Friend of @SPEEA award on behalf of IAM 751.

Boeing Machinists union elects new president seattletimes.com/business/boein… via @seattletimes

Boeing has just pushed the 737-10 through one of the most brutal certification tests an airliner can face, proving the largest MAX can stop safely from takeoff speed even in a worst-case scenario. At Edwards Air Force Base, Boeing loaded the aircraft to its maximum takeoff weight, wore the brakes down to near their limit, then accelerated to 180 knots before rejecting the takeoff without using thrust reversers. The 737-10 stopped on brakes alone, absorbing temperatures above 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit as its wheel fuse plugs melted exactly as designed to release tire pressure safely. The test matters because the 737-10 is heavier, longer, and built to carry up to 230 passengers, meaning its brakes need to perform under far greater stress than earlier 737 models. Boeing says the aircraft uses the most powerful braking system ever fitted to a 737, with a five-rotor design giving airlines better stopping performance and more usable takeoff capability. With both brake suppliers now tested successfully, Boeing moves another step closer to certifying the 737-10 later this year. #Boeing737MAX #AviationNews #AircraftTesting