Boeing's stock price experienced a modest decline of 0.8%, closing at $216.44 amid renewed investor attention on its defense and commercial aircraft programs. The company’s defense segment drew focus following reports that Congress intervened to secure additional funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail project, which is based on Boeing’s 737 airframe. Initially slated for cancellation due to cost overruns, the program received an extra $847 million to continue development, emphasizing its importance in long-range threat detection and airspace coordination.
At the same time, Boeing's commercial operations saw notable activity, with EVA Air approving a purchase of four Boeing 787-9 aircraft valued at up to $1.94 billion and extending leases on existing 777-300ERs. Meanwhile, Air India Express is set to take delivery of its first
