Boeing HorizonX invests in Gamma Alloys’ advanced nanoparticle materials Boeing’s latest venture-capital investment, in a company called Gamma Alloys, aims to give a boost to next-generation aluminum alloys that… Read More
Boeing borrows a tech tradition to build airplanes more efficiently Hackathons have become commonplace at Google, Microsoft, Facebook and other tech companies, bringing together employees from different groups to identify… Read More
Beyond the jetpack: Boeing backs GoFly’s $2M contest for personal flying machines For decades, if not centuries, people have been dreaming about flying free like a bird — and now there’s a $2… Read More
Northrop Grumman’s $7.8B deal to acquire Orbital ATK fuels aerospace consolidation Northrop Grumman’s purchase of Orbital ATK for $7.8 billion will create a company involved in projects ranging from America’s next… Read More
Live video: House Speaker Paul Ryan visits Boeing for Tax Reform Town Hall House Speaker Paul Ryan is at Boeing’s giant airplane production facility in Everett, Wash., this morning to lead a town… Read More
Boeing’s newly created avionics unit marks a reversal of old-school outsourcing trend The Boeing Co. is creating an avionics unit that will build the kinds of electronics and aircraft control systems now… Read More
Aerospace leaders see education as the key to employment in Washington state The state of the aerospace industry in Washington state is still great, but industry leaders say the educational system will… Read More
NASA gives OK for design of super-quiet supersonic experimental airplane NASA says it’s cleared a significant milestone on the path to reviving supersonic passenger jet travel in the U.S. with… Read More
NASA and Honeywell boost supersonic flight by tackling sonic boom problem The historic Concorde supersonic airliner set a record flying from New York to Seattle in just under four hours, but… Read More
Boeing wins go-ahead from DARPA to build and test XS-1 military space plane by 2020 The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says it has selected the Boeing Co. to develop and test its XS-1… Read More
Boeing and Air Force demonstrate new airborne networking system for fighter jets The Boeing Co. and the U.S. Air Force say they’ve shown that a new type of communication pod for F-15… Read More
Germany’s Lilium shows off all-electric VTOL airplane – but how far will it go? Lilium’s all-electric prototype airplane looks impressive as it makes a vertical takeoff and landing in a demonstration video – but… Read More
Boeing will send layoff notices to hundreds of engineers, and more job cuts lie ahead The Boeing Co. signaled that hundreds of employees involved in aerospace engineering in Washington state and other locations will be… Read More
Boom Technology picks up $33 million in new funding to build supersonic jet Colorado-based Boom Technology has raised $33 million in a Series A round to build and fly its first supersonic jet, a… Read More
NASA-led study confirms that aviation biofuels can be a boon for the environment A NASA-led study demonstrates that airplanes powered by biofuels can emit up to 70 percent less particulate pollution – providing a… Read More
Boeing OKs buyouts for 1,800 union workers, and more job cuts are expected Boeing has approved buyouts for more than 1,800 union workers, marking the start of a new round of job reductions that’s… Read More
FAUB on the job: Watch robots work with mechanics to put together Boeing 777 jets Automation isn’t just a job for the robots: It takes flesh-and-blood workers to make robotic manufacturing work, as shown in a… Read More
Why 2017 will be challenging for Boeing – but not a year for turning out the lights As Boeing begins its second century, the Seattle-born company is facing a slew of daunting challenges. But 2017 isn’t like… Read More
The Year in Aerospace and Science: Why gravitational waves wowed the world The biggest science story of 2016 was a century in the making, and will surely earn someone a Nobel Prize.… Read More
Lockheed Martin shares take big hit after Trump grumps about F-35 fighters in tweet Today it was Lockheed Martin’s turn to feel the Twitter burn from President-elect Donald Trump over the cost of the… Read More
Donald Trump: U.S. should cancel Boeing contract for new Air Force One President Obama has expressed a deep appreciation for Air Force One, describing the current Boeing 747-200 planes as the best perk… Read More
Aerospace startups use Starburst’s shark tank in Seattle to keep their dreams afloat Some aerospace ventures came to Starburst Accelerator’s shark tank in Seattle today to find investors. Others were looking for customers.… Read More
Starburst Venture raises $200 million for aerospace startups (and heads for Seattle) On the eve of its first event in Seattle, Starburst Accelerator says it has set up a $200 million venture… Read More
WTO says Boeing’s tax break for 777X production is illegal; appeal is certain In the latest chapter of a years-long legal battle, the World Trade Organization says Washington state’s tax break for production… Read More
Boeing names next CEO for commercial airplanes and sets up aviation services unit The Boeing Co. set a huge organizational transition into motion today by bringing in an outside aerospace executive as the… Read More
Sisterhood is powerful when it comes to Seattle’s commercial space scene The billionaires who run Blue Origin and SpaceX – Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk – may be locked in an outer-space rivalry,… Read More
Can biofuels take flight? Alternative fuels for jetliners face political and economic headwinds Two major steps in Washington’s infant jet biofuel industry are expected to take place in the next couple months. In… Read More
Brooke Owens Fellowships will boost women in aerospace (and we’re helping) Space industry pioneer Brooke Owens didn’t live long enough to reach the final frontier, but her life has inspired a… Read More
Gov. Jay Inslee lays out five-point plan for boosting Washington’s aerospace industry LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee today laid out a down-to-earth prescription for keeping the Evergreen State competitive in the… Read More
Will it be Washington? Spike Aerospace is still up in the air on supersonic jet plant LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Boston-based Spike Aerospace is moving a bit more slowly than planned on its process to pick the site… Read More
