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Amazon, Google or Microsoft? Boeing chooses all of the above for cloud computing services

The billion-dollar competition to provide Boeing with cloud computing services is finished, and the winner is … a three-way split.… Read More

‘Downfall’ documentary casts the tale of Boeing’s 737 MAX debacle as tech tragedy

The missteps traced in “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” — Netflix’s new documentary about Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX jet —… Read More

Boeing puts $450M into company building electric, autonomous, passenger-carrying planes

Boeing is investing $450 million in Wisk Aero, a company that’s building all-electric, autonomous, passenger-carrying aircraft. Wisk is developing its… Read More

Blue Origin’s team wins a $130M share of NASA funding for commercial space stations

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and its partners have won a $130 million award to jump-start the design of… Read More

Boeing finally wins the FCC’s go-ahead for broadband satellite constellation

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized Boeing to put 147 satellites in orbit for a broadband internet constellation, adding to… Read More

Blue Origin teams up with Sierra Space, Boeing and others on ‘Orbital Reef’ space station project

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is joining forces with Colorado-based Sierra Space and a host of other partners, including… Read More

Boeing says valve investigation will force Starliner space taxi’s test flight into 2022

Boeing says its next attempt to send an uncrewed Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station will take place… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft presidents to depart; Boeing names new CFO; and more

— Microsoft’s U.S. President Kate Johnson and U.S. Government & Regulated Industries President Toni Townes-Whitley are leaving the company. The… Read More

US and European Union put tariff threats on hold in long-running Boeing vs. Airbus dispute

The United States and the European Union have agreed on a five-year suspension in tit-for-tat tariffs over a 17-year-long trade… Read More

SpaceX provides a ride to the space station for ‘kidney on a chip’ and new solar arrays

SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today with more than 7,300 pounds of supplies and… Read More

Report: Amazon, Microsoft and Google vie for billion-dollar Boeing cloud contract

Amazon, Microsoft and Google are involved in a bidding process to provide Boeing with cloud computing services, a contract that’s… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Sec. of Defense Ash Carter joins Tanium board; SheerID adds exec; and more

— Ash Carter, who served as secretary of defense from 2015 to 2017, has joined the board of Tanium, a… Read More

Boeing Insitu founders raise cash for Aerovel, which makes drones that take off and land vertically

An aerospace venture started by the founders of Boeing’s Insitu business unit just raised fresh cash as the company ramps… Read More

What it was like to fly — and land — in Alaska Airlines’ first commercial 737-MAX 9 flight

[Editor’s Note: Brian M. Westbrook is a journalist and longtime member of the Seattle tech community who was the first… Read More

Bezos and the Bills (a.k.a., the three B’s): A Seattle Business Story

[Sandeep Krishnamurthy is dean of the School of Business at the University of Washington, Bothell.] Commentary: Jeff Bezos just announced… Read More

Former Boeing CEO’s blank check company raises $240M for future aerospace deal

New Vista Acquisition Corp., the blank-check company founded by former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to prime the pump for a… Read More

Boeing’s Insitu subsidiary to pay $25M to settle whistleblower complaint about used drone parts

Bingen, Wash.-based Insitu, a Boeing subsidiary, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it used recycled parts… Read More

Boeing agrees to pay $2.5B to resolve criminal fraud case in 737 MAX crisis

Boeing says it’s entered into a $2.51 billion agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve a criminal charge related… Read More

Boeing says its composites R&D center will be turned to other purposes, ending an era

Boeing says it’ll be repurposing the Seattle-area facility that has served as the focus for research into the composite materials… Read More

Year in Aerospace: The comeback begins for Boeing and for American spaceflight

Boeing’s rebuilding year drew to a close today with a milestone capping a momentous year in aerospace: the first U.S.… Read More

After 737 MAX debacle, former Boeing CEO makes a comeback at Monarch self-driving tractor venture

It’s been almost a year since Boeing fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg over his handling of the 737 MAX crisis, but… Read More

FAA’s go-ahead for 737 MAX’s return to flight kicks off a massive software upgrade

Two years after the catastrophic crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet in Indonesia touched off an aviation crisis, the… Read More

NASA’s Boeing-built moon rovers are granted Washington state landmark status

Three hot rods on the moon are now official Washington state historic landmarks, thanks to a unanimous vote by a… Read More

FAA and Boeing complete their flight tests for recertification of 737 MAX, but key tasks remain

The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing today completed three days’ worth of certification flight tests on the Boeing 737 MAX,… Read More

A year after grounding, FAA and Boeing conduct first certification flight for updated 737 MAX jet

Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration took a major step toward returning the troubled 737 MAX to full operation today… Read More

Boeing's John Mulholland and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine

Boeing shifts its team leaders for space station and Starliner space programs

As a new commercial-centric era dawns for the International Space Station, Boeing is realigning its top managers for the space… Read More

Tech Moves: Madrona grows investment team; MicroVision, Axon add board members; and more

— Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group announced that Anu Sharma is joining its investment team as a principal. Sharma… Read More

Boeing teams up with Varjo on virtual reality training for Starliner space taxi

Boeing isn’t due to start flying NASA crews to the International Space Station until next year, but in the meantime,… Read More

Boeing CEO vows to ‘turn up the volume’ and pump up the funding to fight racism

In a letter sent to employees today, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun pledged to “turn up the volume on dialogue” about… Read More

Amazon Air adding 12 more cargo aircraft to delivery fleet

Amazon is adding more airplanes to its growing Amazon Air fleet, announcing Wednesday that it is leasing 12 Boeing 767-300… Read More