Boeing helps Disney put X-Wing fighters into the air for dedication of ‘Star Wars’ thrill ride in Florida Boeing’s heavy-duty drones, dressed up as X-Wing fighters, flew in for a cameo at last week’s dedication of Disney’s new… Read More
After ups and downs, Boeing and Kitty Hawk reboot flying-car venture as Wisk The partnership that Boeing and Google co-founder Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk venture forged to develop personal air vehicles has been… Read More
Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins Seattle office for Sweden’s Sinch; Glossier hires CTO from Amazon — Swedish cloud communications platform Sinch named Vikram Khandpur, a 13-year Microsoft veteran, as chief product officer. He’ll be based… Read More
With grounding still in force, Boeing gives 737 MAX 10 jet a low-key rollout in Renton Hundreds of Boeing employees turned out today for the official rollout of the company’s biggest 737 MAX — a traditional… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi — and Rosie the Rocketeer — meet up with their rocket Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi was moved to its Florida launch complex and set atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas 5… Read More
NASA watchdog report sharpens debate over cost of SpaceX vs. Boeing spaceships Boeing is in line to get paid substantially more per seat than SpaceX for astronaut trips to the International Space… Read More
Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft legal head joins UW health initiative; Amazon mints another startup CFO — Microsoft’s longtime head lawyer Bill Neukom will chair the advisory board for the University of Washington’s Population Health Initiative.… Read More
Boeing traces problem with Starliner parachute system to an unsecured pin For want of a pin, the use of a spaceship’s parachute was lost. That may be a simplistic way to… Read More
Boeing proposes lunar lander for NASA crews, rivaling Blue Origin (and SpaceX?) Boeing says it has submitted its proposal for a lunar lander capable of putting astronauts on the moon by as… Read More
NASA is ‘thrilled’ with pad abort test for Boeing’s Starliner space taxi despite parachute glitch Boeing cleared a key milestone for launching NASA astronauts on its CST-100 Starliner space taxi today by executing an end-to-end… Read More
Tech Moves: Maveron partner departs; Boeing adds Navy vet to board; Saykara hires president — Elise Hebb left Seattle-based venture capital firm Maveron, where she was COO and partner, and is planning to launch… Read More
Air Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane lands after spending 780 days in orbit The U.S. Air Force’s X-37B space plane landed today after spending a record-setting 780 days in orbit testing hush-hush technologies… Read More
Boeing puts Global Services chief in charge of commercial airplanes amid 737 MAX controversy Boeing is shifting the head of its growing Global Services division to take over its troubled Commercial Services division, in… Read More
NASA confirms Boeing’s latest timetable for Starliner space taxi’s final tests NASA confirmed today that Boeing is scheduled to conduct the next high-profile test of its CST-100 Starliner space capsule in… Read More
A sports car in the sky? Boeing and Porsche target urban air mobility market Boeing and Porsche say they’ve signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the premium air mobility market and the potential… Read More
Microsoft’s Brad Smith cites Boeing crisis as cautionary tale for intelligent machines, calls for AI kill switch For decades, sci-fi movies have predicted a future in which humans lose control of intelligent machines and chaos ensues. Those… Read More
Boeing to invest $20M in Virgin Galactic, marking a milestone team-up in commercial space Boeing says it’s planning to invest $20 million in Virgin Galactic once it goes public, potentially unlocking a new level… Read More
Boeing’s MQ-25 military refueling drone aces its first test flight at St. Louis airport Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray drone successfully completed its first test flight today, marking a big step toward providing the Navy with… Read More
Boeing and Safran give a boost to Electric Power Systems — and electric airplanes Boeing HorizonX Ventures and Safran Corporate Ventures say they’ve made a joint investment in Utah-based Electric Power Systems, a company… Read More
Aviation geeks will be seeing some new twists when the Blue Angels soar at Seafair The sights and sounds of the Blue Angels flying their aerobatic fighter jets through August skies are a Seattle tradition… Read More
One giant leap for preservation: Kent wins landmark status for Boeing’s moon buggies King County now has three landmarks that are out of this world. Literally. Tonight, the King County Landmarks Commission unanimously… Read More
Watchdogs issue warning about NASA’s SLS moon rocket plan, but Boeing CEO stays the course The federal government’s watchdog agency says getting NASA’s heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket off the ground is likely to take… Read More
Amazon Air cargo network adding 15 more planes, with fleet expected to hit 70 by 2021 Amazon is adding more airplanes to its fleet to further bolster its efforts to provide speedy delivery. The tech giant… Read More
Boeing drone subsidiary Insitu is cutting jobs due to increased competition Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing that develops and manufactures drones, said it made a round of layoffs this week to… Read More
Boeing HorizonX leads funding round for Robotic Skies drone servicing venture Boeing’s venture capital arm is leading an investment round for Robotic Skies, a New Mexico-based startup that offers a global… Read More
Boeing bounces back with successful test of Starliner space taxi’s propulsion system Boeing has successfully run the propulsion system for its CST-100 Starliner space taxi through the same test it failed almost… Read More
Boeing says it’s finished with 737 MAX software update and plans final test flight Two months after a pair of catastrophic crashes led to the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets worldwide, the company… Read More
Acting FAA chief admits regulatory fixes are needed in wake of 737 MAX crashes The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration acknowledged during a congressional hearing today that his agency will tighten up… Read More
Boeing says problem with 737 MAX warning signal slipped through the cracks Boeing says a warning alert system that figures in the investigation of two catastrophic 737 MAX crashes didn’t work the… Read More
Boeing CEO rebuffs the idea of resigning amid debate over 737 MAX’s fitness to fly Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg stuck to his positions on the safety of the 737 MAX airplane today during a contentious… Read More
