Articles about Boeing – Page 6 of 18

Pentagon ethics probe clears acting defense chief after claims of Boeing bias

The Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General says acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is in full compliance with his… Read More

Boeing estimates cost of 737 MAX troubles at a billion dollars and counting

Boeing’s first-quarter financial stats took a serious hit in the wake of two fatal crashes involving its bestselling plane, the… Read More

Donald Trump, whose airline fizzled out, gives 737 MAX marketing advice to Boeing

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22737%20maga%22&src=typed_query In addition to praising Tiger Woods and pillorying Democrats, President Donald Trump had some words of advice on Twitter… Read More

Boeing will cut back temporarily on 737 MAX production and review design process

Boeing will reduce its monthly production rate for its single-aisle 737 jets from 52 to 42, starting in mid-April, CEO… Read More

Boeing vows to take all necessary safety steps after Ethiopia issues preliminary 737 MAX crash report

Boeing executives said today that they would take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the company’s 737 MAX… Read More

Uncrewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi delayed; crewed flight to be extended

NASA today confirmed that the first uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station would… Read More

Ethiopian jet’s data record deepens concern about 737 MAX safety procedures

Readings from the recorders recovered from last month’s crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX jet reportedly suggest that… Read More

Hearings on Boeing 737 MAX crashes focus on certification and pilot training

Were airline pilots adequately trained on a catastrophic scenario involving the automatic flight control system for Boeing’s 737 MAX airplanes?… Read More

Boeing-backed GoFly Prize puts 5 personal flying machines in spotlight, with fly-off ahead

Five teams from around the world have risen to new heights in the GoFly Prize competition, a $2 million-plus contest… Read More

Report: Indonesia’s Garuda airline seeks to cancel 737 MAX order in wake of crashes

Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia, is saying it wants to cancel an order for 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets,… Read More

Acting Pentagon chief is facing an ethics investigation over charges of Boeing bias

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, who was a veteran Boeing executive before going to the Pentagon, is facing an ethics… Read More

Transportation Department plans to audit certification process for Boeing 737 MAX

In the wake of two catastrophic crashes that may have had a common cause, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao today opened… Read More

Ethiopian jet’s data points to a system that was an issue for 737 MAX before the crash

The latest word from the investigation of last week’s crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet is… Read More

FAA grounds Boeing 737 MAX jets, citing ‘new evidence’ from Ethiopia crash site

The Federal Aviation Administration today ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing’s next-generation 737 MAX jets, due to “new evidence” collected… Read More

Regulators ground Boeing 737 MAX jets in Europe despite reassurances from FAA

Update for noon PT March 12: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has suspended all flight operations of Boeing 737… Read More

China and 3 other nations suspend Boeing 737 MAX flights after crash in Ethiopia

Update for 9:27 a.m. PT March 11: Airlines in China and three other countries have suspended flights of their Boeing… Read More

Boeing will offer biofuel for jet deliveries, and Alaska Airlines says ‘Fill ‘er up’

Boeing says it will begin offering airlines and operators the chance to have their jets powered by biofuel when they… Read More

Authorities recover cockpit voice recorder from Amazon Air plane crash site in Texas

The National Transportation Safety Board says it has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the muddy Texas bay where an… Read More

Boeing unveils a new breed of ‘wingman’ drones that fly with piloted military jets

Boeing is unveiling a new type of uncrewed aircraft that’s designed to fly military missions alongside piloted airplanes, known as… Read More

Boeing-Safran joint venture for auxiliary power units has a name: Initium Aerospace

The 50-50 joint venture that Boeing and Europe’s Safran aerospace company formed last year to build auxiliary power units for… Read More

First flights for SpaceX and Boeing space taxis face further delays, NASA says

NASA says the flight test schedule for space taxis designed by SpaceX and Boeing to ferry astronauts to and from… Read More

Boeing forges partnership with Aerion to speed up supersonic jet development

Boeing says it’s making a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate the development of the Nevada-based company’s supersonic business jet.… Read More

Surprise! Boeing hands Air Force the keys to not just one, but two KC-46 tanker jets

Boeing executives today added an extra twist to what was expected to be a cut-and-dried ceremony to hand over its… Read More

Boeing’s passenger air vehicle prototype rises into the sky for its first test flight

Boeing says it has successfully completed the first test flight of a prototype for its autonomous passenger air vehicle, which… Read More

NASA shuffles crew for Boeing Starliner space taxi’s test flight due to medical issue

NASA says a medical issue is forcing a switch in the crew for the Boeing Starliner space taxi’s first crewed… Read More

Boeing and Machinists Union tussle over automation’s effect on quality assurance

Boeing’s moves to automate its manufacturing processes and streamline the quality assurance process for its airplanes has sparked discussions with… Read More

Embraer's E190-E2 and Boeing's 737 MAX 7

Brazilian government OKs Boeing’s joint venture with Embraer for commercial jets

The Brazilian government today approved the creation of a joint venture that would give Boeing control over Embraer’s commercial airplane… Read More

After years of delay, Air Force accepts first Boeing KC-46 tanker; delivery coming soon

After struggling through years of delay and absorbing billions of dollars of cost overruns, Boeing says the U.S. Air Force… Read More

Boeing reports record airplane deliveries and growing order backlog in 2018

Boeing says it delivered a record-high 806 airplanes in 2018, with single-aisle 737 jets accounting for well more than half… Read More

Boeing’s board boosts dividend by 20 percent and expands buyback program

The Boeing Co. reported today that its board of directors approved a 20 percent increase in the company’s quarterly dividend,… Read More