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Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit Seattle

by Todd Bishop on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 at 11:46 amComment

Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit Seattle is a supply chain event that brings together aerospace and defense primes, tier suppliers and contract-manufacturers. With over 800 companies from the US and… Read More

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Analysis: Boeing’s new CEO plays it safe — but more will be needed to get the company flying right

by Alan Boyle on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 at 12:06 pmComment

Veteran aerospace executive David Calhoun took the reins as Boeing’s CEO today, telling employees in a company-wide email that his top priorities are to get the 737 MAX flying again… Read More

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Winter Seminar Series at Historic Flight: “The Korean Air War” Naval Operations

by Todd Bishop on November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 at 7:51 pmComment

Presented by Barry Latter, retired Boeing chief engineer of 34 years, aviation historian and historical archivist. Amid the political arguments and chaos of big carriers versus long-range strategic bombers, the… Read More

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Year in Aerospace: Looking back at Boeing’s troubles, looking ahead to commercial triumphs

by Alan Boyle on December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 at 2:48 pm1 Comment

2019 was a tough year for the aerospace industry — a year when a control system flaw caused the second catastrophic crash of a 737 MAX jet and sparked a… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Interview with Outlook product chief; comic convention; and more

by Nicole Tanner on December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 at 9:16 amComment

— How did Outlook’s mobile app reach 100 million users since launching in 2015? Hear from Outlook Mobile team leader and longtime Microsoft employee Michael Palermiti talk about his learnings… Read More

What brought down Boeing’s CEO — and what the next CEO will need to do to bring Boeing back

by Alan Boyle on December 23, 2019January 13, 2020 at 11:05 am 5 Comments

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s departure sends a message that the troubled company is going back to basics. But in this case, the basics have less to do with nuts and… Read More

Boeing will suspend production of 737 MAX jets and shift workers to other teams

by Alan Boyle on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 at 3:04 pmComment

After stockpiling hundreds of grounded 737 MAX jets, Boeing announced that it will suspend production of the planes in January. But the company added that it won’t lay off or… Read More

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Airbus acquires MTM Robotics, which makes aircraft-building systems in Boeing’s backyard

by Alan Boyle on December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 at 10:39 amComment

Airbus says it has acquired MTM Robotics, a Seattle-area company that provides automated systems for aerospace manufacturing, for an undisclosed sum. MTM’s headquarters are in Mukilteo, Wash., just a few… Read More

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Lunar Rover STEM Festival

by Todd Bishop on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 at 8:43 amComment

Just three Lunar Roving Vehicles (LRV’s) went to the moon; only six people have driven them. Never has so much imagination and research gone into the production of a wheeled… Read More

Microsoft’s Brad Smith cites Boeing crisis as cautionary tale for intelligent machines, calls for AI kill switch

by Monica Nickelsburg on October 8, 2019October 9, 2019 at 1:20 pm 5 Comments

For decades, sci-fi movies have predicted a future in which humans lose control of intelligent machines and chaos ensues. Those apocalyptic portrayals of artificial intelligence may seem like a distant… Read More

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Geek of the Week: Matthew Burchette is flying high as Museum of Flight’s new senior curator

by Kurt Schlosser on September 27, 2019September 26, 2019 at 1:24 pmComment

Lots of interesting things have landed at The Museum of Flight over the years, Seattle’s home to a significant collection of artifacts related to the history of flight. Now, a… Read More

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Space Talent puts jobs at Blue Origin, SpaceX and elsewhere in one big database

by Alan Boyle on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 at 11:32 amComment

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Elon Musk’s SpaceX are often at odds, but there’s at least one place where those two space-industry rivals are on the same page:… Read More

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Boeing HorizonX adds to its investment in Morf3D additive manufacturing venture

by Alan Boyle on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 at 10:30 amComment

Boeing’s venture capital arm has added to its investment in Morf3D, a California startup that focuses of aerospace applications for 3-D printing. The fresh investment, announced today, follows a Series… Read More

Seattle-area electric aircraft maker Zunum Aero facing financial trouble after reported layoffs

by Taylor Soper on July 10, 2019July 11, 2019 at 7:36 amComment

Zunum Aero, a Bothell, Wash.-based startup building hybrid-electric planes backed by investors including Boeing and JetBlue, is facing financial trouble and laid off a majority of its staff, according to… Read More

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Hermeus wins seed funding for hypersonic aircraft, with former Blue Origin president as adviser

by Alan Boyle on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 at 3:08 pm1 Comment

Atlanta-based Hermeus Corp. says it’s won some high-profile seed funding for its effort to develop aircraft capable of flying more than five times the speed of sound The startup’s advisers… Read More

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Tenax Aerospace invests millions in Overwatch Imaging to boost autonomous aerial surveys

by Alan Boyle on May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 at 11:31 amComment

Overwatch Imaging, an Oregon venture that specializes in airborne imaging systems, says it has won a multimillion-dollar investment from Tenax Aerospace, which focuses on aviation solutions that are specialized to… Read More

The ‘State of Technology’ spotlight shines on Digital Winglets and in-flight Wi-Fi

by Alan Boyle on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 at 6:59 pmComment

There was a heavy aerospace spin to this year’s State of Technology Luncheon, presented today by the Technology Alliance at the Seattle Sheraton. Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden was the… Read More

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Eviation picks MagniX to provide a propulsion option for all-electric airplane

by Alan Boyle on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 at 9:19 am1 Comment

Eviation says it has selected Redmond, Wash.-based MagniX to become a propulsion system provider for its Alice all-electric airplane, a nine-seater that’s due to go into commercial service as early… Read More

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Port of Seattle pushes for sustainable aviation fuels, but it’s not easy being green

by Alan Boyle on March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 at 3:36 pm 2 Comments

For years, the Port of Seattle has been talking about weaning Seattle-Tacoma International Airport off fossil fuels, but now it’s getting serious about taking action. “At a certain point in… Read More

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

by Alan Boyle on February 26, 2019February 27, 2019 at 7:10 am1 Comment

Boeing is unveiling a new type of uncrewed aircraft that’s designed to fly military missions alongside piloted airplanes, known as the Boeing Airpower Teaming System. The air platform is being… Read More

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

by Alan Boyle on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 at 9:15 amComment

The 50-50 joint venture that Boeing and Europe’s Safran aerospace company formed last year to build auxiliary power units for airplanes now has a name: Initium Aerospace. Auxiliary power units,… Read More

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Boeing forges partnership with Aerion to speed up supersonic jet development

by Alan Boyle on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 at 9:45 am1 Comment

Boeing says it’s making a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate the development of the Nevada-based company’s supersonic business jet. The partnership announced today appears to be a closer tie… Read More

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Team Zeva takes on a mission targeting the $2M GoFly Prize … with a flying saucer!

by Alan Boyle on January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 at 8:30 pmComment

Team Zeva’s entry in the Boeing-backed $2 million GoFly Prize competition looks like a flying saucer that’s built for one — but there’s method behind the science-fiction madness. “That’s typically the comment… Read More

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

by Alan Boyle on January 24, 2019January 25, 2019 at 3:36 pmComment

Boeing executives today added an extra twist to what was expected to be a cut-and-dried ceremony to hand over its first KC-46 tanker aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. Leanne… Read More

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

by Alan Boyle on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 at 1:06 pm1 Comment

Boeing says it has successfully completed the first test flight of a prototype for its autonomous passenger air vehicle, which could start carrying riders as early as next year. The… Read More

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

by Alan Boyle on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 at 9:58 pm1 Comment

Boeing’s moves to automate its manufacturing processes and streamline the quality assurance process for its airplanes has sparked discussions with union officials over the effect on jobs. The controversy came… Read More

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

by Alan Boyle on January 10, 2019January 14, 2019 at 12:26 amComment

The Brazilian government today approved the creation of a joint venture that would give Boeing control over Embraer’s commercial airplane operation. That approval is crucial to the $4.2 billion deal,… Read More

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

by Alan Boyle on January 10, 2019January 11, 2019 at 6:53 am 4 Comments

After struggling through years of delay and absorbing billions of dollars of cost overruns, Boeing says the U.S. Air Force has accepted the first of what’s expected to be hundreds… Read More

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Billionaires leave space legacies: Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen join ‘Legends of Aviation’

by Alan Boyle on January 8, 2019January 19, 2019 at 9:07 amComment

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has racked up another round of recognition for his role on the space frontier: Next week he’ll be inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation, alongside… Read More

Boeing reports record airplane deliveries and growing order backlog in 2018

by Alan Boyle on January 8, 2019January 9, 2019 at 11:26 amComment

Boeing says it delivered a record-high 806 airplanes in 2018, with single-aisle 737 jets accounting for well more than half of those deliveries. The record pace comes despite a 737… Read More

Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit Seattle

Analysis: Boeing’s new CEO plays it safe — but more will be needed to get the company flying right

Winter Seminar Series at Historic Flight: “The Korean Air War” Naval Operations

Year in Aerospace: Looking back at Boeing’s troubles, looking ahead to commercial triumphs

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Interview with Outlook product chief; comic convention; and more

What brought down Boeing’s CEO — and what the next CEO will need to do to bring Boeing back

Boeing will suspend production of 737 MAX jets and shift workers to other teams

Airbus acquires MTM Robotics, which makes aircraft-building systems in Boeing’s backyard

Lunar Rover STEM Festival

Microsoft’s Brad Smith cites Boeing crisis as cautionary tale for intelligent machines, calls for AI kill switch

Geek of the Week: Matthew Burchette is flying high as Museum of Flight’s new senior curator

Space Talent puts jobs at Blue Origin, SpaceX and elsewhere in one big database

Boeing HorizonX adds to its investment in Morf3D additive manufacturing venture

Seattle-area electric aircraft maker Zunum Aero facing financial trouble after reported layoffs

Hermeus wins seed funding for hypersonic aircraft, with former Blue Origin president as adviser

Tenax Aerospace invests millions in Overwatch Imaging to boost autonomous aerial surveys

The ‘State of Technology’ spotlight shines on Digital Winglets and in-flight Wi-Fi

Eviation picks MagniX to provide a propulsion option for all-electric airplane

Port of Seattle pushes for sustainable aviation fuels, but it’s not easy being green

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

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

Boeing forges partnership with Aerion to speed up supersonic jet development

Team Zeva takes on a mission targeting the $2M GoFly Prize … with a flying saucer!

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

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

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

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

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

Billionaires leave space legacies: Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen join ‘Legends of Aviation’

Boeing reports record airplane deliveries and growing order backlog in 2018

46th Model Railroad Show

Living Computers Museum: GALLERY TALK: A LITTLE LOGIC

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