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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

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Boom Supersonic closes $100M funding round for Overture faster-than-sound jet

by Alan Boyle on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 at 2:27 pm1 Comment

Colorado-based Boom Supersonic says it has closed a $100 million Series B investment round to support the development of a Mach-2.2 commercial airliner called Overture. The funding includes $56 million… Read More

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

by Alan Boyle on December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 at 3:32 pmComment

The Boeing Co. reported today that its board of directors approved a 20 percent increase in the company’s quarterly dividend, to a level of $2.055 per share. The board also… Read More

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Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer set terms for commercial (and defense) joint ventures

by Alan Boyle on December 17, 2018December 20, 2018 at 11:20 pmComment

Five months after announcing a tentative deal, the Boeing Co. and Brazil’s Embraer aerospace company say they’ve approved the terms for a joint venture that would take in Embraer’s commercial… Read More

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Egan Airships floats a sales campaign to get its Plimp hybrid aircraft off the ground

by Alan Boyle on November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 at 10:17 pm1 Comment

What do you get when you cross an airship and an airplane? If you’re willing to spend more than $4 million, you could get the Plimp hybrid aircraft that’s envisioned… Read More

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NASA and FAA cast a wide net to get set for revolution in urban air mobility

by Alan Boyle on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 at 7:56 pmComment

The rise of air mobility options ranging from delivery drones to air taxis and flying cars is shaping up as the biggest thing to hit aviation since the introduction of… Read More

Boeing CTO sees new wave of rivals from tech billionaires, says big challenge is to act like a 2-year-old startup, not a 102-year-old company

by John Cook on October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 at 10:06 amComment

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and other heavyweights from the technology world are spending billions to tackle the next frontier of space travel and advanced aerospace research. But don’t count out… Read More

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Boeing raises its financial outlook after a strong third quarter with lingering snags

by Alan Boyle on October 24, 2018November 11, 2018 at 10:26 pmComment

Boeing’s third-quarter financial results exceeded expectations, leading the company to raise its outlook for the full year — and leading investors to bid up Boeing’s share price. Adjusted earnings per share… Read More

Boeing steps up its focus on ‘Disruptive Computing and Networks’ for aerospace

by Alan Boyle on October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 at 10:43 amComment

Boeing is raising its profile on computational frontiers ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum communications by setting up a new organization called Disruptive Computing and Networks, or DC&N, to put… Read More

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

Boom Supersonic closes $100M funding round for Overture faster-than-sound jet

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

Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer set terms for commercial (and defense) joint ventures

Egan Airships floats a sales campaign to get its Plimp hybrid aircraft off the ground

NASA and FAA cast a wide net to get set for revolution in urban air mobility

Boeing CTO sees new wave of rivals from tech billionaires, says big challenge is to act like a 2-year-old startup, not a 102-year-old company

Boeing raises its financial outlook after a strong third quarter with lingering snags

Boeing steps up its focus on ‘Disruptive Computing and Networks’ for aerospace

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