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Commentary: Welcoming the drones

I started flying in small planes in high school. I can vividly remember my first flight in a little Cessna.… Read More

Boeing wins $4.2B NASA contract to fly astronauts to Space Station; SpaceX lands $2.6B deal

Update: The bulk of the contract, $4.2 billion, was awarded to Boeing, with a $2.6 billion portion going to SpaceX.… Read More

Avoiding news copters and skyscrapers: NASA developing automated air traffic control system for drones

Everyone is talking about drones. From bans at National Parks to Google’s new experimental Project Wing, unmanned aerial vehicles are… Read More

German robot maker Kuka opening new facility next to Boeing in Everett

Kuka Aerospace announced this week that it plans to open a new 29,000 square foot facility in Everett, marking the… Read More

Unmanned surveillance aircraft maker Insitu takes flight with new CEO

Insitu has a new leader at the helm. The Boeing maker of unmanned aircraft systems, including the ScanEagle and Integrator,… Read More

Boeing enters partnership to turn tobacco into jet fuel

It’s been a few decades since smoking was allowed on airplanes in the U.S., but Boeing is now turning to… Read More

Bring on the robots! Boeing to build 777X fuselages with new automated system

Boeing announced today that it’s almost ready to start building the fuselage for its 777X aircraft using a new robotic… Read More

Google’s balloon-powered Internet could arrive to some by next year

Even though one of its balloons crashed last month into power lines near Yakima, Washington, Google is pushing ahead with… Read More

This wacky Englishman plans to spend 72 hours this weekend piloting a virtual jet around the world, all for a good cause

Some people spend Memorial Day weekend barbecuing with friends, or hitting the local parade. Not Zeke Iddon, a 30-year-old video… Read More

Asiana Airlines places partial blame on aircraft software for last year’s crash at SFO: Boeing cites pilot error

Pilot error? Software issue? Or a combination of both? Those are the questions lingering after Boeing and Asiana Airlines submitted… Read More

Zuckerberg details plans to use drones to blanket Earth with high-speed Internet

Mark Zuckerberg took to his personal Facebook page to detail plans to utilize drones, satellites and lasers to “deliver Internet to everyone.”… Read More

Teledesic 2.0? Facebook looking to buy solar-powered drone maker Titan to deliver Internet access from the skies

Craig McCaw’s Teledesic raised hundreds of millions of dollars in the 1990s to build low-orbiting satellites that could deliver high-speed… Read More

Tech Moves: Paul Allen names space chief; Bsquare’s new CEO

—Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has named a new space commander to lead the charge on his ambitious Stratolaunch project. He’s… Read More

Gov. Inslee ‘disappointed’ as Boeing moves up to 1,200 tech jobs out of Washington state

Aerospace giant Boeing is restructuring its Research & Technology Unit, shifting between 800 to 1,200 jobs from Washington state to new… Read More

Geek humor: Parodies take to the skies after Amazon’s drone announcement

One of the great things about the Internet is that any news event of sufficient size will be parodied to… Read More

Report: Boeing quietly working on automated manufacturing for 777X

Even as its 787 Dreamliner continues to suffer repeated issues, Boeing is moving ahead with plans to start building the… Read More

High above Seattle, a tech meetup at zero gravity

Is a zero-gravity meetup the newest trend in networking? While the rest of Seattle was watching the Patriots Jet Team… Read More

Next up for Arrow: A private air taxi between Seattle and Portland?

Looking for a quick trip to Portland, but don’t want to hassle with the nasty drive down I-5 orthe long… Read More

Photos: Check out Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s V-2 rocket arriving at Paine Field

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s latest extravagance — a German-built World War II-era V2 rocket — has arrived at his Flying Heritage… Read More

Paul Allen procures V-2 rocket for aircraft museum

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is selling some of his abstract art, and buying a historic rocket. The eclectic Seattle billionaire… Read More

Seattle gamers jam out with NASA

In the span of 48 hours, Seattle-based independent game developers created working prototypes of computer games with help from NASA.… Read More

Joining the jet set: My first time flying on Arrow’s new private jet service

My first mistake in testing out Arrow — the new private jet club which unveiled plans today to run daily… Read More

Seattle mayor pulls plug on controversial drone program

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is ending the controversial unmanned aerial vehicle program — before the drones ever took official flight.… Read More

Elon Musk wants to help Boeing with its problems

Boeing has been having some major problems lately and Elon Musk is offering a helping hand. Musk, founder of SpaceX… Read More

Boeing tests fuel cell for electricity in 737 experiment

Boeing has outfitted a 737-800 with a variety of experimental technologies, including a fuel cell, to test new ways of… Read More

Laser power test extends flight time of spy plane to 48 hours

Seattle area startup LaserMotive and defense giant Lockheed Martin today announced that they’ve successfully completed tests of a laser-based power… Read More

SpaceX and beyond: Latest from the new space race

The docking of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule with the International Space Station is a landmark for the private space industry, marking… Read More

Pictures: Boeing drops its spaceship from 14,000 feet

Here’s another milestone in the commercial space race: Boeing says it completed a successful test yesterday of the parachute drop… Read More

Skycast lands first airline customer for TrayVu inflight entertainment system

You’d think in this era of iPads and Androids and Kindle Fires that the need for an inflight entertainment system… Read More

Wow: Test pilots trace 787 and Boeing logo across the sky, from Seattle to Iowa

How’s this for some corporate branding? A Boeing 787 test flight currently under way across the northern half of the… Read More