The Year in Aerospace and Science: Why gravitational waves wowed the world The biggest science story of 2016 was a century in the making, and will surely earn someone a Nobel Prize.… Read More
U.S. Border Patrol strikes a deal to put Echodyne’s drone radar system to the test Echodyne’s drone-sized radar system has received a vote of confidence – and a $118,721 award – from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.… Read More
Flirtey says its drones are making routine deliveries for 7-Eleven in Nevada In the race to make routine commercial deliveries via drone, Flirtey is going where Amazon hasn’t yet ventured: the United States.… Read More
Alaska Airlines breaks ties with Delta after hooking up with Virgin America Breaking up with old flames is part of getting married, and that’s what Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines are doing… Read More
Alaska Air makes its takeover of Virgin America official with a blue-red Boeing jet Alaska Air Group completed its acquisition of Virgin America today, celebrating the rise of the nation’s No. 5 air carrier… Read More
Bad news, good news: Boeing trims back 777 jet production while raising dividend The Boeing Co.’s decision to trim back production of its wide-body 777 jet is likely to bring bad news for employment… Read More
Lockheed Martin shares take big hit after Trump grumps about F-35 fighters in tweet Today it was Lockheed Martin’s turn to feel the Twitter burn from President-elect Donald Trump over the cost of the… Read More
Boeing and Iran Air announce $16.6 billion jet deal, but what will Donald Trump do? The Boeing Co. and Iran Air say they have signed a sale agreement for 80 jets, valued at a list… Read More
Pizza deliveries by Google drone? Alphabet X’s Wing Marketplace faces tough climb You don’t hear as much about Google’s (now Alphabet X’s) Project Wing as you do about Amazon’s Prime Air drones,… Read More
Aerospace startups use Starburst’s shark tank in Seattle to keep their dreams afloat Some aerospace ventures came to Starburst Accelerator’s shark tank in Seattle today to find investors. Others were looking for customers.… Read More
WTO says Boeing’s tax break for 777X production is illegal; appeal is certain In the latest chapter of a years-long legal battle, the World Trade Organization says Washington state’s tax break for production… Read More
Boeing names next CEO for commercial airplanes and sets up aviation services unit The Boeing Co. set a huge organizational transition into motion today by bringing in an outside aerospace executive as the… Read More
Another boost for biofuel: Waste wood helps power Alaska Airlines commercial jet Alaska Airlines says it sent a Boeing 737 jet on the first commercial airline flight that was partially fueled by… Read More
Uber envisions a vast network of flying cars that could launch in the next decade Because self-driving cars are so been there, (almost) done that, Uber is setting its sights higher. In a 98-page white… Read More
Can biofuels take flight? Alternative fuels for jetliners face political and economic headwinds Two major steps in Washington’s infant jet biofuel industry are expected to take place in the next couple months. In… Read More
Boeing to convert nine 767 jets into Atlas Air freighters for Amazon Prime Air Boeing says it will convert nine used 767 passenger jets into freighters for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, which will use… Read More
Aviation vets raise cash for iJet Technologies, a data analytics platform for airlines A group of aviation veterans just raised funding to fuel their startup that helps airline companies manage data and process… Read More
Qatar Airways signs on for up to 100 Boeing jets, sending Airbus a message Qatar Airways today sent a strong message to the Boeing Co. – and to Airbus, its European rival – by… Read More
Gov. Jay Inslee lays out five-point plan for boosting Washington’s aerospace industry LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee today laid out a down-to-earth prescription for keeping the Evergreen State competitive in the… Read More
Will it be Washington? Spike Aerospace is still up in the air on supersonic jet plant LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Boston-based Spike Aerospace is moving a bit more slowly than planned on its process to pick the site… Read More
U.S. and Boeing see WTO ruling as huge victory in dispute over Airbus subsidies The World Trade Organization turned up the heat on Europe’s aerospace industry today by ruling that Airbus was continuing to… Read More
Washington state’s drone industry council sails through its maiden flight Washington state officials convened the first meeting of an industry council focusing on drones and related businesses today, after a… Read More
Museum of Flight teams up with Microsoft for virtual reality tours of historic airplanes It’s not easy to crawl through the guts of a World War II bomber, but a new virtual reality project… Read More
Spike Aerospace looks at Washington (and seven other states) for supersonic jet plant Washington state is among the candidates for a supersonic jet factory being planned by Boston-based Spike Aerospace, but it’s not… Read More
Airbus and Local Motors push forward with crowdsourcing project on cargo drones Amazon isn’t the only big-name company that’s developing a new kind of drone for cargo delivery: Europe’s Airbus Group is… Read More
Feds clear Alaska Airlines for flights to Cuba as JetBlue ends 55-year travel gap Seattle-based Alaska Airlines today won the federal government’s formal approval to fly between Los Angeles and Havana, on the same… Read More
Boeing engineer Joe Sutter, the ‘Father of the 747,’ dies at the age of 95 Boeing engineer Joe Sutter, who led the engineering team for the 747 jet in the mid-1960s and played a role in… Read More
AT&T drone strategy targets down-to-earth applications and sky-high ambitions When you think of the up-and-coming players in the commercial drone market, you might think of Amazon, or Google … but… Read More
Boeing 777X trim tool wins Guinness record for biggest 3-D-printed object A trim-and-drill tool that will be tested during construction of the Boeing Co.’s next-generation 777X jet has already produced something… Read More
Thousands sign up for drone pilot testing as new FAA rules take effect More than 3,000 people signed up today to get certified as commercial drone pilots under new regulations, and there’ll be more… Read More
