Articles about Boeing – Page 14 of 18

5G or not 5G? Boeing joins the battle over broadband satellite spectrum

The Boeing Co. is laying out plans to put more than 1,000 satellites into low Earth orbit to provide broadband… Read More

Iranian reports hint at huge Boeing jet deal

Reports from Tehran suggest that Iran’s flag carrier airline has struck a deal to purchase jetliners from the Boeing Co., which would… Read More

Boeing tries, tries again with design for solar airplane that could stay up for years

Aerospace companies have been trying for years to create a solar-powered plane that can fly at high altitudes for years… Read More

King County launches app that alerts bystanders when someone needs CPR

For most people, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is fatal. When the condition hits, each minute that passes without CPR reduces the chance… Read More

Top 5 things to do at Museum of Flight’s ‘Above and Beyond’ aerospace exhibit

Most of the floor space at Seattle’s Museum of Flight is set aside to celebrate past glories of aerospace – but “Above… Read More

Boeing seals the deal for $11.3 billion sale of 737 MAX jets to Vietjet Air in Vietnam

With President Barack Obama looking on, executives from Boeing and Vietjet Air signed a deal in Hanoi worth $11.3 billion… Read More

Boeing opens its giant, billion-dollar 777X composite wing factory in Everett

Boeing is showing off the partially automated 777X Composite Wing Center it built at its campus in Everett, Wash. – the result… Read More

Boeing’s 737 MAX jet gets drawn into Southwest Airlines’ dispute with pilots

Is Boeing’s 737 MAX just a 737 jet, or is it something new? That question figures in a years-long battle between Southwest… Read More

Boeing’s Starliner schedule for sending astronauts into orbit slips to 2018

A top Boeing executive said today that the company plans to start sending crews into orbit aboard its CST-100 Starliner… Read More

Working Geek: Boeing exec Nicole Piasecki does her best work in the sky

Nicole Piasecki has been close to aviation her whole life. Not only is she a high-ranking executive at Boeing, but her… Read More

Gov. Jay Inslee names John Thornquist to head Washington state’s aerospace office

Longtime engineering executive John Thornquist has been chosen to head up Washington state’s Office of Aerospace, just as the state’s $70… Read More

Boeing takes steps to trim 4,000 jobs; more layoffs may be on the way

Boeing Commercial Airplanes says it’s following through on its job reduction plan with the target of reducing its workforce by 4,000 positions by… Read More

Boom moves ahead on supersonic plane project, with help from Virgin Galactic

Remember the Concorde? Boom Technology has picked up a high-profile set of allies in its quest to revive supersonic passenger… Read More

Good news for germophobes! Boeing introduces the self-cleaning airplane toilet

In-flight services may be getting worse, but there’s at least one aspect of commercial air travel that might get better –… Read More

After 53 years, Boeing’s first 727 jet makes its last trip … to Seattle’s Museum of Flight

Today’s final flight of the first Boeing 727 prototype jet ever produced was one of the shortest trips it’s made… Read More

Boeing puts out the call for memorabilia to celebrate a century of innovation

Think of it as “Antiques Roadshow” for the aerospace set: The Boeing Co. is looking for historical artifacts and memorabilia… Read More

GAO shoots down challenge to Northrop Grumman’s Long Range Strike Bomber contract

The Government Accountability Office ruled that Northrop Grumman won the U.S. Air Force’s contract for the Long Range Strike Bomber… Read More

Boeing plans to ‘reduce employment’ as it looks to cut costs

Boeing Commercial Airlines is planning to slash jobs. The airplane manufacturer confirmed today that will cut its workforce in order… Read More

Boeing sees sunny skies for airlines

LYNNWOOD, Wash. – The stock market may be caught in a downdraft, but things are looking up for the commercial airline… Read More

Boeing-built GPS satellite goes into orbit

The last GPS Block IIF satellite built by the Boeing Co. was sent into orbit for the U.S. Air Force today,… Read More

Amazon’s lobbying nearly doubles as it pushes for new drone regulations

Building a fleet of drones to deliver packages to your door in 30 minutes isn’t cheap, but one of the… Read More

‘The Age of Aerospace’: Boeing sponsors TV series looking back at 100 years of high-flying history

This year marks the Boeing Co’s 100th anniversary, and the company is using the centennial as an opportunity not only… Read More

Boeing’s fuel-saving 737 MAX jet gets a ‘wow’ review after first flight

Boeing’s newest breed of airplane, the fuel-efficient 737 MAX, took to the air for the first time today – and… Read More

Boeing will ratchet down 747 production in Everett to one jet every two months

The Boeing Co. says it will cut back the production rate for its 747 jets to one every two months… Read More

Get a drone’s-eye view of Seattle in ‘View From Above’ from Boeing and Emirates

Seattle is one of the stars of the show in “View From Above,” a series of aerial videos shot by drones… Read More

Boeing engineers prove you don’t have to golf to design a better golf club

EVERETT, Wash. – When experts at Callaway Golf sought Boeing’s help to improve their golf clubs’ aerodynamics, Boeing turned to a special… Read More

Why Boeing helped Callaway design its high-tech XR16 golf clubs

What do aerospace and golf have in common? For the Boeing Co. and Callaway Golf, it’s a new line of… Read More

SpaceX gets set for Falcon 9’s return to flight – and Florida landing attempt

SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon 9 rocket for the first time in nearly six months on Sunday, and… Read More

Boeing rolls out its first 737 MAX jet in Renton, thronged by workers who built it

Thousands of Boeing employees turned out today for the rollout of the first Boeing 737 MAX jet, a redesigned version… Read More

Go inside this Portland man’s Boeing 727 home in the woods

“Jetliners are basically flying homes.” This video from Great Big Story introduces us to Portland aeronautics enthusiast Bruce Campbell. Campbell… Read More