Articles about Boeing – Page 15 of 18

A car dealership for airplanes: Inside Boeing’s new Seattle delivery center

Boeing officially opened its new delivery center in Seattle on Monday, showing off the facility where airlines will go to pick… Read More

Boeing acquires German software startup to train more pilots in Europe

Boeing announced on Monday it has acquired Peters Software, a 20-person German company that builds applications to train commercial and… Read More

Looking to improve air travel, Boeing donates $7.5M to establish new data analytics lab at Carnegie Mellon

Big data is changing nearly every industry, from agriculture to automobiles. Now, Boeing is placing a big bet to improve… Read More

Boeing’s new CEO sees Amazon and Facebook as competitors (and potential partners)

Two months into his job as the Boeing Co.’s president and CEO, Dennis Muilenburg says Amazon and Facebook are emerging… Read More

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how Boeing shot that awesome takeoff

In June, Boeing showed off some wicked maneuvers, including a near-vertical takeoff, with its 787 Dreamliner for the Paris Air Show.… Read More

R2-D2 takes to the skies with ANA’s new Boeing Dreamliner 787-9

Star Wars and aviation geeks converged on Boeing’s Everett Factory this morning for the unveiling of the R2-D2 jet, a… Read More

Watch Boeing demolish this old 757 for recycling

Yesterday, Boeing smashed up an old 757 that had run its course, but what’s more fascinating about this King 5… Read More

Boeing drone helps fight Washington state wildfires in latest demonstration of UAV technology

Insitu, the Boeing subsidiary that makes unmanned aircraft systems, is helping emergency responders in Washington State as they work to tame wildfires… Read More

Boeing’s new laser gun incinerates drones in 15 seconds

Drones are everywhere these days — straying onto the White House lawn and disrupting wildfire operations. Now, Boeing has developed… Read More

Boeing unveils invisible laser beam that can take down drones in 15 seconds

It’s not laser-beams-mounted-on-sharks cool, but it’s still fairly cool. Boeing unveiled this video of its Compact Laser Weapons System yesterday.… Read More

Boeing gives $30M to Museum of Flight to expand STEM education

The Boeing Co. and June Boeing today announced a $30 million donation to the Museum of Flight to expand its science,… Read More

Photos: Boeing unveils new custom-designed Seahawks 747 Freighter

Boeing’s badass Seahawks-themed 747 is back. The airline company today unveiled a newly-designed 747-8 Freighter with Seahawks colors and logos that… Read More

Go inside the cockpit of that awesome Boeing 787 Dreamliner test flight

Remember that wicked test flight of the 787 Dreamliner Boeing posted last week? Well, now you can get multiple views… Read More

What company has the biggest revenue in Washington? This map will surprise you

What are the biggest revenue-producing companies in each state? A cool map from Broadview Networks let’s us know. If you guessed… Read More

High-speed Wi-Fi on international flights might be coming soon

If you fly internationally often, and are one of the many who could really use Wi-Fi over the Pacific, you’ll… Read More

Boeing CTO: Here’s what I look for when hiring recent grads

Technical fundamentals and an entrepreneurial mindset — this is what Boeing looks for when hiring new graduates. At least that’s according… Read More

Boeing shows off wicked 787 Dreamliner maneuvers in practice flight for Paris Air Show

Boeing has posted a dress rehearsal, so to speak, of its 787 Dreamliner doing some jumbo jet tricks in advance of the… Read More

Attention business travelers: Your carry-on bag is probably going to become obsolete

Here’s the latest annoyance in airline travel: A call for carry-ons to be officially smaller. If you travel often for… Read More

New patent shows how Boeing plans to recharge drones in mid-air

A patent awarded to Boeing this week outlines the aerospace giant’s plans for keeping drones in the air longer. The patent describes inflatable drones… Read More

Boeing’s electromagnetic CHAMP can knock out power with a simple flyby

A stealth aircraft that can send electromagnetic pulses to knock out power is a reality. That’s the news in this video… Read More

NASA taps Boeing for first commercial crew flight to International Space Station

Boeing will help NASA get back into the business of transporting people to the International Space Station. NASA announced on Wednesday that… Read More

Museum’s ‘Flight Team’ aims to fill age gap, fuel aerospace economy, and launch new leaders

The leaders of Seattle’s Museum of Flight see the institution not just as a place for historical artifacts, but as a… Read More

Could remote-controlled airplanes be the future?

If airplanes could be controlled from the ground, could it help prevent another tragedy like the Germanwings crash last month… Read More

Boeing patents ‘cuddle chairs’ to improve air travel

Will “cuddle chairs” be coming to your favorite airline soon? Perhaps. Boeing calls it the “transport vehicle upright sleep support system,”… Read More

Name a rocket: Boeing-Lockheed venture and Bezos’ Blue Origin are looking for your vote

Eagle, Freedom or GalaxyOne — which do you prefer? Those are the three choices you can vote for in this… Read More

Boeing working on ‘Star Wars’-like force fields

It appears that Boeing is working on a shockwave-repelling force field, much like the ones seen in movies like Star… Read More

Boeing files patent for 3D-printed aircraft parts — and yes, it’s already using them

Boeing wants to patent its process for 3D-printed replacement aircraft parts. And here’s a novel twist in this era of pre-emptive… Read More

Why big data matters to Boeing, and what it means for your next flight

The name Boeing typically conjures images of airplanes, defense systems and space capsules. But with 8,000 to 10,000 sensors on… Read More

Alibaba makes Fast Company’s Most Innovative List, Amazon falls off

Fast Company announced its annual ranking of the world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, and Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse, ranks… Read More

Boeing partners with University of Washington for new engineering research center

Boeing is tapping into the talent at the University of Washington to help the company develop its airplanes and spacecraft. Gov. Jay… Read More