Articles about Boeing – Page 16 of 18

Boeing’s latest engineering feat is a building within a building, and it’s incredible

To put its engineers closer to the manufacturing process, Boeing devised a clever fix: Building an office building right inside… Read More

Boeing sells part of its cybersecurity business to Symantec

Symantec announced today that it will be hiring 65 engineers and technical staff from Narus, a cybersecurity company and Boeing… Read More

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Top 10: Highlights from GeekWire’s most-read stories of 2014

On this week’s GeekWire radio show, we’re counting down our top 10 picks from our most popular stories of the year.… Read More

BlackBerry is working on Boeing’s self-destructing spy phone, and that’s all they can say about that

Chalk this up as one of the stranger corporate announcements this week, delivered by BlackBerry CEO John Chen on the… Read More

Boeing chief engineer says SpaceX ‘drives us to be better’

Boeing doesn’t mind its competition — in fact, the company welcomes it. That was the message from Ted Goetz, a chief… Read More

U.S. Marshal Service using fake cell towers on airplanes to pinpoint fugitives

The U.S. Marshal service is using specially-equipped airplanes to pick up information about the location of Americans’ cell phones, according… 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

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

Video: Air show cracks down on stunts after Boeing Dreamliner performs wicked touch-and-go maneuver

Boeing was being a little too badass this week at the Farnborough Air Show. Boeing pilots performed a difficult maneuver on Monday, landing… 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

Apple, Boeing, Google and Amazon among top 10 most respected companies

Barron’s released the results of its annual survey showing which companies investors respect the most, and it comes with good… Read More

Boeing buys another European airplane software company, this time AerData

For the second time in less than a week, Boeing has bought another tech company. The aviation giant today announced the… Read More

Boeing buys British tech firm to boost fuel efficiency and management

Boeing announced that it reached an agreement to acquire ETS Aviation, a British firm that specializes in fuel efficiency and… Read More

Boeing wants to transport passengers to airport gates with driverless buggies

Google isn’t the only corporate giant coming up with ideas for robots that can take us from point A to… Read More

Boeing bans headphones, forces employees to stand still while answering phone calls

Boeing employees have a new rule to follow while working: No more headphones. New safety measures implemented later this month… 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

Boeing prepares drones in case of another mudslide disaster

Drones may soon deliver products, provide Internet to everyone and now, the unmanned aerial vehicles are set to help emergency… Read More

Boeing set to deliver first all-electric satellites by 2015

Boeing is on track to launch the world’s first all-electric satellites by early 2015, as a part of an agreement… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Zulily’s rocket ride, Boeing’s spy phone, and top picks from Ada’s Technical Books

What is it like to run an independent bookstore in the age of Amazon? Our guest on this week’s GeekWire… Read More

Boeing’s secret ‘Black’ spy phone will detect tampering, self-destruct if cracked open

Nearly two years after word leaked about Boeing’s plans to build a secure Android phone, the aerospace giant and defense… Read More

Boeing schedules Seahawks 747 for Seattle flyover amid victory celebration

What would today’s Super Bowl victory parade and celebration be without “BOE12”? Boeing has just filed a flight plan that… Read More

Microsoft vs. Boeing: Which company had the better Seahawks stunt?

The support for Seattle’s professional football team has been buzzing in the Emerald City this week as the Seahawks prepare… Read More

Boeing’s new Seahawks-themed 747 takes first flight in 12 pattern to salute Seattle fans

If you thought the look of Boeing’s newly-designed Seahawks 747-8 Freighter was cool, you have to check out the plane’s flight… Read More

Photos: Boeing joins 12th Man fever with custom-designed Seahawks 747 Freighter

Seahawks fever is abound all around Seattle, from the skyscrapers to the coffee to the cars. Now you can add… 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 of the Week: David Mattes is bringing security to the ‘Internet of Things’

David Mattes was a research engineer for Boeing for more than 13 years — playing a key role in the… Read More

Boeing preps for possible future without BlackBerry, tests Android alternatives

Boeing is telling employees that it’s sticking with BlackBerry as its “standard mobile platform” after receiving assurances from BlackBerry executives… Read More

Boeing iPad apps help airline technicians fix problems, reduce flight delays

The iPad isn’t just helping the airline industry in the cockpit. Now, Boeing is offering a suite of mobile apps… Read More