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Boeing estimates cost of 737 MAX troubles at a billion dollars and counting

by Alan Boyle on April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 at 3:13 pmComment

Boeing’s first-quarter financial stats took a serious hit in the wake of two fatal crashes involving its bestselling plane, the 737 MAX. The company estimated the additional costs associated with… Read More

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Donald Trump, whose airline fizzled out, gives 737 MAX marketing advice to Boeing

by Alan Boyle on April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 at 6:43 pm1 Comment

In addition to praising Tiger Woods and pillorying Democrats, President Donald Trump had some words of advice on Twitter for Boeing, which is dealing with federal investigations in the wake… Read More

Boeing will cut back temporarily on 737 MAX production and review design process

by Alan Boyle on April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 at 1:43 pm 2 Comments

Boeing will reduce its monthly production rate for its single-aisle 737 jets from 52 to 42, starting in mid-April, CEO Dennis Muilenburg said today. In a statement, Muilenburg said he’s… Read More

Boeing vows to take all necessary safety steps after Ethiopia issues preliminary 737 MAX crash report

by Alan Boyle on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 at 3:37 pmComment

Boeing executives said today that they would take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the company’s 737 MAX airplanes, after Ethiopia’s Civil Aviation Authority issued a preliminary report… Read More

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Uncrewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi delayed; crewed flight to be extended

by Alan Boyle on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 at 1:28 pmComment

NASA today confirmed that the first uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station would be delayed until at least August, and also said the… Read More

Ethiopian jet’s data record deepens concern about 737 MAX safety procedures

by Alan Boyle on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 at 8:25 pm1 Comment

Readings from the recorders recovered from last month’s crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX jet reportedly suggest that the pilots tried using the recommended procedure for overriding a… Read More

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Hearings on Boeing 737 MAX crashes focus on certification and pilot training

by Alan Boyle on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 at 5:41 pmComment

Were airline pilots adequately trained on a catastrophic scenario involving the automatic flight control system for Boeing’s 737 MAX airplanes? And did the Federal Aviation Administration cede too much of… Read More

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Boeing-backed GoFly Prize puts 5 personal flying machines in spotlight, with fly-off ahead

by Alan Boyle on March 26, 2019March 30, 2019 at 9:34 amComment

Five teams from around the world have risen to new heights in the GoFly Prize competition, a $2 million-plus contest backed by Boeing to encourage the development of personal flying… Read More

Report: Indonesia’s Garuda airline seeks to cancel 737 MAX order in wake of crashes

by Alan Boyle on March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 at 2:09 pmComment

Indonesia’s national airline, Garuda Indonesia, is saying it wants to cancel an order for 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, citing the effect of two catastrophic crashes on passenger confidence.… Read More

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Acting Pentagon chief is facing an ethics investigation over charges of Boeing bias

by Alan Boyle on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 at 6:20 pm1 Comment

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, who was a veteran Boeing executive before going to the Pentagon, is facing an ethics investigation amid complaints that he has been talking up his… Read More

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Transportation Department plans to audit certification process for Boeing 737 MAX

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 5:14 pmComment

In the wake of two catastrophic crashes that may have had a common cause, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao today opened the way for an audit of the process that led… Read More

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Ethiopian jet’s data points to a system that was an issue for 737 MAX before the crash

by Alan Boyle on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 at 6:06 pmComment

The latest word from the investigation of last week’s crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet is that readings retrieved from the flight data recorder reportedly point… Read More

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FAA grounds Boeing 737 MAX jets, citing ‘new evidence’ from Ethiopia crash site

by Alan Boyle on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 at 5:44 pm 2 Comments

The Federal Aviation Administration today ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing’s next-generation 737 MAX jets, due to “new evidence” collected at the site of Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash as well… Read More

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Regulators ground Boeing 737 MAX jets in Europe despite reassurances from FAA

by Alan Boyle on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 at 12:05 pmComment

Update for noon PT March 12: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has suspended all flight operations of Boeing 737 MAX jets in EU countries in the wake of Sunday’s… Read More

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China and 3 other nations suspend Boeing 737 MAX flights after crash in Ethiopia

by Alan Boyle on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 at 6:04 pm1 Comment

Update for 9:27 a.m. PT March 11: Airlines in China and three other countries have suspended flights of their Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets in light of Sunday’s catastrophic crash… Read More

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Boeing will offer biofuel for jet deliveries, and Alaska Airlines says ‘Fill ‘er up’

by Alan Boyle on March 8, 2019March 9, 2019 at 8:06 am1 Comment

Boeing says it will begin offering airlines and operators the chance to have their jets powered by biofuel when they take off for their new homes, and Seattle-based Alaska Airlines… Read More

Authorities recover cockpit voice recorder from Amazon Air plane crash site in Texas

by Alan Boyle on March 1, 2019March 3, 2019 at 2:21 amComment

The National Transportation Safety Board says it has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the muddy Texas bay where an Atlas Air Boeing 767 cargo jet crashed last weekend. Three… Read More

Boeing unveils a new breed of ‘wingman’ drones that fly with piloted military jets

by Alan Boyle on February 26, 2019February 27, 2019 at 7:10 am1 Comment

Boeing is unveiling a new type of uncrewed aircraft that’s designed to fly military missions alongside piloted airplanes, known as the Boeing Airpower Teaming System. The air platform is being… Read More

Boeing-Safran joint venture for auxiliary power units has a name: Initium Aerospace

by Alan Boyle on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 at 9:15 amComment

The 50-50 joint venture that Boeing and Europe’s Safran aerospace company formed last year to build auxiliary power units for airplanes now has a name: Initium Aerospace. Auxiliary power units,… Read More

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First flights for SpaceX and Boeing space taxis face further delays, NASA says

by Alan Boyle on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 at 11:36 am1 Comment

NASA says the flight test schedule for space taxis designed by SpaceX and Boeing to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station has been stretched out further, as… Read More

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Boeing forges partnership with Aerion to speed up supersonic jet development

by Alan Boyle on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 at 9:45 am1 Comment

Boeing says it’s making a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate the development of the Nevada-based company’s supersonic business jet. The partnership announced today appears to be a closer tie… Read More

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Surprise! Boeing hands Air Force the keys to not just one, but two KC-46 tanker jets

by Alan Boyle on January 24, 2019January 25, 2019 at 3:36 pmComment

Boeing executives today added an extra twist to what was expected to be a cut-and-dried ceremony to hand over its first KC-46 tanker aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. Leanne… Read More

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Boeing’s passenger air vehicle prototype rises into the sky for its first test flight

by Alan Boyle on January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 at 1:06 pm1 Comment

Boeing says it has successfully completed the first test flight of a prototype for its autonomous passenger air vehicle, which could start carrying riders as early as next year. The… Read More

NASA shuffles crew for Boeing Starliner space taxi’s test flight due to medical issue

by Alan Boyle on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 at 3:22 pmComment

NASA says a medical issue is forcing a switch in the crew for the Boeing Starliner space taxi’s first crewed test flight to the International Space Station, currently scheduled for… Read More

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Boeing and Machinists Union tussle over automation’s effect on quality assurance

by Alan Boyle on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 at 9:58 pm1 Comment

Boeing’s moves to automate its manufacturing processes and streamline the quality assurance process for its airplanes has sparked discussions with union officials over the effect on jobs. The controversy came… Read More

Brazilian government OKs Boeing’s joint venture with Embraer for commercial jets

by Alan Boyle on January 10, 2019January 14, 2019 at 12:26 amComment

The Brazilian government today approved the creation of a joint venture that would give Boeing control over Embraer’s commercial airplane operation. That approval is crucial to the $4.2 billion deal,… Read More

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After years of delay, Air Force accepts first Boeing KC-46 tanker; delivery coming soon

by Alan Boyle on January 10, 2019January 11, 2019 at 6:53 am 4 Comments

After struggling through years of delay and absorbing billions of dollars of cost overruns, Boeing says the U.S. Air Force has accepted the first of what’s expected to be hundreds… Read More

Boeing reports record airplane deliveries and growing order backlog in 2018

by Alan Boyle on January 8, 2019January 9, 2019 at 11:26 amComment

Boeing says it delivered a record-high 806 airplanes in 2018, with single-aisle 737 jets accounting for well more than half of those deliveries. The record pace comes despite a 737… Read More

Boeing’s board boosts dividend by 20 percent and expands buyback program

by Alan Boyle on December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 at 3:32 pmComment

The Boeing Co. reported today that its board of directors approved a 20 percent increase in the company’s quarterly dividend, to a level of $2.055 per share. The board also… Read More

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Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer set terms for commercial (and defense) joint ventures

by Alan Boyle on December 17, 2018December 20, 2018 at 11:20 pmComment

Five months after announcing a tentative deal, the Boeing Co. and Brazil’s Embraer aerospace company say they’ve approved the terms for a joint venture that would take in Embraer’s commercial… Read More

Boeing estimates cost of 737 MAX troubles at a billion dollars and counting

Donald Trump, whose airline fizzled out, gives 737 MAX marketing advice to Boeing

Boeing will cut back temporarily on 737 MAX production and review design process

Boeing vows to take all necessary safety steps after Ethiopia issues preliminary 737 MAX crash report

Uncrewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi delayed; crewed flight to be extended

Ethiopian jet’s data record deepens concern about 737 MAX safety procedures

Hearings on Boeing 737 MAX crashes focus on certification and pilot training

Boeing-backed GoFly Prize puts 5 personal flying machines in spotlight, with fly-off ahead

Report: Indonesia’s Garuda airline seeks to cancel 737 MAX order in wake of crashes

Acting Pentagon chief is facing an ethics investigation over charges of Boeing bias

Transportation Department plans to audit certification process for Boeing 737 MAX

Ethiopian jet’s data points to a system that was an issue for 737 MAX before the crash

FAA grounds Boeing 737 MAX jets, citing ‘new evidence’ from Ethiopia crash site

Regulators ground Boeing 737 MAX jets in Europe despite reassurances from FAA

China and 3 other nations suspend Boeing 737 MAX flights after crash in Ethiopia

Boeing will offer biofuel for jet deliveries, and Alaska Airlines says ‘Fill ‘er up’

Authorities recover cockpit voice recorder from Amazon Air plane crash site in Texas

Boeing unveils a new breed of ‘wingman’ drones that fly with piloted military jets

Boeing-Safran joint venture for auxiliary power units has a name: Initium Aerospace

First flights for SpaceX and Boeing space taxis face further delays, NASA says

Boeing forges partnership with Aerion to speed up supersonic jet development

Surprise! Boeing hands Air Force the keys to not just one, but two KC-46 tanker jets

Boeing’s passenger air vehicle prototype rises into the sky for its first test flight

NASA shuffles crew for Boeing Starliner space taxi’s test flight due to medical issue

Boeing and Machinists Union tussle over automation’s effect on quality assurance

Brazilian government OKs Boeing’s joint venture with Embraer for commercial jets

After years of delay, Air Force accepts first Boeing KC-46 tanker; delivery coming soon

Boeing reports record airplane deliveries and growing order backlog in 2018

Boeing’s board boosts dividend by 20 percent and expands buyback program

Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer set terms for commercial (and defense) joint ventures

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