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SpaceX capsule to return to Earth on Thursday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space station astronauts readied the world's first commercial supply ship Wednesday for its early morning return to Earth just like NASA's old-time capsules.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Nation & World
Chaos clouds Boeing's delivery of Air India 787s
Air India is expected to seek $1 billion from the Boeing Co. as compensation for the three-year delay of 787 production, and that might be delaying delivery of some of the first Dreamliners to the troubled carrier even...
Date: 05/30/2012 | Business
Date set for governor's aerospace summit
The date has been announced for Gov. Chris Gregoire's last aerospace summit.The governor's seventh annual state aerospace summit will be held Sept. 12 and 13 in Spokane.
Date: 05/29/2012 | Aerospace Blog
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Date: 05/27/2012 | Business
Airbus to offer wider seats for overweight U.S. travelers
In case you missed it this week: In talks with U.S. carriers, Airbus is offering to equip its popular A320 aircraft with wider seat.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Aerospace Blog
New 787 order on the way for Boeing?
The Boeing Co. could log a fresh order for the 787 Dreamliner by mid-June.Lion Air is likely to sign an order for 10 787s on June 8, reports Reuters.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Who's playing in space race?
WASHINGTON -- A privately built space capsule that's zipping its way to the International Space Station has also launched something else: A new for-profit space race.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Business
Flying in Charleston
Boeing’s first South Carolina-built 787 takes to the sky
Date: 05/23/2012 | Business
Air India to receive first 787 by end of May
Boeing will deliver Air India's first 787 by the end of the month, India's minister of civil aviation said Wednesday.That's contrary to reports from the Indian press yesterday.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Aerospace Blog
First Boeing 787 built in South Carolina takes flight
The first Dreamliner built in South Carolina took to the skies above North Charleston shortly after 9 a.m. Pacific time Wednesday.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Aerospace Blog
United to fly 787 from Denver to Tokyo
CHICAGO -- United Airlines started selling tickets for its first 787 flights on Tuesday, saying it plans to start service between Denver and Tokyo on March 31.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Business
Delta to take Southwest's 717s
MINNEAPOLIS -- Delta Air Lines plans to add 88 Boeing 717s to its fleet, picking up planes that Southwest Airlines didn't want anymore.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Business
Charleston ready to fly
Boeing to fly first South Carolina-built 787 on Wednesday
Date: 05/22/2012 | Aerospace Blog
UPS takes delivery of 50th Boeing 767 freighter
The Boeing Co. delivered UPS' 50th 767-300 freighter, the companies said Tuesday. UPS operates more 767 freighters than any other carrier. The Kentucky-based cargo company has nine more 767 freighters on order.
Date: 05/22/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Air India, Boeing 787 and Charleston
Air India won't get its 787 Dreamliner next week as expected, according to this report out of India.
Date: 05/22/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Protesters stage 'die-in,' blow bubbles at Boeing headquarters
NATO protesters in Chicago staged a "die-in" at Boeing headquarters in Chicago today to show opposition to the company's role supporting the U.S. military.
Date: 05/21/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Lufthansa hypes Boeing 747-8I
Germany's Lufthansa will become the first airline to put a Boeing Co. 747-8 passenger plane into service on June 1.
Date: 05/20/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Aerospace ambitions
Where will the next aerospace super-hub be?A few stories published this week offer glimpses at the aerospace ambitions of different areas:
Date: 05/19/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing 787 Dream Tour winds down, final leg announced
Australia and New Zealand are among the stops on the the final leg of the 787's Dream Tour, which the Boeing Co. announced Friday.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Aerospace Blog
SpaceX rocket ready to launch to space station
ORLANDO, Fla. -- An eccentric billionaire intends to blast his rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to the International Space Station early Saturday morning -- and launch a new era in which private rocket companies take over a role filled by NASA and its space shuttles for decades.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Nation & World
Wash. delegation: Bring Boeing tankers to Fairchild AFB
After lobbying the Pentagon to award Boeing a contract for its 767-based refueling tankers, Washington's Congressional delegation has a new request: station those tankers at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Push made to bring tankers to Spokane
SPOKANE -- Washington's entire congressional delegation has signed a letter asking the Air Force to select Spokane's Fairchild Air Force Base as the home for new air tankers.The Spokane base is already home to aging KC-135 air tankers.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Northwest
Boeing 767 chief foresees opportunity, uncertainty
LYNNWOOD -- The Boeing Co. is in a growth mode, but how that growth will change the jetmaker in the years ahead remains to be seen.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Business
Job fair draws hundreds
People lined up hours before aerospace event began
Date: 05/16/2012 | Business
Want to fly Boeing's KC-46 tanker?
Fly the Boeing Co.'s 767-based tanker before the company even builds it.
Date: 05/16/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing backlog may bring production increase
The Boeing Co. has a problem that every company wants and no company wants: too much work.
Date: 05/15/2012 | Business
Congress votes to reauthorize Export-Import Bank
WASHINGTON -- The government's vehicle for promoting U.S. export sales, and of specific importance to Boeing, survived a challenge from conservatives Tuesday with a Senate vote to renew the charter of the Export-Import Bank for three years. The vote, coming after the Senate rejected amendments to...
Date: 05/15/2012 | Business
7-year backlog 'too much,' Boeing executive says
The Boeing Co. is holding its annual investor conference today in St. Louis.
Date: 05/15/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Senate to vote on Export-Import Bank today
WASHINGTON — Legislation to renew the charter of the Export-Import Bank appeared headed for approval by Congress Tuesday after months of debate over the role of the independent federal agency in aiding American exporters.
Date: 05/15/2012 | Business
Aero-tech hunts for new hires
Some firms struggle to find qualified workers
Date: 05/15/2012 | Business
EvCC offers aerospace composites certificate
Everett Community College is offering a new aerospace composite technician certificate.Classes start July 2.
Date: 05/11/2012 | Aerospace Blog
More Boeing pilots join SPEEA
Boeing Co. pilots and instructors in the company's flight training services group have voted to join the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, the union said Thursday.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Study sought to save Boeing program in Okla.
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A defense funding bill that would delay efforts to end a program at Oklahoma City's Boeing plant to upgrade the cockpits of U.S. Air Force C-130 transport planes was approved Thursday by the U.S. House Armed Services Committee.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Business
Russian airliner crash puts Indonesian sales in limbo
MOUNT SALAK, Indonesia — The crash of a new, Russian-made jetliner into a jagged, Indonesian volcano during a flight to impress potential buyers threw doubt on dozens of plane sales Thursday just as Moscow seeks a comeback in foreign markets. All 45 people aboard were feared dead.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Nation & World
Aerospace job fair set for May 16 in Everett
EVERETT -- Job seekers who are interested in working in the aerospace industry will have the chance to talk with local employers who are hiring at a job fair May 16.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Business
Proposal would delay end of C-130 work in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — A proposed amendment in the U.S. House Armed Services Committee would — if accepted — delay efforts to end a program in Oklahoma City to upgrade the cockpits of U.S. Air Force C-130 transport planes.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Business
House votes to renew charter of Ex-Im Bank
WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to extend the life of the Export-Import Bank, culminating a struggle that has split Republicans between pro-bank business groups and anti-big government conservatives seeking to have it dismantled.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Business
Russian Sukhoi Superjet goes missing on demo flight
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A new Russian-made civilian plane carrying 50 people went missing in Indonesia while flying over mountains Wednesday during a demonstration flight for potential buyers and journalists, officials said.
Date: 05/09/2012 | Business
Air Force: Boeing KC-46A tanker on track
The Boeing Co. is on track to deliver aerial-refueling tankers to the U.S. Air Force, having recently met another milestone on the program.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Business
Rolls-Royce readies engines for Boeing 787-9
Rolls-Royce has completed the first engine run of the Trent 1000 engines that will power the Boeing Co.'s 787-9.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing, EVA Air sign deal for 777s
The Boeing Co. and Taipei-based EVA Air finalized an order for three 777-300 Extended Range jets on Tuesday.EVA Air also has purchase rights for four more airplanes.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Business
Air India's 'sick' pilots demand to fly Boeing 787s
Air India pilots called in sick, in a move to gain the right to fly Boeing Co. 787s.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Economic Alliance to honor 5 in business
Economic Alliance Snohomish County will recognize five local residents with business and service awards at its annual meeting May 16 in Lynnwood.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Business
Dreamliner in D.C.
Boeing's 787 visits nation's capital on world tour (gallery)
Date: 05/07/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing launches iPad app
The Boeing Co. has introduced its own iPad app, the company announced Monday.The app is called "Milestones in Innovation" and is available for free through the App Store.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Airbus books A330 requests, loses A350 orders
Airbus added orders for 11 A330 jets in April but logged a cancellation for seven A350 XWB aircraft.
Date: 05/07/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Sensor sensibility
Lynnwood Boeing supplier key to safe landings, takeoffs
Date: 05/07/2012 | Business
FAA seeks to fine Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air
WASHINGTON — Federal officials are seeking $655,125 in fines against Alaska Airlines and its Horizon Air affiliate for alleged safety violations, including failing to inspect a plane for cracks.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Business
Britain girds for airliner attacks during Olympics
LONDON -- On a muddy field on the outskirts of London, Britain's military showed off a weapon Thursday it hopes it never has to use.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Nation & World
S. Carolina gov wins appeal over anti-union comments
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has won a federal appeal in a lawsuit over anti-union remarks, reports the Associated Press.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Former McDonnell Douglas chief leaves Boeing board
John McDonnell, former chief of McDonnell Douglas, has retired from the Boeing Co. board of directors.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Aerospace Blog
New-look wing tips
Boeing 737 MAX to sport newly designed winglet to save fuel
Date: 05/02/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Some Air Force pilots refuse to fly F-22 Raptor
LOS ANGELES -- Some of the nation's top aviators are refusing to fly the radar-evading F-22 Raptor, a fighter jet with ongoing problems with the oxygen systems that have plagued the fleet for four years.
Date: 05/02/2012 | Nation & World
Occupy Chicago to 'shut down Boeing' on May 21
The Boeing Co.'s corporate headquarters building in Chicago will be the target of an Occupy Chicago protest May 21.The group has posted a Shut Down Boeing notice on Facebook.
Date: 05/02/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing's latest model
Look inside passenger-ready 747-8 Intercontinental (gallery)
Date: 05/01/2012 | Business
Leasing firm orders 8 787s; 20 777s sold to Chinese carrier
Air Lease Corp. has ordered eight Boeing Co. 787-9 aircraft, the leasing company said Monday. The 787-9s will be leased to Vietnam Airlines. Boeing is expected to deliver the eight airplanes in 2017 and 2018. ALC said this is the longest lead time for a lease the company has arranged so far. The...
Date: 05/01/2012 | Business
Boeing to purchase used Airbus planes in 777 deal
HONG KONG — China Eastern Airlines Co. is buying 20 Boeing 777 jets worth nearly $6 billion while also selling five Airbus A340s to the U.S. plane maker because they're costlier to run, the Shanghai-based airline said Monday.
Date: 04/30/2012 | Business
Boeing's board approves quarterly dividend
The Boeing Co.'s board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of 44 cents per share, the company announced Monday.
Date: 04/30/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Air Lease Corp. orders Boeing 787s, eyes 737 MAX
Air Lease Corp. has ordered eight Boeing Co. 787-9 aircraft, according to a press release...
Date: 04/30/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Spokane tries to preserve Fairchild AFB
SPOKANE -- Fairchild Air Force Base is Spokane County's largest employer and has been a mainstay of the local economy for seven decades.
Date: 04/29/2012 | Northwest
China, Russia plan new wide-body airliner
MOSCOW — Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has announced the signing of contracts between China and Russia worth a total of $15 billion.
Date: 04/28/2012 | Business
South's first 787
Boeing rolls out the first plane from South Carolina plant
Date: 04/27/2012 | Business
747 to fly space shuttle to New York today
Any new arrival to New York City wants to see the sights -- and the space shuttle Enterprise is no different.
Date: 04/27/2012 | Nation & World
One last fly-by
Space shuttle Enterprise flies over New York on 747 (gallery)
Date: 04/27/2012 | Nation & World
Boeing, the 787 and South Carolina — a timeline
It's an exciting day for the Boeing Co. and workers in South Carolina.
Date: 04/27/2012 | Aerospace Blog
S. Carolina ready for roll out
North Charleston plant shows off its first 787 today
Date: 04/27/2012 | Business
Report: China Eastern to buy 20 Boeing 777s
China Eastern Airlines is close to placing a $6 billion order for 20 Boeing Co. 777 jets, reports
Date: 04/26/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Airbus holds A380 delivery goal, shows off A320 sharklets
Airbus has slowed production on its A380 aircraft, prompting speculation the European plane maker won't meet its delivery target.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Aerospace Blog
U.S. orders for long-lasting goods plunge in March
WASHINGTON -- Orders for long-lasting factory goods fell by the largest amount in three years last month, mostly because demand for commercial aircraft plummeted. But companies also ordered less machinery and other equipment, a sign manufacturing output may slow.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Business
Boeing delivers 747-8 passenger plane to Lufthansa
The Boeing Co. has delivered the first 747-8 passenger plane that will go into commercial service to Germany's Lufthansa.
Date: 04/25/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Good and getting better
Boeing's profit up as it readies to speed up 787 production
Date: 04/25/2012 | Business
ANA to bring Boeing 787 service to Seattle soon
Traveling on a 787 Dreamliner is about to get easier for the Boeing Co. (BA) workers who designed and assembled the aircraft here in the Puget Sound region.
Date: 04/25/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing still studying 777X options
The Boeing Co. is working with customers and suppliers to evaluate “several options” for improving the Everett-built 777.
Date: 04/24/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Report: United in talks with Boeing for 200 jets
United Continental Holdings is in exclusive talks with the Boeing Co. to buy 200 single-aisle aircraft, reports
Date: 04/23/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing's week: earnings, rollout of Charleston-built 787
The Boeing Co. has a busy week ahead.
Date: 04/23/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing 757 with engine trouble lands safely in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES -- A Boeing 757 jetliner from Hawaii has landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport after the pilot reported engine trouble.
Date: 04/22/2012 | Northwest
Pakistan probes deadly 737 crash amid heated criticism
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Saturday barred the head of the airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country, vowing to investigate a tragedy that has revived fears about the safety of aviation in a country saddled by massive economic problems.
Date: 04/22/2012 | Nation & World
Pakistan probes deadly crash of 737-200 (video)
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Saturday barred the head of the airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country, vowing to investigate a tragedy that has revived fears about the safety of aviation in a country saddled by massive economic problems.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Nation & World
Bird strike grounds Air Force Two
Air Force Two encountered a bird strike last night while landing in Santa Barbara, Calif., reports ABC News.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Future of Flight to host speakers from Boeing, NASA
The Future of Flight Aviation Center will host an Earth Day celebration on Sunday, featuring speakers from the Boeing Co. and NASA.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Aerospace Blog
The latest on Spirit and implications for Boeing
Spirit AeroSystems has people working around the clock to clear debris and repair tornado damage at its Wichita, Kan., site.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Aerospace Blog
SnoCo company among 16 Boeing suppliers of the year
Mukilteo's D3 Technologies was named one of the Boeing Co.'s 16 suppliers of the year.Boeing honored 14 companies and two academic institutes at an event Wednesday night.
Date: 04/19/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing, engineers get jump on talks
Representatives of the Boeing Co. and negotiators for the union representing the company's engineers were to begin discussing a new labor agreement Thursday and Friday.
Date: 04/19/2012 | Business
Boeing supplier Spirit to resume production Monday
Spirit AeroSystems will restart production of Boeing Co. aircraft parts on Monday, more than a week after the company's Kansas site was damaged by tornadoes.
Date: 04/18/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Shuttle's last flight
Discovery flies to its new home, mounted on a 747 (gallery)
Date: 04/18/2012 | Nation & World
Iranian docs treat Boeing worker after mid-air heart attack
A Boeing worker who was traveling from Dubai to Seattle has Iranian doctors to thank for caring for him following a heart attack, reports KIRO 7.
Date: 04/17/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing, ANA mark first 787 biofuel flight
The Boeing Co. and All Nippon Airways flew a 787 using a biofuels blend for the first time Monday.
Date: 04/17/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing supplier 'gaining confidence' after tornadoes
The Boeing Co. supplier Spirit AeroSystems said Monday it expects to ship jet assemblies later this week as the company's Kansas site recovers from damage sustained from tornadoes over the weekend.
Date: 04/16/2012 | Business
Boeing supplier Spirit sees ‘near-term production disruption'
Spirit AeroSystems “expects near-term production disruptions, including delivery impacts” following tornado damage to its Wichita, Kan., site, the company said...
Date: 04/16/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Tornadoes damage Boeing, Spirit facilities in Wichita
Tornadoes caused damage to the Boeing Co. and Spirit AeroSystems' facilities in Wichita, Kan., on Saturday.
Date: 04/15/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Pentagon weighs in on Boeing's tanker, Air Force One
Defense officials recently made comments on a couple of projects relating to the Boeing Co.
Date: 04/14/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing's Albaugh: Production ramp shouldn't trump worker safety
The Boeing Co. can't sacrifice worker safety to meet its goals of increasing jet production, an executive told workers in Everett last week.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing marks its 4,000th Next-Generation 737
The Boeing Co. marked another milestone with its Next-Generation 737 program on Friday.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Navy submarine USS Washington has Boeing tie
The U.S. Navy announced Friday that it will name one of its new attack submarines USS Washington.That same submarine is designated 787.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing developing its own pricey smartphone
The Boeing Co. is getting into another industry: smartphones.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing's website attacked?
The hacking group Anonymous claims it took down the Boeing Co.'s website as part of a protest against the proposed Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.
Date: 04/11/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Airbus lands A330 order from Garuda Indonesia
Airbus has received an order for 11 A330 aircraft from Garuda Indonesia, the companies said Wednesday.
Date: 04/11/2012 | Aerospace Blog
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