787
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
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
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
Charleston ready to fly
Boeing to fly first South Carolina-built 787 on Wednesday
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dreamliner in D.C.
Boeing's 787 visits nation's capital on world tour (gallery)
Date: 05/07/2012 | Aerospace Blog
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
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
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
South's first 787
Boeing rolls out the first plane from South Carolina plant
Date: 04/27/2012 | Business
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
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
Boeing's week: earnings, rollout of Charleston-built 787
The Boeing Co. has a busy week ahead.
Date: 04/23/2012 | 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
JAL picks up first 787s
2 Dreamliners will be the first to fly commercially to the U.S.
Date: 03/26/2012 | Business
Will Japan Airlines fly away with two 787s Monday?
FlightBlogger Jon Ostrower reports that Japan Airlines on Monday might fly away with two Boeing 787s after a ceremony at Paine Field in Everett, not the previously announced single...
Date: 03/25/2012 | Aerospace Blog
State's next challenge: Land the 777X and 787-10
Yes, Washington secured work on the Boeing 737 MAX.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Business
California governor visits Boeing plant to tour Dreamliner jet
LOS ANGELES -- California Gov. Jerry Brown sat down in the captain's chair inside the cockpit of a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet and gazed at an array of gauges and dials spread out before him.
Date: 03/14/2012 | Nation & World
United to seek payment for 787 delays
CHICAGO -- United Continental is looking for compensation from Boeing for its late 787 deliveries.
Date: 02/24/2012 | Business
Boeing signals 777 change
Leadership swap suggests company plans upgrade
Date: 02/24/2012 | Business
787’s technology draws admiration from the president
EVERETT -- President Barack Obama on Friday got the ultimate VIP tour of the Boeing Co.'s 787 production line at Paine Field.And Boeing got the ultimate praise.
Date: 02/17/2012 | Local News
787 in Singapore
Dreamliner stops at air show as part of world tour (gallery)
Date: 02/15/2012 | Business
Governor seeks aerospace chief to lead industry policy for state
Wanted: an aerospace guru to chart industry policy for the state of Washington.Gov. Chris Gregoire is seeking a director to organize and manage the newly created Governor's Aerospace Office.
Date: 01/30/2012 | Business
Reports: Airbus considers A330 upgrade
Airbus is pondering an upgrade for its A330 jet.
Date: 01/30/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Strong 4th quarter for Boeing brings bonus for workers
Nearly 48,500 Boeing Co. workers in Washington will receive bonuses of about 15 days of pay, thanks to the company's strong performance last year.
Date: 01/25/2012 | Business
Airbus admits Boeing might surpass it in orders this year
Airbus landed a record number of aircraft orders last year, easily beating the Boeing Co. for the jet sales crown in 2011, the European company reported Tuesday.However, Airbus says it's likely Boeing could be the orders winner in 2012.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Business
Boeing falls behind Airbus with 477 deliveries in 2011
EVERETT -- The Boeing Co. came up short on deliveries of 787 and 747-8 jets last year, missing its 2011 goal by three deliveries, the company said Thursday.
Date: 01/06/2012 | Business
Airbus nabs 55-jet order at Dubai
Qatar Airways' chief executive reversed course Tuesday, placing an order for 55 Airbus planes within hours of saying Airbus was "still learning how to make airplanes."
Date: 11/15/2011 | Business
787 lands safely after pilots manually lower balky landing gear
The Boeing Co.'s 787 jet faced its first hiccup on a commercial flight Sunday, less than a week since the Dreamliner began carrying paying passengers on regular routes.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Business
Common ground, friendly sky
Boeing, its Machinists are in accord with productivity program
Date: 11/07/2011 | Business
How a carbon-fiber key chain could lead to building a 787
EVERETT -- With an aging aerospace workforce, local industry leaders are looking for ways to recruit younger workers.In some cases, that means reaching out to students in middle and high schools.
Date: 10/31/2011 | Business
787 goes to work
Dreamliner flies passengers from Tokyo to Hong Kong (gallery)
Date: 10/26/2011 | Business
China Eastern Airlines drops 787 order in favor of 737, Airbus' A330s
Boeing lost a major customer for its new 787 on Tuesday, with China Eastern Airlines canceling its order for 24 of the long-delayed planes after saying it has waited long enough.
Date: 10/19/2011 | Business
She puts jets to the test
787 pilot Heather Ross launches Future of Flight series
Date: 10/14/2011 | Business
Third-quarter deliveries rise a little at Boeing
The Boeing Co. said Thursday that third-quarter commercial aircraft deliveries rose slightly from a year ago and includes its first delivery of a 787 to a Japanese airline. The company said it delivered 127 commercial aircraft in the quarter, compared with 124 a year ago. One of those additional...
Date: 10/07/2011 | Business
787 deemed 'turning point for air travel'
LOS ANGELES -- A new age in air travel is set to be ushered in later this month when a 787 Dreamliner operated by All Nippon Airways lifts off from Tokyo to Hong Kong on its first passenger flight.
Date: 10/04/2011 | Business
End of a long journey
After years of waiting, ANA lands its first 787 (photo gallery)
Date: 09/27/2011 | Business
ANA is staking its future on the 787
EVERETT -- The launch customer for the Boeing Co.'s 787 has big plans for its new Dreamliner."I knew that this was something special," Satoru Fujiki, senior vice president of All Nippon Airways, told journalists during a briefing Sunday.
Date: 09/27/2011 | Business
Snohomish County among candidates for 737 MAX
EVERETT -- The Boeing Co.'s Everett airliner assembly plant at Paine Field is already the hub for the company's twin-aisle jet production, but Snohomish County and state officials are working to bring the company's new single-aisle plant here, too.
Date: 09/27/2011 | Business
787 should help region's economy for decades
EVERETT -- Snohomish County's economy and employment levels will benefit for decades from the Boeing Co.'s launch of its new 787 Dreamliner into passenger service Monday.
Date: 09/27/2011 | Business
What's next on Boeing's to-do list for the 787
Although the first delivery of its 787 Dreamliner was a moment Boeing Co. workers will savor, they'll be back to work Tuesday, trying to meet the company's goals on the Dreamliner program. The delivery of the first 787 to All Nippon Airways is "a nice step," said Richard Aboulafia, analyst with the...
Date: 09/27/2011 | Business
How the Dreamliner is shaping the future
Even before it carries its first paying passenger, the Boeing Co.'s 787 already has changed commercial aviation.
Date: 09/27/2011 | Business
Proud of their plane
787 delivery is a point of pride for these Boeing employees
Date: 09/27/2011 | Business
Boeing celebrates
Hundreds gather in Everett to send first 787 off to Japan
Date: 09/26/2011 | Business
787 delivery is a big event for suppliers, too
Like Boeing Co. employees, workers at AMT in Arlington have looked forward to the first delivery of a 787 aircraft for a while. The Dreamliner "seems like it's going to be successful," said Mark Riffle, AMT's chief executive. "It just had more than its fair share of startup issues."
Date: 09/26/2011 | Business
Was 787 worth it?
8 years ago, Washington offered Boeing billions in incentives
Date: 09/26/2011 | Business
Watch Boeing 787 delivery ceremony online
Executives from the Boeing Co. and All Nippon Airways signed contracts for the first 787 Sunday, but the real fun starts Monday.
Date: 09/26/2011 | Business
Big day at Boeing
Tweets, pictures and updates from the 787 delivery ceremony
Date: 09/26/2011 | Business
Toil, trouble, triumph
It all pays off when Boeing delivers its first 787 on Monday
Date: 09/25/2011 | Business
Leverage may be behind refusal of first 747-8 freighter
Speculation continued Monday about why Cargolux refused to take delivery of the first Boeing Co. 747-8 freighter.
Date: 09/20/2011 | Business
Certification event for 787
The Boeing Co. is planning an event Friday morning to mark certification of its 787 Dreamliner jet from the Federal Aviation Administration.Boeing wrapped up flight testing on its mostly composite 787 on Aug. 13 and submitted its paperwork to the FAA for review.
Date: 08/23/2011 | Business
Tested and ready
Boeing confirms 787 flight testing is complete (updated)
Date: 08/17/2011 | Business
Conservative watchdog sues NLRB over request for its Boeing documents
Add another lawsuit to the long list of complaints and legal arguments surrounding the National Labor Relations Board's case against the Boeing Co.
Date: 08/16/2011 | Business
Are the tests over for 787?
No official word that Dreamliner is ready for FAA's sign-off
Date: 08/16/2011 | Business
Meet the Dreamliner
Boeing rolls out the first 787 that will carry passengers
Date: 08/10/2011 | Business
Congressman subpoenas government documents in Boeing case
The Republican chairman of the House Oversight committee has subpoenaed documents from the National Labor Relations Board's lawsuit against Boeing Co., increasing the political pressure over a case that has the GOP fuming.
Date: 08/08/2011 | Business
Inside the new 787
Look around the first Dreamliner ready for delivery (gallery)
Date: 08/08/2011 | Business
Meet the Dreamliner
Boeing rolls out the first 787 that will carry passengers
Date: 08/06/2011 | Local News
Boeing tweaks 787 production schedule
EVERETT -- The Boeing Co. has stopped what it calls final-body join for the 787 for about 20 days, spokesman Scott Lefeber said Monday.He said the company will continue all other phases of production.
Date: 07/12/2011 | Business
Four years after roll-out
Demand for 787 remains strong despite setbacks
Date: 07/07/2011 | Business
Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes first landing in Japan
TOKYO — Boeing Co.'s long-delayed 787 completed its maiden trans-Pacific journey and landed in Japan, where the more fuel-efficient jet will undergo testing this week with All Nippon Airways in preparation for its first commercial launch.
Date: 07/03/2011 | Business
Judge denies Boeing's request; labor complaint moves forward
A federal labor complaint against the Boeing Co. will go forward after an administrative law judge denied on Thursday the company's request to drop the complaint.
Date: 06/30/2011 | Business
Obama calls for settlement in NLRB case against Boeing in S. Carolina
WASHINGTON -- The government's labor dispute with Boeing Co. is turning into a political headache for President Barack Obama, giving his Republican rivals a fresh opening to bash the administration's economic policies.
Date: 06/29/2011 | Business
Boeing starts up 787 fin production line in Utah
The Boeing Co. has opened its new 787 vertical tail fin assembly line in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company said Tuesday.
Date: 06/28/2011 | Business
787 enters final testing phase
The Boeing Co.'s new 787 jet has entered the last phase of flight testing, the company said Monday.
Date: 06/27/2011 | Business
Warsaw airport hosts Boeing 787 Dreamliner
WARSAW, Poland — Hundreds of airplane enthusiasts have hoisted binoculars to the skies to watch the Boeing 787 Dreamliner make its first landing at Warsaw's Frederic Chopin airport.
Date: 06/24/2011 | Nation & World
Success for Airbus A320 puts pressure on fate of Boeing 737
Even Airbus officials weren't expecting so much success so soon for its A320 new engine option aircraft.
Date: 06/24/2011 | Business
Flying the Dreamliner's colors
All Nippon Airways shows off its livery for the 787
Date: 06/23/2011 | Business
Air show is a preview
Next year, the aerospace world comes to Washington
Date: 06/21/2011 | Business
Dreamliner in Paris
Boeing's 787 arrives at the air show for the first time
Date: 06/21/2011 | Aerospace Blog
Selling aerospace
State officials work to attract business at the Paris Air Show
Date: 06/21/2011 | Business
Hearing on Boeing NLRB complaint spurs political debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Republicans and Democrats jockeyed Thursday over plans for a congressional hearing in South Carolina on the National Labor Relations Board's suit against Boeing Co.
Date: 06/16/2011 | Business
Boeing, union headed to court over South Carolina 787 line
Short of a last-minute settlement, the Boeing Co. will head to court Tuesday to face allegations that it set up shop in South Carolina to get back at its Machinists in Washington state.
Date: 06/12/2011 | Business
States oppose NLRB ruling in Boeing case
Sixteen state attorneys general called a federal labor charge against the Boeing Co. a "job-killing" action that ultimately will hurt unionized workers.
Date: 06/09/2011 | Business
Boeing union hearing set in South Carolina
Members of Congress will travel to South Carolina later this month to hold a hearing on a federal labor complaint against the Boeing Co. involving its factory there.
Date: 06/09/2011 | Business
Gregoire announces push to land 737 replacement
Gov. Chris Gregoire is trying to position Washington as the frontrunner for the Boeing Co.'s next all-new aircraft, launching an early effort on Wednesday to secure that jet line.
Date: 06/08/2011 | Local News




