Aerospace
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
Flying in Charleston
Boeing’s first South Carolina-built 787 takes to the sky
Date: 05/23/2012 | Business
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
Job fair draws hundreds
People lined up hours before aerospace event began
Date: 05/16/2012 | Business
Airbus parent EADS' earnings disappoint
PARIS -- Airbus parent company EADS said Wednesday its first quarter earnings were hammered by a hefty 158-million euro ($203 million) charge to fix problematic wing parts on its flagship A380 superjumbo.
Date: 05/16/2012 | 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
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
Concerns for Indonesian air safety
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Dozens of fledgling airlines that have sprung up to serve Indonesia's island-hopping new middle class could jeopardize the archipelago's recently improved safety reputation, aviation experts say.
Date: 05/14/2012 | Business
Russian jet crash shows risks of 'joy flights'
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The crash of a Russian-made passenger jet into the flanks of an Indonesian volcano has put a spotlight on the notoriously informal atmosphere aboard new aircraft during manufacturer demonstrations -- known here as "joy flights."
Date: 05/12/2012 | 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
House Republicans OK $5 billion antimissile site
WASHINGTON -- The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday backed construction of a missile defense site on the East Coast, rejecting Pentagon arguments that the facility is unnecessary and Democratic complaints that the nearly $5 billion project amounts to wasteful spending in a time of tight...
Date: 05/10/2012 | Nation & World
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
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
Federal watchdog urges stronger air-safety oversight
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has repeatedly dragged its feet in responding to whistleblower complaints about safety problems and stronger oversight of air safety is needed, a government watchdog said Tuesday.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Business
Sensor sensibility
Lynnwood Boeing supplier key to safe landings, takeoffs
Date: 05/07/2012 | Business
Biz-jet maker Hawker Beechcraft files for bankruptcy
WICHITA, Kan. — Economic turbulence has shrunk the market for business jets, and it's causing an especially bumpy ride for Hawker Beechcraft.
Date: 05/04/2012 | 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
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
One last fly-by
Space shuttle Enterprise flies over New York on 747 (gallery)
Date: 04/27/2012 | Nation & World
Bellevue company planning to robotically mine asteroids
SEATTLE — Using space-faring robots to mine precious metals from asteroids almost sounds easy when former astronaut Tom Jones describes it — practically like clearing a snow-covered driveway.
Date: 04/24/2012 | Business
Inbox: States ranked by biz taxes; asteroid-mining in Seattle
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Date: 04/19/2012 | Bizblog
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
Shuttle's last flight
Discovery flies to its new home, mounted on a 747 (gallery)
Date: 04/18/2012 | Nation & World
Will our future take off?
Viewpoints: What our county could become if we invest now
Date: 04/15/2012 | Commentary
Bank bill key to aerospace jobs, senators warn
EVERETT -- The U.S.-backed bank that helped finance 471 Boeing Co. jet sales over the last three years could close if Congress fails to act by May 31.
Date: 04/10/2012 | Business
Boeing worker recovering after wing flap accident
SEATTLE -- For more than a week, Stan Sprague's family kept vigil. Someone was at his hospital bedside nearly 24 hours a day.The work of taking each breath had been taken over by a machine. He was heavily sedated, so he didn't move, and there was no sign he knew they were there.
Date: 04/01/2012 | Local News
Boeing, Pratt & Whitney sign KC-46 tanker-engine pact
Executives from the Boeing Co. and Pratt & Whitney on Tuesday formalized their partnership on the project to build KC-46 aerial-refueling tankers for...
Date: 03/27/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Boeing seeks room to grow in S.C. but has 'no plans'
Commercial Airplanes President Jim Albaugh on Monday confirmed that the Boeing Co. is looking for room to grow near the 787 factory in North Charleston, S.C., though he said the company has no plans in particular. A
Date: 03/26/2012 | Aerospace Blog
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 won 737 MAX, but can't afford to rest on its laurels
Twenty thousand jobs and $500 million in taxes -- that's what was at stake in securing 737 MAX assembly in Washington, state leaders said.Also at risk was the state's reputation in the aerospace industry.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Business
Paine Field training center is a model for success
It's the little center that could.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Business
Aerospace in Washington equals Boeing plus 650 suppliers
They're often overlooked -- overshadowed by the big jet maker at Paine Field in Everett.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Business
Apprenticeship program plans to help machinists become engineers
It's one thing to infuse an industry with new workers. It's another challenge altogether to add "master"-level employees.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Business
Community colleges put federal money to work on aerospace training
Community and technical colleges in Washington have heeded the call to boost aerospace training in the state.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Business
State steps up its efforts to produce more engineers
Will the Boeing Co. and its suppliers have enough engineers to work on new programs like the 737 MAX or a potential upgrade to the 777?Thousands of engineers are approaching retirement age.And too few Washington college students are graduating with engineering degrees.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Business
Cessna plans to build business jets in China
BEIJING -- Business jet maker Cessna Aircraft Co. signed agreements Friday with Chinese partners to build business jets in China and explore other aviation opportunities.
Date: 03/24/2012 | Business
Preview: 'Maximizing Aerospace'
Now that the 737 MAX has landed in Renton, state commerce officials and politicians are keeping their seatbelts fastened for the next leg. They're sticking with a plan to grow the aerospace industry in Washington — with renewed confidence and humility, hoping to build on Boeing's...
Date: 03/22/2012 | Aerospace Blog
Local companies take their composites worldwide
Composites are big here in the land of Boeing. Bigger than plastics! And state officials hope to make the rarified composites sector even bigger. Companies traveling to Paris next...
Date: 03/21/2012 | Bizblog
Renton official named director of new state Aerospace Office
OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire on Monday chose a man who helped the Boeing Co. expand in Renton to be the first director of the state's new aerospace office.
Date: 03/12/2012 | Business
Supplier summit to bring aerospace companies together in Seattle
About 600 aerospace and defense companies are expected to attend a supplier summit in Seattle next week.
Date: 03/05/2012 | Business
1,000 777s out the door
Boeing celebrates milestone delivery at Everett factory
Date: 03/02/2012 | Business
Two visits, similar themes
President Clinton talked jobs, trade in '93 visit to Boeing
Date: 02/17/2012 | Business
Behind Boeing's record order
Order for 201 737 MAXs secures more than 1,000 for A320neo rival
Date: 02/15/2012 | Business
Boeing locks in biggest order ever: $22.4B, up to 380 737s
Boeing has locked in its biggest order ever with a little-known airline halfway around the world.
Date: 02/14/2012 | Business
Factory-engineering firm Nova-Tech adds small-jet maker Embraer as a client
LYNNWOOD -- When everyone was looking in wonder a few years ago as the first 777 came down Boeing Co.'s moving production line, the folks at Nova-Tech Engineering were marveling at the factory floor.
Date: 02/13/2012 | Business
Keeping division in Everett was best for ATS, company officials say
EVERETT -- When Aviation Technical Services agreed to lease one of its hangars at Paine Field to the Boeing Co., the company could have moved the components portion of the business almost anywhere.
Date: 02/10/2012 | Business
Aerospace group honors companies, unions, exec
LYNNWOOD – The Boeing Co. and the Machinists union were among those honored this week by an aerospace organization at an annual conference in Lynnwood.
Date: 02/09/2012 | Business
At Lynnwood conference, Brazil's Embraer predicts demand for smaller jets
LYNNWOOD -- Brazil's Embraer foresees strong demand for small jets over the next 20 years, with orders from North America leading the way.
Date: 02/09/2012 | Business
Boeing, Airbus make their case for their jetliners at aerospace conference
LYNNWOOD -- Aerospace analysts, the Boeing Co. and Airbus all agree: The commercial aircraft market looks strong for years to come.Where great minds diverge: Which jets win over more customers, and why?
Date: 02/07/2012 | Business
Upbeat report on aerospace defense sector
LYNNWOOD -- The sky is not falling after all for defense contractors, despite planned cuts in military spending.
Date: 02/07/2012 | Business
Production challenges
Conference brings together aerospace giants, suppliers
Date: 02/06/2012 | Business
Drone warplanes planned for Navy aircraft carriers (Video)
The Navy's new drone being tested near Chesapeake Bay stretches the boundaries of technology: It's designed to land on the deck of an aircraft carrier, one of aviation's most difficult maneuvers.
Date: 02/04/2012 | Nation & World
American Airlines may cut up to 13,000 jobs, end pension plans
DALLAS -- The parent of American Airlines wants to eliminate about 13,000 jobs -- 15 percent of its workforce -- as the nation's third-biggest airline remakes itself under bankruptcy protection.
Date: 02/01/2012 | 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
Aerospace development could bring hundreds of jobs to Arlington
ARLINGTON -- In the not-too-distant future, Arlington might be known for helping build airplanes, not boats.Seattle real estate developers have purchased the former Meridian Yacht campus, and they plan to turn it into a manufacturing park that caters to Boeing suppliers.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Business
Airbus says new cracks found in wings or two A380s
PARIS -- Airbus found new cracks on metal brackets inside the wings of two A380 superjumbo jets after inspections launched following the 2010 incident in which a Qantas A380's engine disintegrated in flight, the company said Thursday.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Business
Aerospace’s big players to meet in Lynnwood in February
Increased production rates at Boeing Co., Airbus and other jet makers present both opportunities and challenges for local aerospace suppliers.
Date: 01/16/2012 | Business
Aerospace students wait for loan funds
Fifty-one students have received low-interest student loans to pay for short-term aerospace job training in Washington, but plenty more on a waiting list for funding.
Date: 01/14/2012 | Business
Murray told of progress in aerospace training and education
EVERETT -- How does a state, or a community like Snohomish County, ensure it has enough qualified workers to sustain a growing industry like aerospace?•You increase the number of engineers being educated locally.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Business
PUD adds wind to energy alternatives it is exploring
EVERETT -- Add wind power to the types of alternative energy being studied by the Snohomish County Public Utility District.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Local News
As Boeing leaves Wichita, Learjet announces plan to expand in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. -- Bombardier Aerospace unveiled plans Tuesday to expand its Learjet site in Wichita, creating 450 new jobs and providing a much-needed boost to a city still stinging from Boeing's announcement that it plans to close its defense plant here.
Date: 01/10/2012 | Business
Military cargo drone makes debut in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military is testing a revolutionary new drone for its arsenal, a pilotless helicopter intended to fly cargo missions to remote outposts where frequent roadside bombs threaten access by road convoys.
Date: 01/07/2012 | Nation & World
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
Chinese heavy-lift helicopter receives certification
BEIJING — China's civil aviation authority on Thursday cleared the country's biggest-ever helicopter for domestic use, its state-owned manufacturer said.
Date: 01/05/2012 | Nation & World
Milestone for 747-8
Boeing earns FAA certification for passenger model
Date: 12/14/2011 | Aerospace Blog
U.S. says aerospace worker fraudulently billed the Air Force for years
LOS ANGELES -- Few aerospace employees had it as good as William Grayson Hunter.
Date: 12/08/2011 | Business
Competitiveness key to 737’s future in state
SEATTLE -- In tough economic times, state officials need to concentrate on opportunities that will create the most jobs, like landing the Boeing Co.'s re-engined 737 jet.That was the take of speakers at KeyBank's economic impact forum held Tuesday in Seattle.
Date: 11/02/2011 | 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
Aerospace training in state gets $20 million boost from federal grant
Washingtonians interested in a career in aerospace will have more opportunities for training, thanks to a $20 million federal grant.
Date: 10/15/2011 | Business
A jump on high tech training
Snohomish students using tools for future trades
Date: 10/01/2011 | Local News
Aerospace loans available soon to students
EVERETT -- Student loans are available for people seeking training through the Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center at Paine Field.
Date: 09/28/2011 | Business
Toil, trouble, triumph
It all pays off when Boeing delivers its first 787 on Monday
Date: 09/25/2011 | Business
Satellite likely in ocean, but may have hit Pacific Northwest
WASHINGTON — It's as big as a bus and weighs 6 tons, but officials probably will never be able to pinpoint exactly where a massive NASA satellite plummeted to Earth.
Date: 09/23/2011 | Nation & World
NASA satellite expected to hit the Earth today
LOS ANGELES — While North America appears to be off the hook, scientists are scrambling to pinpoint exactly where and when a dead NASA climate satellite will plummet back to Earth on Friday.
Date: 09/23/2011 | Nation & World
County receives $8.2 million grant to repair Paine Field
EVERETT -- Snohomish County on Friday announced receipt of an $8.2 million federal grant to pay for repair work at Paine Field.The money is intended for installing drains, repaving shoulders and upgrading the electrical system on the county airport's main runway.
Date: 09/17/2011 | Local News
Everett company faces $1.1 million fine for improper maintenance of Southwest planes
Federal aviation authorities want to fine Aviation Technical Services $1.1 million for improperly repairing Southwest Airlines aircraft.
Date: 09/12/2011 | Business
Heritage takes wing
Vintage Aviation Weekend to feature Bill Boeing Jr., Model 40
Date: 08/29/2011 | Business
Boeing unions chip in $200,000 to effort to keep 737 line in state
The Boeing Co.'s unions are chipping in as much as $100,000 each toward an effort to help convince the company to design and build its upgraded 737 in Washington state.
Date: 08/25/2011 | Business
UW looks to train Boeing engineers in Abu Dhabi
Future Boeing Co. engineers could soon be educated by the University of Washington in ... Abu Dhabi.
Date: 08/19/2011 | Business
Putin vows support for Russian aircraft makers
ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed Wednesday to keep the development of national aerospace industries a top priority for his government.
Date: 08/17/2011 | Nation & World
Are the tests over for 787?
No official word that Dreamliner is ready for FAA's sign-off
Date: 08/16/2011 | Business
Pilot, 75, describes her encounter with F-16s protecting Obama
CHICAGO — Myrtle Rose was just taking a short flight over suburban Chicago when the 75-year-old aviation enthusiast looked out her cockpit window to see two F-16 fighter jets. She assumed the military pilots were just slowing down to get a closer look at her antique plane.
Date: 08/05/2011 | Nation & World
Bright future for flight center
Future of Flight is on pace for attendance record
Date: 08/04/2011 | Local News
Must-sees at Seafair
Four events you don't want to miss this weekend
Date: 08/04/2011 | Entertainment
Aerospace training to double at Paine Field
EVERETT -- More aspiring aerospace workers will be able to receive training at Paine Field come February.
Date: 07/14/2011 | Business
Playing a role in history
Teen, inspired by grandpa, finds connections at Fly-In
Date: 07/08/2011 | Local News
Young Fly-In helpers gain top skills
ARLINGTON -- What do you do if you're 17 and, like most kids, you can't find a job?In Arlington, dozens of young volunteers have found themselves work helping with the organization and operation of the Arlington Fly-In and Air Show.
Date: 07/04/2011 | Local News
Gregoire tours German Airbus plant as state seeks diverse industrial base
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire traveled with some of Washington's aerospace executives Friday to tour an Airbus facility in Germany, saying Boeing's chief rival should work with state suppliers on future planes.
Date: 06/25/2011 | 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
Selling aerospace
State officials work to attract business at the Paris Air Show
Date: 06/21/2011 | Business
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