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Boeing says it will make 747 panels, but for whom?
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. says it plans to start making 747 fuselage panels in Georgia by 2018.
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Boeing plans to increase 767 production
EVERETT — Boeing is ramping up work on its 767 assembly line in Everett from the current 1.5…
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British Airways Boeing 777 engulfed in fire in Las Vegas was in accident 11 years ago
It appears that the airplane that caught fire on a Las Vegas runway on Tuesday is a Boeing…
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Cancellations leave Boeing with zero 747 orders in 2015
Nippon Cargo Airlines has cancelled orders for four 747-8 freighters, leaving Boeing with no net orders for 2015…
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Korean Air takes possession of 747-8s
EVERETT — Korean Air on Tuesday became the first airline to receive the passenger and freighter versions of…
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Boeing sees booming Chinese demand for new planes
While concerns about China’s economy contributed to massive sell offs in U.S. stock exchanges on Monday, Boeing increased…
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Esterline streamlines corporate management
Management moves recently announced by Esterline Technologies do not directly affect its Everett-based division, Korry.
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Boeing says KC-46 tankers first flight further delayed
EVERETT — Boeing’s new aerial refueling tanker, the KC-46A Pegasus, won’t fly until late September or early October…
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Threat of Boeing job moves might not be just a bluff
Was former Boeing CEO Jim McNerney’s implied threat of moving jobs overseas if the U.S. Export-Import Bank isn’t…
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Spirit Aero finishes first Boeing 737 MAX fuselage
Spirit Aerosystems has completed the first Boeing 737 MAX fuselage at its Wichita plant. The fuselage will eventually…
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Boeing is looking at improving its Everett-built 767 jet, exec says
There is still a market for Boeing’s 767, the company’s Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith said Wednesday at…
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Zodiac Aerospace restarts Newport plant following explosion
NEWPORT — Zodiac Aerospace’s Newport plant is getting back to work three weeks after an explosion injured five…
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German aerospace supplier is expanding to Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD — German manufacturer General Aerospace is coming to America. To Lynnwood, specifically.
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How does a Boeing test pilot sell airplanes? Barrel rolls
Sixty years ago, Boeing test pilot ‘Tex’ Johnston gave perhaps the most famous sales pitch in history in…
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Boeing fix-it exec has big job to get tanker and supply chain on track
EVERETT — Boeing is adding engineers, support staff and even an executive with a ‘fix-it’ reputation to its…
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Jenks to succeed Loftis as head of Boeings 787 program
The head of Boeing’s 787 program, Larry Loftis is retiring. The company has tapped Mark Jenks to succeed…
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Last Mitsubishi MRJ test plane enters final assembly
The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. says that the last of seven test planes for its MRJ regional jet program…
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Boeing considers cutting titanium to drop 787 cost
Boeing is considering cutting the amount of high-priced titanium on its 787 Dreamliner in its effort to reduce…
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As Boeings 787 gets more reliable, suppliers see drop in spare-part sales
Despite its rocky introduction into service, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has become so reliable that it is costing money…
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Boeing adds Japanese suppliers to 777X work
Boeing and Japanese manufacturers have firmed up details for sharing work on Boeing’s new airplane, the 777X.