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Boeing 737 MAX is flying high
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA — Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 has passed high altitude tests.
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Frustrations with A320neo could mean new Boeing orders
EVERETT — Qatar Airways’ frustrations with the Airbus A320neo could mean new orders for Boeing 737NGs.
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Oman Air starts order talks with Boeing and Airbus
EVERETT — Oman Air has started talks with Boeing and Airbus for an order to replace its 10…
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British Airways A320 hits drone at Londons Heathrow Airport
An Airbus A320 on approach at London’s Heathrow Airport landed safely after colliding with what police believe was…
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Impact not clear from latest Boeing tanker setback
Boeing’s KC-46 aerial refueling tanker suffered another setback to its development schedule, Reuters reported Thursday.
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Retirements could threaten Boeing production plans
EVERETT — Factory-floor workers taking early retirements could pose a challenge to Boeing’s plans to ramp up 737…
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Job cuts have benefited Boeing stock price in past
Despite news this week that Boeing plans to cut about 4,000 jobs by mid-year, the company’s stock price…
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Alaska Air starts subsidiary to handle ground services
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines is spinning its on-time performance into a new business venture. The Seattle-based air carrier…
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Russian official calls for Boeing 737 ban
In the wake of last week’s crash of a Flydubai jet, a Russian official has called for banning…
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Boeing executive ranks get reshuffled
The Boeing Co.’s executive ranks are being reshuffled due to the upcoming retirement of the company’s chief technology…
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ATS hires outsider to oversee commercial strategy
EVERETT — Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has hired Paul Dolan to oversee the company’s commercial strategy.
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Second Boeing KC-46 tanker back in the air
EVERETT — A Boeing KC-46 test plane was back in the air Thursday after cutting short its flight…
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Emirates considering 787, A350 for next long-haul order
Emirates Airline is close to deciding whether to go with the Boeing Co. or Airbus Group when it…
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Boeing KC-46 tanker plane cuts test flight short
SEATTLE — One of Boeing’s KC-46A tanker test planes cut short a flight Wednesday afternoon.
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Sanders, Clinton spar over Boeing and Ex-Im Bank
The Boeing Co. popped up again in the latest debate between Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders and…
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Boeing workers consider buyout offers from company
EVERETT — Boeing workers in Everett and other locations are weighing whether to take buyouts as the company…
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Could Boeing finish twin-aisle jets in China?
Could the Boeing Co. follow its European rival, Airbus Group, by finishing twin-aisle jetliners in China as the…
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Second Boeing KC-46 tanker takes flight
EVERETT — The Boeing Co.’s second KC-46A aerial refueling tanker flew for the first time Thursday. The airplane…
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Boeing develops airplane bathroom that cleans itself
EVERETT — Germophobes rejoice: The smarties at Boeing have developed self-cleaning bathrooms for airplanes.