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Boeing raises industrial base concerns ahead of AF tanker contest
The Boeing Co.’s defense programs chief voiced concern Thursday over the country’s industrial base as the Air Force…
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Emirates profit drops, still wants Boeing, Airbus planes in ‘09
Emirates posted a 72 percent drop in profits in 2008 over the previous year due to fuel costs…
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Boeing, Aircell and the real mile-high Wi-Fi market
Two noteworthy stories have been published this week about Wi-Fi Internet service for airplane passengers.
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Boeing makes progress on 747-8 Freighter
The Boeing Co. has assembled the first complete forward fuselage for its new 747-8 Freighter, the company said…
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Who will be in charge of Air Force tanker contest?
The contest between the Boeing Co. and duo Northrop Grumman and EADS for a multi-billion aerial refueling tanker…
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Gov. creates council to retain Boeing, aerospace
Undeterred by lawmakers’ rejection of her aerospace council, Gov. Chris Gregoire is taking matters into her own hands…
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Naked news: Air NZ staff have ‘Nothing to Hide’; play matchmaker
Move over Michael O’Leary (Ryanair chief, not Herald photog); Air New Zealand’s CEO is giving you a run…
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EADS’ tanker progresses; Murray touts Boeing workers
The U.S. Air Force hasn’t kicked off its latest competition between the Boeing Co. and duo Northrop Grumman…
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Exec: Airbus unlikely to meet 2009 jet order goal
The top sales executive for Airbus isn’t betting the European jet maker will bring in 300 aircraft orders…
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Southwest’s all-Boeing 737 strategy and the AF tanker contest
Southwest LUVs Boeing 737s like the Pentagon loves either the KC-767 or the KC-30 … exclusively.
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Boeing unions and Mulally’s signature
The International Association of Machinists, which has roughly 24,000 members in this region at Boeing, is trying to…
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Cargo jets, the FAA and horses, of courses
During the Boeing media briefings at the end of April, the FAA’s Steve Boyd talked about exemptions to…
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Murray pushes ‘industrial base’ concerns as tanker deal looms
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray added in an amendment to a weapons acquisitions bill, forcing the Pentagon to notify…
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Mile-high nuptials on an easyJet A319?
Low-cost carrier easyJet may have found a new way to boost revenue in tough times: mile-high weddings.
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Boeing, the X-33 and ‘Angels & Demons’
What do Tom Hanks, the Boeing Co. and the Vatican have in common?
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Boeing is not on fire, literally
A fire near the Boeing Co.’s Everett site has touched off concern that the gigantic factory is burning.…
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Boeing shed 1,219 jobs in Wash. in April
As part of its previously announced employment cuts, the Boeing Co. has cut 2,140 jobs in Washington state…
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Kiss goodbye a Boeing-Northrop tanker split-buy?
I’m playing catch-up a bit having taken Friday off after a hectic three days with Boeing (737 upgrades,…
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Readers: 787 to fly mid- to late-June
Last week, we asked readers to pin down a timeframe when they think Boeing’s 787 will make its…