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Boeing 2016 plane orders lag estimates
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. is running out of time to hit its goal of getting roughly one…
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Boeing cutting contract engineers on 777X development
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. has cut back the number of contract engineers working on 777X design and…
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Allegiant Air’s aircraft more likely to break down in flight
Allegiant Air’s aircraft were four times more likely to break down in flight, requiring an unexpected landing, than…
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Everett’s B/E Aerospace unaffected by sale to Rockwell Collins
EVERETT — Eliminating redundancies. Trimming headcount. Layoffs.
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Boeing 777X head Feldmann to retire, Lindblad will take over
EVERETT — The head of Boeing’s 777X program, Bob Feldmann plans to retire at the end of the…
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Boeing selects site in China for 737 finishing center
The Boeing Co. says it will finish and deliver 737s to Chinese airlines from Zhoushan, an island city…
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Boeing 747 program gets stay of execution
EVERETT — UPS gave Boeing’s 747 program a boost Thursday with orders for 14 747-8 freighters.
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Boeing announces layoff warnings around Puget Sound
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. issued advanced layoff notices to about 180 employees across the aerospace company, including…
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777X supplier MTorres plans plant by Boeing Everett factory
EVERETT — Aerospace supplier MTorres has big plans for its new facility under construction near Boeing’s Everett plant.
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Big Qatar order for 787s, 777s sends a message to Airbus
The Boeing Co. won a major order from Qatar Airways that buoys its 777 production rate in Everett.…
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Study: Washington’s aerospace employment is holding steady
Washington’s aerospace industry continues to bring in more money to the state while its employment holds steady, according…
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Boeing delivers 188 commercial aircraft in 3rd quarter
The Boeing Co. delivered 188 commercial aircraft in the third quarter of the year, bringing total jetliner deliveries…
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Mitsubishi Aircraft delays delivery of regional jet, again
Mitsubishi Aircraft has further delayed delivery of its new regional jetliner, Nikkei Asian Review reported Saturday.
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New Mitsubishi regional jet being tested in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s new regional jet landed Wednesday in Moses Lake to begin flight tests…
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Boeing 787 delays coincided with spike in Airbus A330 leases
The 787’s early troubles might be in the past, but the Boeing Co. is still living with the…
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Ex-Im’s opponents manage to keep the bank hobbled
Am I really writing another Export-Import Bank story?
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Honeywell’s last test aircraft leaves Paine Field
EVERETT — The last Honeywell test aircraft, a Convair 580, left Paine Field mid-morning Monday for its new…
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Everett firm develops oil-spill dispersal system for 737s
EVERETT — For many flyers today, Boeing’s 737 means shoehorning into a seat that seems every year to…
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Air Force expected to OK Boeing KC-46 tanker production
EVERETT — The Pentagon is expected to put its seal of approval on Boeing’s new KC-46 tanker later…
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Boeing considers cutbacks in 777 and 787 production plans
EVERETT — The next couple of months will determine if the Boeing Co. can keep 777 production going…