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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 London’s 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…

Boeing’s second KC-46 tanker takes flight for the first time at Paine Field.

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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.

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Is the airplane industry headed for a downturn?

Here’s a shock: The future is uncertain.