Nation-World
Newly found moon tunnel could help house a human colony
It is very long — 31 miles, according to Japan’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Science.
Business
Boeing makes investments in future of autonomous flight
“We believe these are … technology enablers that could change the future of aviation.”
Business
Boeing rushes to bring back retirees as temps
It’s unclear if this could be a definitive turn in the downsizing tide.
Business
How the Airbus-Bombardier alliance could squeeze Boeing
“It makes Boeing look like they’ve been playing tic tac toe against a chess master,” says an analyst.
Business
Boeing could help launch orbiting space station for the moon
“We should have a lunar base by now. What the hell has been going on?”
Nation-World
Scientists witness huge cosmic crash, find origins of gold
It was a colllision of 2 stars so dense that a teaspoon of their matter would weigh 1…
Business
Bombardier said to explore options for aerospace assets
The Canadian planemaker is contending with newly imposed U.S. import duties of 300 percent.
Business
Boeing outmaneuvered? Airbus takes Bombardier under its wing
Airbus will buy a controlling stake in Bombardier’s C Series airplane — and build it in Alabama.
Local News
EvCC’s aviation maintenance school celebrates 50 years
The school has trained hundreds of skilled technicians for well-paying jobs.
Business
Boeing, Airbus sales of airliners to Iran are safe for now
Iran Air’s order of Boeing 777s is important in helping shore up production levels of that plane.
Business
FAA orders inspection after GE-Pratt engine blows up on A380
Engine Alliance recommends operators perform visual inspections of the fan hub.
Business
Nicole Piasecki retires from Boeing after 25 years
Her father invented the twin-rotor helicopter that evolved into the U.S. Army’s heavy-lift Chinook
Business
Boeing a ‘subsidy junkie,’ Brits say in Bombardier spat
“No aircraft these days comes to market without support from government,” Labour spokesman says.
Nation-World
Asteroid sparks NASA to test planetary defense network
A small asteroid is on track to pass within 27,200 miles of Antarctica early Thursday.
Business
Private-jet glut spurs ‘insane’ bargains for aspiring buyers
The glut of new planes is one reason pre-owned prices were down 16 percent in August from a…
Business
Honeywell to increase its focus on aerospace; plans spinoffs
Two divisions of the firm will be turned into stand-alone publicly traded companies.
Business
US Commerce Department slaps more duties on Bombardier
The 80 percent duty comes on top of duties of nearly 220 percent announced last month.
Business
Boeing-backed startup sees hybrid-electric flights in 5 years
The all-electric buses tooling around Seattle are more of a model than Elon Musk’s electric cars.
Business
Boeing takes another step into the pilotless plane market
Boeing chiefs say the deal is a move to align itself with future trends in aviation technology.
Nation-World
‘Almost inconceivable’: Unsolved disappearance of a Boeing 777
A final report calls failure to find Flight 370 “societally unacceptable in the modern aviation era.”