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Obama comments on Boeing labor dispute
WASHINGTON — The government’s labor dispute with Boeing Co. is turning into a political headache for President Barack…
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Arlington Fly-In offers teen scholarship for aspiring pilots
ARLINGTON — The deadline is Friday, but it’s not too late to apply for a scholarship to learn…
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Cascade Bank sale gets OK from federal regulators
Federal regulators have approved the sale of Everett’s Cascade Bank to California-based Opus Bank, the companies said Monday.…
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Gregoire tours German Airbus plant as state seeks diverse industrial base
OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire traveled with some of Washington’s aerospace executives Friday to tour an Airbus facility…
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Russia to discard Soviet-era airliners after crash
MOSCOW — Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Soviet-built planes similar to the one that crashed this…
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Jet takeoff halted in close call between Boeing 777 and Airbus A340 at JFK airport
NEW YORK — A pilot of a jet carrying 286 passengers slammed on the brakes to abort takeoff…
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US Airways lets man fly wearing women’s panties
SAN FRANCISCO — Days before a college football player was arrested on a US Airways flight at San…
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Air show is a preview
The state of Washington, with the help of the Boeing Co., will host a major summit for global…
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Dreamliner in Paris
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner arrived Tuesday at the Paris Air Show. The 787 will be on display there the…
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Three Boeing workers in South join NLRB case
Three employees who say they fear losing their jobs at the Boeing Co.’s North Charleston plant were allowed…
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Boeing in Paris
Boeing Co. officials aren’t looking to make too many big splashes as the Paris Air Show gets under…
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Boeing complaint benefits workers, NLRB says
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board told a congressional committee Friday…
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NASA’s new rocket looks a lot like its old one
WASHINGTON — As soon as next week, NASA will announce the design for its next big rocket, and…
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Hearing on Boeing NLRB complaint spurs political debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republicans and Democrats jockeyed Thursday over plans for a congressional hearing in South Carolina on…
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Hypersonic Boeing test aircraft falls into Pacific after launch
LOS ANGELES — The second test of an Air Force experimental aircraft in California ended prematurely this week…
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Lightning strikes spark fine for airline
Federal aviation officials are proposing a $425,000 fine for a regional carrier that flies short haul flights for…
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Airlines see profitable summer ahead of iffy fall
DALLAS — This promises to be a moneymaking summer for the airlines, with planes full of passengers paying…
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Foreign demand for weapons buoys Boeing, other U.S. firms
LOS ANGELES — With the Pentagon’s appetite for new weapons shrinking, U.S. arms makers are finding lucrative markets…
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Judge urges Boeing, Machinists to reach a settlement on S.C. 787 plant
SEATTLE — The Boeing Co. asked a judge Tuesday to dismiss a labor complaint that alleges its new…
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Boeing, union headed to court over South Carolina 787 line
Short of a last-minute settlement, the Boeing Co. will head to court Tuesday to face allegations that it…