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Boeing signalled on Monday it would need more orders from India before it considers setting up a final civil aircraft assembly line in the country, potentially throwing cold water on the government’s hopes of the U.S. planemaker assembling commercial jets in the country. “The business case in order to have final assembly in any region…
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The US aircraft manufacturer closed last year with a steep loss and weak sales, according to preliminary figures released by the company. The aircraft manufacturer Boeing, said it incurred nearly $3 billion (€2.85bn) worth of charges in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to a lengthy labour stoppage, job cuts and problems with a number…
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A woman who snuck onto a Delta Air Lines flight from New York City to Paris earlier this week without a boarding pass was removed from a return flight Saturday after creating a disturbance prior to takeoff. CBS News has confirmed that the stowaway created a disruption Saturday on Delta Flight No. 265, bound from Paris Charles…
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Boeing factory workers say they were pressured to work too fast and asked to perform jobs that they weren’t qualified for, including opening and closing the door plug that later blew off an Alaska Airlines jet. Those accounts from inside the company were disclosed Tuesday, as federal investigators opened a two-day hearing into the blowout,…
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NASA and Boeing launched the first crewed mission of Starliner spacecraft from the U.S. state of Florida on Wednesday, sending two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft launched at 10:52 a.m. Eastern Time on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force…
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China is expected to receive considerable attention at next week’s Singapore Airshow as it exhibits its domestically-built commercial aircraft, going head-to-head with world leading Boeing and Airbus. The February 20 to 25 air show will see China’s Commercial Aircraft Corporation Of China (COMAC) display its C919 narrowbody passenger jet, which can seat up to 168…
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Amid manufacturing problems that grounded more than 140 Boeing 737 Max planes, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said that Boeing needs “real action” to restore its previous reputation for quality. In response, Boeing said that on January 25, workers at its 737 factory will stop working to participate in a special session focused on quality.…
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The U.S. aviation regulator on Friday extended the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes indefinitely and announced it will tighten oversight of Boeing itself after a cabin panel broke off a new jet in mid-flight. As United Airlines and Alaska Airlines canceled flights through Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration also said it will require…
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Iran has denied that a missile hit the Ukrainian airliner which crashed on Wednesday, killing all 176 people onboard. “All these reports are a psychological warfare against Iran … all those countries whose citizens were aboard the plane can send representatives and we urge Boeing to send its representative to join the process of investigating…
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Boeing Co is temporarily halting 737 production in January for the first time in more than 20 years as the grounding of the planemaker’s best-selling MAX after two fatal crashes looks set to last well into 2020. Boeing, which builds the 737 south of Seattle, said it will not lay off any employees during the…
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Boeing announced June 19 that it’d move its headquarters for its space division from Washington, DC to Florida — as the multinational aircraft manufacturer is shifting its focus on space exploration and commercialization. “Looking to the future, this storied Florida space community will be the center of gravity for Boeing’s space programs as we…
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In the aftermath of Ethiopia Airlines crash which killed dozens of passengers, Boeing owners have suggested that the Boeing 737 Max 8 series had been certified without additional pilot training, despite changes to prior safety systems. In turn, the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure vowed on Wednesday to conduct a thorough investigation. The US-based manufacturer said that its Maneuvering Characteristics…
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