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Boeing's Starliner soars
Published in News
Thursday, 06 June 2024 11:23

Boeing's Starliner soars


But helium leaks no laughing matter

Boeing's Starliner has successfully launched into space after a series of setbacks and carried two brave NASA astronauts to the International Space Station from Florida. 

Boeing boss sacked after jet door blows off in mid-air horror
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Someone had to take the blame

Boeing has axed Ed Clark, the chief of its 737 Max passenger jet programme, after a shocking and terrifying mid-air blowout in January exposed the ongoing problems with the jet.

Boeing busted
Published in Transportation
Friday, 12 January 2024 10:32

Boeing busted


Feds probe plane maker 

Boeing is facing a fresh probe by the Untouchables after a panel of its 737 Max 9 jet fell off during a flight, leaving a gaping hole in the passenger cabin.

Boeing blowout
Published in Transportation
Monday, 08 January 2024 10:07

Boeing blowout


Planes grounded after mid-air terror

Boeing 737 Max 9 planes have been banned from flying after an Alaska Airlines jet had to make an emergency landing in Oregon when part of the plane fell off in mid-air.

Boeing pays $200 million to make SEC investigation go away
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Must be nice to have that sort of cash

Boeing agreed to pay $200 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that the company and its former Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg failed to properly disclose safety issues with its 737 Max jetliner.

Boeing wants to build planes in the metaverse
Published in Transportation


At least when they crash no one will die

In Boeing's factory of the future, immersive 3-D engineering designs will be twinned with robots that speak to each other, while mechanics around the world will be linked by $3,500 HoloLens headsets made by Microsoft.

Boeing's dreamliner seems to be a flying turkey
Published in Transportation


Not the sort of dreams anyone would want 

Boeing's manufacturing woes appear to be getting worse after engineers investigating a litany of manufacturing defects on the 787 Dreamliner found even more problems than they expected. 

Boeing to develop pilotless plane
Published in News
Tuesday, 02 March 2021 12:12

Boeing to develop pilotless plane


A 737 MAX with the windows open


Boeing will use a pilotless, fighter-like jet developed in Australia as the basis for its US Air Force Skyborg prototype.

Boeing accused of knifing hybrid electric jet outfit
Published in Transportation


Even as it invested in the company

Aviation startup Zunum Aero filed a lawsuit this week accusing Boeing of fraud, technology theft, breach of contract, and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Boeing's 737 Max changes are not enough
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 23 September 2020 12:19

Boeing's 737 Max changes are not enough


Whistleblower warns

A whistle blower at Boeing is urging aviation regulators to add additional protections to the grounded 737 Max.