Boeing

By Michael Bruno
Machinists will vote Sept. 12, and already there is cause for concern.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA and Boeing appear to remain committed to identifying and addressing the propulsion system issues and other concerns that arose following a June 5 launch.
Operations & Safety

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and the machinists union have reached a tentative, four-year agreement that would keep new commercial airplane production in the Pacific Northwest, provide significant pay and benefits boosts, and address gaps on other key issues that have plagued the company.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kevin Michaels
Winding down BGS would simplify the organization, raise cash and signal that Boeing is returning to its roots of aircraft development and manufacturing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s sweeping changes to certification-related safety assessments address four long-standing NTSB recommendations that emerged from three accident probes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
In response to consumer spending trends, several airlines reduce capacity despite strong aftermarket demand amid struggles for aircraft and OEMs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
Chris Raymond discusses his plans for the airframer’s aftermarket business with Inside MRO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The Seattle union is favored to win contract negotiations with Boeing, but reaching an agreement could be dicey.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The Moon rocket’s new upper stage and mobile launcher are billions over budget.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco, Vivienne Machi
Kim’s appointment as Firefly CEO comes about six weeks after the company abruptly announced the departure of Bill Weber.
Commercial Space

By Molly McMillin
A new industrial reality has emerged. “It’s no longer about markets; it’s more about production,” says Richard Aboulafia.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
Boeing has signed an MOU with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to strengthen the industry in the West African nation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Boeing’s former head of strategy, Marc Allen, is joining electric aircraft startup Electra.aero as CEO.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Boeing is working to identify why a common structural load-carrying component was found damaged on all 777-9 test aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Boeing found cracks in at least one thrust link assembly on its fourth 777-9 test aircraft, which has been inactive for nearly three years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Comac delivered Air China’s and China Southern Airlines’ first C919s in a combined ceremony, marking the airliner's expansion to all three state-owned carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

The new configuration increases first-stage peak thrust levels by more than half compared to Trident C4 version, but the thrust upgrade is a secondary goal.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair said there was a risk it would take delivery of just 20-25 737 MAX aircraft ahead of next summer, compared to the 29 scheduled.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Carreau, Irene Klotz
Two NASA astronauts conducting a flight test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth in February aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
Defense

Jerrold T. Lundquist
The goals of the U.S. National Defense Industrial Strategy need to be truly implemented to open the market to companies outside the traditional competitors.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brandon Patrick
Global events continue to drive military aircraft markets, and the AH-64E’s success is a useful example of the phenomenon.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
WestJet aircraft damaged in a hailstorm are beginning to return to service, the carrier has confirmed, with repairs completed on one Boeing 737-8 and one 787.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Boeing made its first certification flight test of the upgraded Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine on the 787 on Aug. 16; the flight lasted 1 hr. 21 min.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing's new CEO closed his first full week on the job with an olive branch to a key union as part of a broader message of encouragement to employees.
Aircraft & Propulsion