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Trump awards Boeing contract to build F-47 for US Air Force's future fighter jet

President Donald Trump on Friday said that the US Air Force is advancing with its next-generation fighter jet program, officially designating the aircraft as the F-47. The Air Force has selected Boeing to lead the production of the F-47, awarding the aerospace giant a highly anticipated contract..@POTUS: "The F-47 will be the most advanced, most capable, most lethal aircraft ever …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Boeing be fixed? Aerospace leaders offer a repair manual

Live Mint

Boeing’s travails keep piling up, and that list doesn’t include a pair of fatal accidents in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. “Successful companies make big bets," said U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, whose district includes Boeing’s factory in Renton. Encouraging employees to report safety concerns would reduce the need for whistleblowers, “and that’s really what we’re watching and trying …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing adds more surprise quality checks in its factories

Live Mint

Boeing is conducting more surprise inspections at its factories as part of a broader plan to prevent manufacturing snafus like the one that led to a jet-panel blowout on an Alaska Air flight a year ago. The jet maker outlined on Friday more than a dozen steps it has taken in recent months to tackle a manufacturing quality crisis that …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Boeing names its next CEO while posting a quarterly loss of more than $1.4 billion

LA Times

The Boeing 777X airplane is shown at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, on June 19, 2023. The loss was wider and the company’s revenue lower than Wall Street’s dismal expectations, as both Boeing’s commercial airplanes business and defense unit lost money. The new CEO’s first task will be working with the FAA to help …

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2 years, 7 months ago

FAA clears Boeing to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliner

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators said Monday they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the production of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, clearing the way for the company to resume deliveries. The Federal Aviation Administration announcement confirmed reports late last month and came days after the agency’s acting chief met with safety inspectors who oversee Boeing. The FAA said …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Takeoff: Boeing to move 787 production to South Carolina in 2021

Al Jazeera

Boeing Co will move the rest of its 787 Dreamliner production to the US state of South Carolina in 2021, a cost-cutting strategy that raises questions over the future of its giant plant north of Seattle, Washington state. As recently as last year, Boeing was making record numbers of 787s at its Everett widebody hub north of Seattle and – …

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4 years, 10 months ago

Boeing is building the 737 Max again even though it is not yet approved to fly

CNN

New York CNN Business — Boeing restarted production of the troubled 737 Max Wednesday, even though the Federal Aviation Administration has yet to give its approval for the jet to fly again, and asdemand for new jets has ground to a near halt along with demand for air travel. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that caused air travel …

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5 years, 3 months ago

Boeing to suspend 737 MAX production in January amid safety woes

Al Jazeera

Manufacturer’s announcement comes after the aircraft was grounded in March in the wake of two deadly crashes. Boeing Co said on Monday it would temporarily halt the production of its 737 MAX aircraft, which has been grounded since March following two fatal crashes. Airlines face uncertainty Airlines with 737 MAX jets and orders also face added uncertainty after already scaling …

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