Boeing

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno
Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia joins Aviation Week editors on Check 6 to discuss the sudden collapse of the $4.2 billion tie-up and its implications for both companies—and for Airbus.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
Boeing will slow production of 777 and 787 widebody twinjets as well as development of the next new aircraft program as it continues restructuring to
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Production of the 787 at Boeing’s North Charleston, South Carolina facility is set to resume in early May following the company’s decision to reopen
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing is reorganizing top managers and their duties, the company said late April 21, in what is the first headquarters overhaul under relatively new CEO and president David Calhoun.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The commercial aftermarket could see a 50% decline in year-over-year sales during the 2020 second quarter before beginning what will likely be a long
Maintenance & Training

By Sean Broderick
When the next Boeing 737 MAX rolls off the assembly line sometime later this year, it will roll into a very different world than when production was
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to require Boeing 737 MAX operators to replace a poorly designed engine-access door component with an updated version.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Boeing plans to resume production of its widebody commercial aircraft in the Puget Sound area factories starting as early as April 20 following almost
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has begun modifying stabilizer control wiring on its stored Boeing 737 MAX fleet—one of several tasks that must be completed before the aircraft can be handed over to customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Updated Boeing commercial airliner figures for 2020 through March reveal dramatic order cancellations and reduced deliveries as the air transport market continues to nosedive in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing will suspend its 787 production and some related work at its North Charleston, South Carolina facility on April 8 “until further notice,”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick, Molly McMillin
Boeing’s suspension of aircraft production at its major Puget Sound and Moses Lake, Washington, campuses has been extended “until further notice,” the OEM said April 5.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Boeing will suspend production at its Philadelphia facilities for two weeks as Pennsylvania battles against the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Boeing is offering a voluntary layoff plan in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and acknowledged its product portfolio may change—and likely decrease—as the coronavirus pandemic drives a historic halt across aerospace and aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
Excessive fuel leaks discovered in July are severe enough the government thinks that lives or critical assets could be at risk.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
In a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus Boeing is temporarily suspending production across its Puget Sound sites for 14 days starting Mar. 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Former Trump administration UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from aerospace and defense giant Boeing’s board of directors in opposition to the company’s $60 billion bailout bid, the company said March 19.
Marketplace

By Tony Osborne
The £65 million ($78m) facility, due to open this summer, will lead research into digital aviation technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing called for the U.S. government to provide a minimum of $60 billion in aid to the aerospace manufacturing community in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis that has cratered air travel and could trigger a worldwide recession.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
Boeing said late March 16 that Heidi Capozzi, senior vice president of human resources, is leaving in early April “to pursue another opportunity.”
Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
Ongoing problems with NASA’s Space Launch System may delay efforts to return to the Moon with human explorers by late 2024, according to the NASA inspector general.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Boeing has started delivering a new version of the Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kit with improved resistance to GPS jamming.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Boeing has asked co-workers of an employee at its Everett facility who tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus to stay at home and self-monitor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
The results of the work will be a factor in any eventual decision on whether to attach finlets on the sides at the rear of the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Lee Hudson
Boeing is offering a thrust-compounded helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program.
Vertical Lift