Boeing

By Irene Klotz
NASA and Boeing will review all 1 million lines of code following errors found during the CST-100 Starliner's troubled uncrewed orbital flight demonstration mission in December.
Defense

By Guy Norris
Wisk, the joint venture startup between Boeing and Kitty Hawk, is disclosing new details about its self-flying eVTOL air taxi trials planned to take place in New Zealand.
Singapore Airshow

By Guy Norris
Despite economic uncertainty, trade tensions and headwinds compounded by the Coronavirus outbreak, the Asia-Pacific region—and China in particular—remains pivotal to Boeing’s fortunes and the best hope for offsetting the commercial slowdown, a company executive said.
Singapore Airshow

By Michael Bruno
The key aerospace supplier plans to lay off 3-10% of its direct and indirect workforce in part due to the Boeing 737 MAX production halt.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
“We’re committed to see that through and see it through the right way,” new CEO David Calhoun said of the troubled tanker program.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Last year turned out to be the ugliest for Boeing’s finances in a generation, with the Chicago-based manufacturer of the 737 MAX and other aerospace and defense products reporting a net loss of $636 million.
Air Transport

By Lee Hudson
“We have to figure out a way to mitigate the delayed fielding of the KC-46,” the head of U.S. Transportation Command says.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force has notified industry to expect sole-source contracts for Boeing F-15EX fighters and accompanying GE Aviation F110 engines.
Defense

By Sean Broderick
Approval of the Boeing-Embraer tie-up by staff at Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) leaves a European Commission (EC) sign-off as the deal’s last major regulatory hurdle.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
SEATTLE -- Even as Boeing recommits itself to returning the 737 MAX to service by the middle of 2020, the company says it is going back to the drawing
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
The European Commission (EC) has again stopped the clock in the ongoing investigation of the proposed commercial aircraft joint venture between Boeing and Embraer, while key airlines and lessors now favor the transaction.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Boeing plans to re-start 737 MAX production “months” before the FAA approves it to fly again, which could be as soon as early spring based on the company’s newest estimate, Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun said.
Singapore Airshow

By Jens Flottau
Boeing appears to be watching a new turboprop in the planning at its likely future joint venture partner Embraer with some interest.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s certification process is not fundamentally flawed and “was followed” during the Boeing 737 MAX certification, but shortcomings in key guidance, global perspective, safety assessments, and agency staffing should be addressed to improve the system, an independent committee’s report found.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
The new pod will become one of the key capabilities for the F/A-18E/F Block III that is scheduled to enter flight testing in a few months.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
BridgeComm and Boeing’s HorizonX are exploring applications for a new, ultra-high-speed communications network for systems on land, in the air and in space.
Defense

By Jens Flottau
The European Commission extended the provisional deadline for its in-depth review of the proposed commercial joint venture (JV) between Boeing and Embraer until Apr. 30, further delaying its potential approval for the deal, most recently seen to be closing at the end of the first quarter.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Boeing says it expects Berlin to issue a contract award for a fleet of 44-60 helicopters plus sustainment and training in 2021.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The Swiss government has issued a second request for quotations for new combat aircraft and ground-based air defense systems.
Defense

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is facing a second civil penalty for installing unairworthy slat tracks on 737s—this one covering 178 MAXs.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno, Molly McMillin
Boeing’s Oklahoma City military MRO campus has changed landlords.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
As NASA’s deep-space human exploration plans gain momentum, policy makers must avoid subjecting the agency to fluctuations in goals, ambiguous objectives and inadequate budgets, a report says.
Defense

By Sean Broderick
Boeing on Jan. 6 provided more details on how the 737 MAX production pause will progress, while major program supplier Spirit AeroSystems said it will begin accepting “voluntary” layoffs.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace and defense Tier 1 giant Safran has sold off software and systems engineering unit Base2 Solutions.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Publicly traded shares of aerospace and defense companies around most of the Western world ended 2019 about 34% above where they began a year ago, and 6% better off than major stock market indices, Wall Street analysts said in year-end reports.
Air Transport