Boeing rethinks its new midmarket aircraft
Boeing has revealed that it’s going back to the drawing board in the development of its new midmarket airplane. The… Read More »
NASA’s advanced vision system for its supersonic test jet is undergoing a key stress test
NASA is keeping things moving with its X-59 program – the one where it’s developing a modern supersonic aircraft that… Read More »
Boeing 777-9 completed its first test flight
Boeing has successfully completed the very first test flight of its 777X jet, described as the world’s largest twin-engine plane… Read More »
Boeing Reveals Plans to Resume 737 MAX Production in Spring
Boeing’s new CEO David Calhoun revealed Wednesday the company plans to resume the production of the 737 MAX this spring. According to The… Read More »
Are we one step closer to pilotless commercial jets?
The concept of pilotless commercial jet flight has been bandied about for years. But while the technology has been there,… Read More »
Boom Supersonic partners with Flight Research to test its XB-1 supersonic aircraft
Supersonic aviation startup Boom is making progress on its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft, the airplane that will prove out its tech… Read More »
Boeing is in talks to borrow $10 billion or more as 737 Max crisis wears on
Boeing is in talks with banks to secure a loan of $10 billion or more, according to people familiar with… Read More »
Airbus Conducts Successful Tests in Pilotless Flights
The future is here! After decades of autonomous airplanes being nothing but talk, Airbus has confirmed a test aircraft took off automatically… Read More »
Boeing addresses new 737 MAX software issue
Boeing said it is addressing a new software issue discovered in Iowa last weekend during a technical review of the… Read More »
FAA should mandate safety management systems for Boeing
An expert committee recommended the Federal Aviation Administration require Boeing and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new safety management tools… Read More »
US Government Committee Deems FAA Certification Process Safe
The system that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) relies on to certify new passenger planes has been deemed both safe… Read More »
United Airlines Announces New Uniforms From Carhartt
United Airlines announced it would debut new uniforms designed by Carhartt Company Gear exclusively for the carrier’s 28,000 technical operations,… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Cancels More Boeing 737 MAX Flights
Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it has extended cancellations of Boeing 737 MAX flights through June 6. Southwest announced on its… Read More »
The Most Expensive Airline Strikes of 2019
Another year has been marked with several airline strikes that cost the aviation industry billions of dollars. Eurowings Cabin crew even welcomed the… Read More »
737 Max documents reveal how intensely Boeing focused on cost
The damaging internal documents related to the 737 Max jet that Boeing released Thursday are full of late-night trash talk… Read More »
Airbus Beluga XL Finally Enters Service
One of the most anticipated planes in travel, the Airbus Beluga XL, has finally entered service after making its first operational… Read More »
Southwest Airlines faces $3.92 million fine from FAA for miscalculating aircraft weights
The Federal Aviation Administration says Southwest Airlines should pay a $3.92 million penalty for errors it made calculating the weight… Read More »
‘Designed By Clowns’ And ‘Supervised By Monkeys’: internal documents of Boeing employees About 737 Max Aircraft
Boeing released internal documents pertaining to employee communications about the 737 Max aircraft between 2013 and 2018, which suggests that… Read More »
Boeing employees pushed back on “stupid” airlines and regulators who asked for more pilot training
Boeing’s internal emails don’t paint a pretty picture of its corporate culture. A new round of emails Boeing shared with… Read More »
Boeing Releases ‘Damning’ 737 MAX Documents
Boeing has released over 100 pages of internal communications about the 737 MAX that the airplane manufacturer is calling “completely… Read More »
Boeing’s compensation to airlines for 737 Max delays may double
More than 200 Boeing 737 Max jetliners are grounded and parked all around Grant County International Airport at Moses Lake,… Read More »
Ops group commander in charge of pilot training at Columbus AFB fired
Col. Derek Stuart was removed from command of the 14th Operations Group at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi on… Read More »