CommercialBoeing to Test EFB, Smart Cabin Technologies on New EcoDemonstrator 777 Boeing is using a 777 for the latest edition of its ecoDemonstrator program that will serve as a flying test bed for a total of 50 different projects. The ecoDemonstrator program was…
CommercialBoeing Invests in Global Drone MRO Network with an Eye Toward UAM Repair Boeing's HorizonX investment arm has led a funding round for Robotic Skies, a worldwide brokered network of regulator-certified MRO stations for unmanned aircraft. The two companies last year pledged to work together,…
CommercialWing Slat Track Woes: Boeing's 737 MAX Issues Mount Boeing discovered improperly manufactured slat tracks that were delivered to its factory to be put on 737 MAX and 737 NG planes, affecting up to 148 parts and 312 aircraft worldwide. The…
MilitaryBoeing Bags $259 Million Air Force Deal for Weapon Planning Software Boeing has won an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity U.S. Air Force contract worth up to $259 million to provide weapon planning software for a host of U.S. military and allied platforms over the next decade.…
UnmannedDJI: Drones Dragged Through The Mud With False Collision Claims An unexpected bang greeted an Aeromexico pilot who was preparing to land his 737 last December. With no blood or feathers to indicate a bird's handiwork, it looked like maybe a drone…
CommercialBoeing Looks to Make Reparations for 737 MAX Grounding as it Works on NMA Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg doesn't blame the airlines that are clamoring for compensation after the grounding of the 737 MAX — he said it's the plan. "We're working with individual customers," Muilenburg…
CommercialIndustry Must Prove UAM Is Safe for Public Adoption Urban air mobility won't be widely accepted as part of the public's everyday life — something industry is counting on — unless a sterling safety record is a given. Two crashes grounded…
CommercialBoeing Finishes MCAS Fix for 737 MAX Boeing's 737 MAX is back in the air — at least for flight testing. The company has completed its software update on the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) system and test flown…
ConnectivityInside the Phased-Array Antenna Boeing is Putting on the MQ-25 Boeing is introducing a new flat phased-array satcom antenna for military aircraft, starting with the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker that the company is developing for the U.S. Navy. The new electronically steered…
MilitarySaab to Open New Manufacturing and Production Facility for T-X in Indiana Saab will open a new advanced manufacturing and production site in West Lafayette, Indiana, where it will produce final assembly for its components of the Air Force’s new T-X trainer jet. The…
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