CommercialBoeing CEO Talks NMA, 777X and Production System If Boeing launches the highly anticipated new mid-market aircraft (NMA), it will be after it finishes the launch of the 777X, CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Wednesday. Speaking at a Barclays Industrial Select…
CommercialBoeing-Safran Engine Joint Venture Named Initium The Boeing-Safran joint venture to create engine auxiliary power units (APUs) will be named Initium Aerospace, the companies declared Wednesday, more than seven months after the partnership was initially announced last June. Each…
Business & GABoeing Backs Aerion's Supersonic AS2 BizJet Boeing is investing in and partnering with civil supersonics company Aerion, whose AS2 business jet is expected to be the first to market with a slated 2023 first flight and 2026 service…
CommercialBoeing Brings in $100 Billion in 2018 Revenue Boeing earned $101.1 billion in 2018, an 8 percent year-over-year growth and a new high mark for the planemaker. The company saw moderate gains in every major segment contribute to the total,…
CommercialBoeing’s eVTOL Air Taxi Prototype Achieves First Flight Boeing has completed the first flight of its passenger air vehicle prototype Tuesday, Jan. 22, taking a crucial first step toward fielding a electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. During the…
MilitaryDefense Department Seeking Disaster-Relief Drone to Support DHS The Defense Department’s agency charged with providing logistics support to warfighters is seeking information from vendors capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that can deliver food and water to people in…
ConnectivityBoeing Backs Satcom Company Isotropic Through HorizonX Investment Boeing's HorizonX venture arm has invested in Isotropic Systems, a startup that is developing satellite user terminals for low-cost broadband connectivity, the aerospace manufacturer revealed Wednesday. HorizonX was joined by WML, Space…
CommercialHawaiian Airlines Discontinues 767 Use After 19 Years Hawaiian Airlines has put its last Boeing 767-300ER out to pasture after a final Sacramento, California-to-Honolulu, Hawaii flight. The jets initially replaced McDonnell-Douglas DC-10s for Hawaiian and have been getting phased out in…
CommercialBoeing Delivers Record 806 Commercial Jets in 2018 Boeing had the company's most productive year in 2018, delivering more than 800 commercial jets, including 580 Boeing 737s, about half of which were members of the 737 MAX family. Of those…
MilitaryFLIR to Provide Sensors for Air Force Helos Boeing has chosen FLIR Systems to provide the electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) surveillance sensor for the U.S. Air Force UH-1N replacement helicopters it is building in concert with Leonardo. The Air Force in September…
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