Aerospace supplier Exotic Metals of Kent acquired for $1.7 billion
Exotic Metals Forming, a privately owned aerospace supplier headquartered in Kent with about 1,400 employees in Washington state, will be acquired by Parker Hannifin, a...
Southwest, a stalwart Boeing 737 MAX customer, eyes other jets
Southwest Airlines, the largest customer of the 737 MAX and long an all-Boeing airline, has proposed new language in the contract with its flight attendants...
Newly stringent FAA tests spur a fundamental software redesign of Boeing’s 737 MAX flight controls
Following two deadly crashes of Boeing's 737 MAX and the ensuing heavy criticism of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its limited oversight of the...
Alaska Air profit climbs 36% as integration of Virgin America nears completion
Alaska Air Group, parent company of Alaska Airlines and regional carrier Horizon Air, posted a net profit of $262 million in the second quarter, up...
Boeing says 737 MAX crisis could temporarily shut down Renton production
Boeing boss Dennis Muilenburg said Wednesday that though the company's "best estimate" is that the 737 MAX will return to service in October, a slip...
Boeing faces largest quarterly loss in its history after a $4.9 billion financial hit due to 737 MAX grounding
This hit to earnings will produce Boeing's biggest quarterly loss in company history when it reports its financial results next week.
Boeing leader at Renton 737 MAX plant retires
Factory operations expert Eric Lindblad was brought in to fix manufacturing and supply chain issues but leaves as the jet program is engulfed by a...
Bothell-based electric-airplane startup Zunum runs out of cash
Zunum, the Bothell-based startup developing a small hybrid-electric airplane, has run out of cash, and much of the operation has collapsed.
Boeing’s $100 million pledge for 737 MAX crash victims sparks criticism and questions
Boeing announced a $100 million fund as an "initial outreach" to the families of victims of the two 737 MAX crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia,...