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April 18, 2019 at 8:30 am

U.S. airlines conduct engine checks on grounded Boeing 737 MAX

At least three airlines have conducted inspections on the grounded Boeing 737 MAX concerning an issue that could damage some engine parts. The possible buildup...

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Boeing’s Air Force KC-46 tanker, built in Everett, is being tested at Boeing Field. The tanker, built on a 767, is a military aerial refueling aircraft that can also transport military personnel and cargo. (Mike Siegel/The Seattle Times, file)

October 17, 2018 at 11:49 am

Boeing tanker to miss delivery date, Air Force secretary says

The Air Force and Boeing had anticipated delivery Oct. 27 of the first of the tankers, but the company will miss that deadline, the latest...

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A JetBlue Embraer 190 passenger jet is towed to an arrival gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) FLWL113

January 3, 2018 at 5:44 pm

Boeing reportedly seeking control of Embraer, with defense safeguards

The U.S. plane maker is arguing that it can operate defense businesses without compromising military plans. The Brazilian government, which originally objected to the deal,...

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RICHARD ANDERSON CEO DELTA AIRLINES – SEATTLE – 061114
Delta Airlines planes lined up at SeaTac Airport.

Delta Airlines is making a push to create a hub in Seattle, aggressively muscling in on Alaska Airlines routes. Interview with Anderson.

December 13, 2017 at 4:24 pm

Delta reportedly set to unveil massive Airbus order, in a defeat for Boeing

Announcement of a deal for about 100 jets could follow the Delta board’s meeting Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said.

October 28, 2017 at 8:40 am

It’s lonelier at the top as companies like GE let their credit ratings slide

If General Electric’s credit rating gets downgraded again, it would join a growing list of companies that let their stellar credit grades slide during a...

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In this Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 photo, Secret Service agents watch as Air Force One departs Midland International Airport with President Bush and first lady Laura Bush aboard in Midland, Texas. The Secret Service has been tarnished by a prostitution scandal that erupted April 13, 2012 in Colombia involving 12 Secret Service agents, officers and supervisors and 12 more enlisted military personnel ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit there for the Summit of the Americas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) NY701

January 27, 2017 at 11:25 am

Pentagon orders review of Lockheed’s F-35, plans for Boeing to build new Air Force One jets

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered reviews of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and plans for Boeing to build new Air Force One...

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December 23, 2015 at 12:39 pm

Airbus supplier Pratt defends engines, rebuts analysts’ fuel doubts

Pratt & Whitney, an engine supplier for Airbus’s revamped A320neo jetliner, rebutted a report by JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts that the power plants may...

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July 19, 2015 at 6:13 pm

Lockheed said to OK $8 billion Sikorsky purchase

Lockheed Martin agreed to buy United Technologies’ Sikorsky unit for more than $8 billion, Reuters reported Sunday. The transaction would extend Lockheed’s status as the...

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September 26, 2014 at 4:38 pm

Boeing loses $5B order as Air Berlin seeks to cut costs

Boeing lost an order valued at almost $5 billion as Germany’s Air Berlin, struggling with losses and dwindling traffic, scrapped aircraft purchases that included the...

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November 1, 2006 at 12:00 am

Players accrue political points in online “Fantasy Congress” game

Imagine House Speaker Dennis Hastert, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Republican Sen. Sam Brownback and Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton working...

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