Boeing has taken an exclusive lease option on 58 acres of undeveloped land west of the main runway on Everett's Paine Field, raising speculation that it is considering the site for assembly of its next new airplane, the 797.
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Boeing sets new $20 billion buyback plan, raises dividend 20 percent
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Blue Origin, SpaceX, Arianespace, United Launch Alliance may all fly to space Tuesday
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Holiday air travel forecast calls for more people and changes in security screening
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Boeing details terms of $4.2B Embraer deal, giving Brazil a voice in venture
The deal, which is slowly moving toward its anticipated conclusion next year, has implications for Boeing's future work in the Puget Sound area as well...
In airline-business rarity, Air France picks a woman CEO
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Boeing delivers first 737 jet from completion center in China
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Spokane astronaut Anne McClain in space: ‘I am finally where I was born to be’ VIEW
The Spokane native decided at age 3 that she wanted to be an astronaut. Today, she's lapping Earth 16 times a day aboard the International...