Citing a serious flight test incident and lack of design maturity, FAA slows Boeing 777X certification
The FAA has denied Boeing permission to move forward with a key step in certifying its forthcoming 777X jet. It cites a long litany of...
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Boeing risks losing a third of 777X orders on jet’s latest delay
The U.S. planemaker lowered the backlog for the 777X family to just 191 jets in a regulatory filing on Monday, or 38% fewer than the...
Confluence of crises leaves Boeing ‘a very stricken company,’ says major airline’s president
Problems at Boeing at the same time as the pandemic crisis has hit the airlines make it "a very stricken company," said Emirates CEO Tim...
Boeing lines up new 777X and 787 orders as it sells off jets once meant for Russian cargo carrier
Court filings reveal Boeing has new customers lined up to take the jets originally ordered by Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr — and an agreement with...
South Seattle residents blasted with late-night jet noise from improper Boeing test
The largest jet engines ever built can make a pretty large noise, especially when run late at night at Boeing Field. Boeing said it's apologizing...
Boeing postpones 777X first flight; here’s why the wind caused problems
For this initial flight, the strong and unpredictable wind was a problem.
Boeing enjoys rare moment of brightness as massive 777X makes first flight VIEW
The first flight marks the beginning of a rigorous flight test program, which will be under intense scrutiny after criticism of the FAA following revelations...
Boeing 777X’s fuselage split dramatically during September stress test
When Boeing's new 777X suffered a ground test failure in early September, the damage was much more alarming than previously reported. It wasn't a cargo door...
Boeing abandons its failed fuselage robots on the 777X, handing the job back to machinists WATCH
Boeing said Wednesday it is adopting a different approach that “has proven more reliable, requiring less work by hand and less rework, than what the...
Profits slashed and costs rising, Boeing CEO holds firm: 737 MAX to fly again by year-end
Boeing said it assumes that it will get approval for the 737 MAX's return to service by the end of the year and that it...
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