NASA announced Friday that Boeing's Starliner capsule "Calypso" will stay at the International Space Station twice as long as the mission originally planned. Calypso's mission is now expected to return to Earth on June 22 – departing the ISS at 11:42 p.m.
Federal regulators are investigating how parts made with titanium that was sold with falsified quality documentation wound up in Boeing and Airbus passenger jets that were built in recent years.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday it is opening an investigation into a May 25 in-flight oscillation event involving a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Southwest Airlines.
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said Friday he is launching a new congressional oversight inquiry into the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing after a January mid-air emergency involving a 737 MAX 9.
Boeing said the issue involves the broader industry and some titanium shipments received by a limited set of suppliers, affecting a small number of airplane parts.
Boeing tells FOX Business it is investigating whether fasteners on some of its undelivered 787 Dreamliner planes were incorrectly installed.
Shares of Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus (EPA: AIR) have been under pressure recently due to a combination of poor sales performance and increasing scrutiny over safety and manufacturing practices. Boeing, in particular, has faced significant challenges, receiving orders for only four new planes in May.
Boeing has uncovered a new production problem, this time with its 787 Dreamliner jets. Hundreds of fasteners have been incorrectly installed on the fuselages of some undelivered jets, a report in Reuters said quoting unnamed sources.
In March, Boeing (NYSE: BA ) CEO Dave Calhoun announced he would step down at the end of 2024 as part of the aircraft manufacturer's management shake-up to fix what ails it. Some of the highest-paid CEOs in America will likely be considered for the role.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating falsified documents that were used to verify the authenticity of titanium used in some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets, the New York Times reported on Friday.
In January its production processes were in focus after a door-sized panel blew off the side of one of its planes mid-flight.
Boeing has officially contested a Department of Justice determination that the passenger plane giant can be prosecuted for violating a criminal settlement following two fatal 737 MAX crashes, a person familiar with the matter told AFP Thursday.