Regulators to allow 737 MAX return before all changes complete
As the recertification flight is approaching, foreign regulators defined their requirements for the Boeing 737 MAX more precisely.…
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Boeing is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aerospace manufacturers; it is the U.S.’s largest exporter by dollar value, and one of the largest employers in the United States.
Key Facts
- Type: Publicly traded company
- Industry: Aerospace, Defense
- Founded: July 15, 1916; 107 years ago in Seattle, Washington, USA
- Founders: William E. Boeing, George Conrad Westervelt
- Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA (since 2001)
- Key People: Dave Calhoun (President and CEO), Brendan Nelson AO (Senior Vice President)
- Products: Commercial airplanes, military aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, missiles, telecommunications equipment
- Services: Aircraft leasing, maintenance, training, data analytics
Revenue: US$77.79 billion (2023) - Number of employees: 170,688 (2023)
- Website: https://www.boeing.com
Why can’t Boeing just replace 737 MAX?
The Boeing 737 was designed in the mid-60s. A lot has changed since then, as the manufacturer’s best-selling…
Boeing 737 MAX takes first EASA test flight
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has started test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX. The agency…
FAA warns of Boeing 737 double-engine power loss
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) for all stored Boeing 737 Classic (CL)…
Korean Air converts two Boeing 777 into freighters
Korean Air has converted two Boeing 777-300ER airliners into cargo aircraft after cargo revenue for the airline climbed…
Safety issues detain Boeing 737 MAX from Canadian skies
Transport Canada shows no hurry in the recertification process of Boeing 737 MAX. The authority strictly stated MAX…
Boeing 737 MAX recertification flight about to start
The Boeing 737 MAX could carry out its first FAA recertification flight on June 29, 2020. It marks…
Boeing 737-200s: oldies still soaring the skies
When walking down the street, pause a bit and take a look around ‒ how many 30-40 year…
Boeing deflected FAA attention from 737 MAX MCAS system
Boeing did not provide the Federal Aviation Administration with documents regarding the specifications of the MCAS system during…
Boeing to end 747 jumbo production in 2022?
Boeing is reportedly set to end the production of the 747 in two years. By then, the manufacturer…
Canadian regulator completes first Boeing 737 MAX test flight
Transport Canada has started test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX, completing the first in a series on…
Boeing reaches agreement for most Lion Air 737 MAX crash claims
A court filing revealed that Boeing reached agreements to settle most of the complaints filed regarding the crash…
Neglected after first flight: story of Avianca Boeing 787-9
Avianca’s (AVHOQ) Boeing 787-9 has a unique story. Unlike many other aircraft currently parked due to technical issues,…
Canadian regulator to test fly the Boeing 737 MAX
Though the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was the first authority to test flight system revisions of…
More troubles for Boeing 787: FAA warns of autopilot problems
On September 24, 2020, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a special bulletin warning Boeing 787 Dreamliner…
Chief of FAA finishes personal Boeing 737 MAX test flight
On September 30, 2020, Boeing 737 MAX flight BOE701 landed successfully at Boeing Field (BFI), Washington, after being…
How the Boeing 737 MAX backlog shrunk
There is no such aircraft in the history of the industry as polarizing as the Boeing 737 MAX.…
Third Boeing 777X prototype completes maiden flight
Boeing carried out the first flight of the third 777X prototype to leave the final assembly line of…