Undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliners have quality issues, FAA says
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly found new manufacturing issues in undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The issue…
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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
What are the oldest Boeing 747 planes still in service?
The iconic long-range wide-body quad-engine Boeing 747 wide-body aircraft entered service over 50 years ago. First introduced to…
Boeing 737 freighter ditches in ocean near Hawaii
A Transair Boeing 737 freighter carrying two people made an emergency landing on water, announced the Federal Aviation…
How the KC-46 Pegasus became another 737 MAX for Boeing
US Air Force’s new Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker garnered some minor attention lately.In mid-June 2021, the USAF announced…
New Zealand CAA clears Boeing 737 MAX return to the skies
The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand gave a green light for the Boeing 737 MAX return to…
Abrupt changes in the Boeing team: Keating loses role
Boeing has reportedly fired Tim Keating, the executive vice president of government operations, who had been working for…
US opens fund for relatives of 737 MAX crash victims
The United States reportedly opened a $500 million fund to compensate relatives of the 346 victims who died…
USAF prepares next stage of tanker fleet modernization with KC-Y tender
The modernization of the US Air Force tanker fleet is about to enter a new phase, called the…
Defect delays Boeing T-7A trainer serial production by a year
Flying instability was discovered while testing the upcoming T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainers, leading the United States Air Force…
New cost overruns to hit Boeing KC-46 due to more flaws
Boeing will have to fix two more Category I deficiencies in the US Air Force’s new KC-46 aerial…
Has Boeing 737 MAX white-tails found their customers in the US?
US airlines have recently placed sizable orders for the American-made narrow-body. Now, reports suggest that some of the…
EU, US bury the hatchet in 16-year old Airbus-Boeing subsidies war
The United States and European Union resolved the Airbus-Boeing government subsidies quarrel. On June 15, 2021, President of the…
United Airlines may order hundreds of Boeing MAX & Airbus jets
The Chicago-based American air carrier United Airlines considers expanding its aircraft fleet to dozens of new planes. The…
Boeing seeks delay and higher price for future Air Force One
Boeing warned the United States Air Force it would be a year late on delivery of the two future…
Boeing overshadows Airbus with 73 aircraft orders in May 2021
The latest figures show that regarding aircraft orders, Boeing ended May 2021 better than Airbus. The American aircraft…
Japan purchases Boeing KC-46 spare parts at 15 times higher price
The Chicago-based aerospace manufacturer Boeing reportedly charged the government of Japan as much as 15 times higher price…
Boeing performs first successful unmanned refueling mission
On June 7, 2021, the Boeing MQ-25 T1 test asset refueled a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, marking…
Technical issue forces Kamala Harris plane to turn around
The Boeing C-32, designated as Air Force Two for the transportation of US Vice-President Kamala Harris, was forced…