Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has had a bumpy journey, to say the least. After several setbacks and a failed mission, NASA has decided to cut back on the number of planned Starliner flights to the International Space Station (ISS). Originally, Boeing was supposed to send six crewed missions under a $4. 5 billion contract. But now, NASA has reduced that number to just...
The U. S. Air Force has just signed a big deal with Boeing. They are buying 15 more KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers. This contract is worth $2. 47 billion. This is not the first time they have done this. Last year, they bought 15 similar tankers for $2. 38 billion. So, they are clearly happy with this model. But the KC-46A has had its share of problems. In ...
NATO's air surveillance is getting a makeover. The Netherlands and other European allies have decided not to go ahead with buying six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft. This plan was meant to replace the old Boeing E-3A AWACS fleet. The U. S. pulling out of the program earlier this year made this decision inevitable. The E-3A aircraft, which have been in service since t...
Boeing has just wrapped up a massive deal. They sold some of their digital aviation businesses to a private equity firm called Thoma Bravo. The price tag? A whopping $10. 55 billion! This sale includes well-known brands like Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways. The new company, Jeppesen ForeFlight, is now on its own. It will have offices in Denver and San F...
Boeing is in hot water again. This time, it's because of its 777X jet program. The company has pushed back the first delivery to 2027. This delay is costing them nearly $5 billion. That's a huge hit! But it's not the first time Boeing has faced delays and financial setbacks. The 777X was supposed to be a big deal for Boeing. It's a key part of their long-term plans....
Boeing's recent financial report shows a big loss, but there are signs of improvement. The company lost $5. 3 billion in the third quarter. That's better than the $6. 1 billion loss from the same time last year. The loss was mainly due to delays in delivering a new plane, the 777-9, which is now expected to be ready in 2027. On the brighter side, Boeing's revenue hi...
Workers at Boeing's fighter jet plants have walked off the job. This is not the first time. It happened less than a year after Boeing gave raises to end another strike. Around 3, 200 workers from three plants in Missouri and Illinois said no to a new contract. They want better pay and working conditions. The union, IAM, said workers are fed up. They build important ...
Workers at Boeing's St. Louis plant have made their voices heard. They've said no to the latest contract offer. The vote was clear. Over 80% of the union members rejected the deal. The offer promised a 20% pay raise over four years. But the workers wanted more. They feel their hard work isn't being valued enough. The union, IAM, spoke up after the vote. They said th...
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner that took off from Ahmedabad met a tragic end in just 40 seconds. It's a grim task for investigators to figure out what went wrong in those brief moments. They'll be looking at the wreckage, the cockpit voice recorders, and the flight data recorders to piece together the puzzle. International rules say they should have a preliminary report o...
The Justice Department has struck a deal with Boeing. The company will not face prosecution for the two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft. This decision has sparked outrage among some families of the victims. The crashes, occurring in 2018 and 2019, resulted in the loss of 346 lives. Boeing's 737 Max models were grounded worldwide for nearly two years fol...