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Boeing Co said on Thursday it has opened the flight-test window for its 787 Dreamliner starting December 15, allaying concerns that the hotly anticipated aircraft -- already two years behind schedule -- will miss its latest target of taking to the skies before year end.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing fell $.46 or .8 percent, to $55.01. Goodrich rose $.07 or .1 percent, to $60.66. Northrop Gruman rose $.39 or .7 percent, to $54.79. Raytheon rose $.43 or .8 percent, to $52.23.
Three much-delayed new aircraft, Boeing ’s 787 Dreamliner and 747-8, and Airbus ’ A400M military transport, appear nearly ready to leave the ground for the first time.
Some proponents believe that its time for GM to look for outsiders the way that Ford did by appointing Boeing CEO Alan Mulally.
Boeing Co. plans to find alternative sources to duplicate production on all of the 787 parts the company builds in the Seattle area, the company said.
Trident Technical College is increasing the number of classes to meet the demand for people going into the aeronautical field.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at noon: Boeing fell $.30 or .5 percent, to $55.17. Goodrich rose $.17 or .3 percent, to $60.76. Northrop Gruman rose $.38 or .7 percent, to $54.78. Raytheon rose $.45 or .9 percent, to $52.25.
Boeing says it has completed the first tests on engines for its 747-8 freighter, moving the delay-plagued jet one step closer to a flight test.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top aerospace companies are up at 10 a.m.: Boeing rose $.06 or .1 percent, to $55.53. Goodrich rose $.53 or .9 percent, to $61.12. Northrop Gruman rose $.43 or .8 percent, to $54.83. Raytheon rose $.72 or 1.4 percent, to $52.52.
United Airlines on Tuesday said it would buy its first new jets since 1998, splitting an order for 50 planes between Airbus and Boeing.
SEATTLE - Boeing Co. has started "final gauntlet" testing on its first 787 jetliner, an important step before the new plane makes its first flight.
A Boeing Co. executive said Tuesday that fewer customers are deferring jet orders, which may be a sign that things have stopped getting worse for the world's airlines.
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Retired military pilots, a onetime instructor for America’s World War II aviators and a chief training pilot for the Boeing Co. are among a group to be inducted into Women in Aviation International’s Pioneer Hall of Fame in 2010, the organization said Thursday, Dec. 10.They will be honored during Women in Aviation’s annual conference in Orlando, Fla., at the concluding banquet ...
Boeing Co. said Wednesday that it has completed the first tests on engines for its 747-8 freighter, moving the delay-plagued jet one step closer to a flight test. The aerospace company said the engines and their systems performed as anticipated during the... Boeing - Boeing 747-8 - Business - Jet aircraft - Aerospace manufacturer
United Airlines is buying aeroplanes from Boeing and Airbus.
If you're worried about where you'll watch Boeing's 787 make its first flight, you can still get a reserved spot at the Future of Flight. The aviation center sits across Paine Field, where Boeing's Dreamliner will take to the skies.
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