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Boeing is working with startup SparkCognition Inc and the US Federal Aviation Administration to develop a traffic-management system for three-dimensional highways, as well as the regulatory framework that will allow waves of autonomous vehicles to zip safely around buildings.

Boeing's flying car lifts off

Boeing is competing with arch-rival Airbus SE and numerous other firms.

24 Jan 2019 10:12 AM

Boeing and Lockheed are vying to develop rockets to carry satellites into orbit in what the Satellite Industry Association lobby group estimates is a roughly $5.5 billion satellite launch services market.

Boeing-Lockheed's Vulcan rocket design 'nearly fully mature'

The companies will conduct the final design review for its new flagship Vulcan rocket within months.

17 Jan 2019 10:00 AM

The so-called Transonic Truss-Braced Wing aircraft boasts a 170-foot (52 meter) wingspan that sits atop the fuselage and is braced from underneath by a truss in a design reminiscent of biplanes from the early years of aviation.

Boeing unveils ultra-thin wings on new jets

Boeing and NASA have been studying the concept plane for nearly a decade.

09 Jan 2019 11:29 AM

Around 10 regional jets worth less than USD 1 billion would be needed during the 2018-2037 period.

India will need 2,300 planes worth USD 320 billion in 20 years: Boeing

As much as 85 per cent of the planes would be narrow-body and the rest would be wide-body.

19 Dec 2018 1:20 PM

Muilenburg’s comments came the same day that India’s aviation regulator said 737 MAX pilots should be trained on a simulator that replicates the suspected scenario that led to the crash, while Indonesia’s Transport Ministry said it would immediately impose new requirements for simulator training.

Our airplanes are safe: Boeing

Lion Air confirmed that it was considering cancelling 737 MAX orders.

07 Dec 2018 12:58 PM

NASA did not give further details on the reasons behind the move, but the Washington Post, which first reported it, said the review was prompted by the recent behavior of SpaceX’s founder Elon Musk, who was filmed drinking whiskey and briefly smoking marijuana during a live podcast in September.

Elon Musk smoking marijuana, drinking whiskey prompts NASA to review SpaceX workplace

NASA said it would conduct a “cultural assessment study” of the SpaceX and Boeing.

22 Nov 2018 10:21 AM

NASA did not give further details on the reasons behind the move.

NASA to review workplace safety culture at SpaceX, Boeing

NASA said it would conduct a “cultural assessment study” of the companies, “including the adherence to a drug-free environment.”

21 Nov 2018 10:22 AM

Rescuers conduct search operation in the waters of Ujung Karawang, West Java, Indonesia after a Lion Air plane crashed into the sea. (Photo: AP)

Indonesian Lion Air plane crash victim's family sues Boeing

The father of Rio Nanda Pratama filed lawsuit in US state of Illinois, over the death of the young doctor who was to be married this week.

16 Nov 2018 3:37 PM

Boeing is "concerned" over Jet Airways which is grappling with financial woes, a senior official of the leading aircraft maker said on Friday.

Aircraft maker Boeing 'concerned' about Jet Airways, says official

The full service carrier, which has been flying for over 25 years, is a key customer of Boeing.

12 Oct 2018 6:22 PM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s announcement signals a milestone in the US space programme.

NASA announces astronauts for first manned US space launches since 2011

The astronauts named on Friday will be carried aloft aboard spacecraft developed by entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Boeing Co.

04 Aug 2018 7:56 AM

Airbus said on Thursday it had won a provisional order from an undisclosed customer for 10 A320neo planes worth USD 1.1 billion at list prices.

Airbus says unnamed buyer signs provisional deal for 10 A320neo planes

The announcement came shortly after Boeing said it had won an order for 100 737 MAX planes.

19 Jul 2018 5:24 PM

The SpaceX capsule is a beefed-up, human-rated version of the Dragon capsule already used to deliver cargo; Boeing’s craft is named Starliner. (Photo: AP)

NASA needs backup plan as US crew launches slip: Report

NASA has been paying Russia up to $82 million a seat to ferry US astronauts to and from the ISS.

12 Jul 2018 8:14 AM

Boeing is among the leading military aircraft producers that are likely to vie for the deal to supply 110 fighter jets to the IAF in one of the biggest such procurement in recent years globally which could be worth over USD 15 billion. (Photo: File/AP)

Boeing partners with HAL, Mahindra for 'Make in India' Super Hornet fighter jet

The US aerospace major said the partnership will also work for joint development of future technologies in India.

12 Apr 2018 8:42 PM

Boeing did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

Jet Airways agrees to buy 75 Boeing 737 MAX jets worth USD 8.8 billion

The airline last year finalised a deal to buy a separate 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

04 Apr 2018 10:30 AM

In September 2015, the carrier decided to take delivery of the remaining three planes as per the 2006 purchase agreement. (Photo: File)

Air India completes Boeing deal, takes delivery of 23rd Boeing 777

Of these 50 planes were for Air India and remaining 18 (B737s) for its international budget arm Air India Express.

12 Mar 2018 9:47 AM

Aircraft, military or civil, are a high-tech, high-margin profitable business, specially for its makers and sellers. (Photo: Representational | AFP)

The price of aircraft & the price of power

The non-manufacturing users and importers are always at the receiving end, except during the times when there is glut in the market.

23 Feb 2018 2:09 AM

This means that this is meant to be a logical extension of the company's X-51A Waverider.

Boeing comes up witha model for a hypersonic spy aircraft

It would be a spiritual successor to the Blackbird.

17 Jan 2018 8:42 AM

The CAV was designed and built in just three months. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing unveils prototype for unmanned electric cargo air vehicle

The CAV is powered by an environmentally-friendly electric propulsion system and can carry up to 500 pounds.

11 Jan 2018 8:24 AM

Boeing said it would buy Aurora Flight Sciences Corp to help it advance the development of autonomous, electric-powered and long-flight-duration aircraft for its commercial and military businesses.

Boeing invests in autonomous flight tech provider Near Earth Autonomy

It was the first investment in autonomous technologies by Boeing’s venture capital arm.

21 Oct 2017 9:59 AM

Zunum’s plans and timetable underscore a rush to develop small electric aircraft based on rapidly evolving battery technology and artificial intelligence systems that avoid obstacles on a road or in the sky.

Boeing-backed, hybrid-electric commuter plane to hit market in 2022

This is the first of several planes planned by Zunum Aero, which said to seat up to 12 passengers and be powered by two electric motors

06 Oct 2017 8:17 AM

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