In Boeing Co’s factory of the future, immersive 3-D engineering designs will be twinned with robots that speak to each other, while mechanics around the world will be linked by $3,500 HoloLens headsets made by Microsoft Corp, Reuters reported. It is a snapshot of an ambitious new Boeing strategy to unify sprawling design, production and airline services … Read more
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia has signed an agreement with Boeing to improve fleet operations of the 787 Dreamliner and 777 jets, Arab News reported. The deal will allow Saudia to use Boeing’s services in digital analytics and to modify the cabin interiors of the 777 fleet, the pair announced on Monday. “As ever, … Read more
DUBAI: Boeing’s new wide-body aircraft, 777X, is being showcased at a major aerospace exhibition in Dubai, marking the jet’s international debut as it prepares to fly commercially by the end of 2023. The company is currently flying 4 models of the jet for testing, which Boeing claims to be the “world’s largest and most efficient … Read more
How can passengers take 10 billion flights a year without contributing to global warming? The question of “greening” the international aviation sector by 2050 constitutes a colossal task whose stakes — and sheer numbers — can make the head spin, according to the airlines themselves. At its general assembly in Boston Monday, the International Air … Read more
WASHINGTON: NASA and Boeing are targeting launch of the Starliner spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Friday. The launch was scheduled at 2:53 p.m. Eastern Day Time Friday from Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, according to NASA. About 31 minutes after launch, Starliner will reach … Read more
Boeing is estimated to start delivering commercial airplanes that will fly on 100 % biofuel by 2030. The aerospace company’s plans are in line with the aviation industry’s plans to cut back carbon emissions to half by 2050. According to statistics provided by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), commercial airlines contribute 2% of global … Read more
NASA and Boeing are setting March 29 as the date for the launch of Starliner’s second uncrewed flight test to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) is a critical developmental milestone on the company’s path toward flying crew missions for NASA. The CST-100 Starliner spacecraft … Read more
The aircraft manufacturers Boeing brought back 8 of its 787 jets earlier this week after finding an issue that undermined the structural integrity of the aircraft. Boeing confirmed that they had identified two distinct issues in the fuselage sections of the jets. The issue compromised the composite carbon fiber structure. United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and … Read more
American Aircraft Manufacturer Boeing has announced to conduct another unmanned test flight to demonstrate the Starliner spacecraft after its first attempt got failed to reach the International Space Station. Boeing said in its statement, the flight will conducted in October or November this year. However, SpaceX, has recently assured NASA that it will still conduct … Read more
NASA, U.S. space agency released its initial findings from an investigation over Boeing’s spacecraft Starliner on Friday, which scrapped its plan to dock with the International Space Station due to an orbit insertion anomaly last December of the last year. According to the details, After saying for weeks the spacecraft and systems performed “as designed” … Read more
Boeing corporation ousted Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg due to the industrial setbacks and company crisis. Boeing ousted Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg following a year of intense scrutiny and industrial setbacks set off by twin fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner. This setback comes as world’s largest plane maker struggles to win regulatory … Read more
Alleged for installing substandard parts and overlooking the passengers safety, The government of United States has hit Boeing Co. with a proposed $3.9 million fine. US media reported that government in its statement said that the plane maker installed substandard parts on 133 aircraft and didn’t properly oversee its suppliers. The Federal Aviation Administration said … Read more
