New Boeing proposal on table for striking WA workers
Boeing has a new offer for more than 33,000 workers who have been on strike since September 13. Voting takes place next week.
Boeing machinists in WA go on strike after rejecting contract offer
Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike and reject a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years.
Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule will return to Earth as early as next week, without crew: NASA
NASA and Boeing said an uncrewed Starliner capsule will undock from the International Space Station and return to Earth no earlier than Friday, Sept. 6, “pending weather and operational readiness."
Boeing names Kelly Ortberg as new president, CEO
Boeing's Board of Directors has named Robert K. "Kelly" Ortberg as the company's new president and chief executive officer.
FAA mandates inspections of Boeing 737 oxygen masks for safety compliance
The FAA has mandated inspections of over 2,600 Boeing 737 airplanes to ensure oxygen masks are functioning properly and won't fail during an emergency.
Boeing to buy Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion
Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the Department of Justice.
NTSB sanctions Boeing for sharing details of Alaska Airlines door blowout investigation
Boeing is being sanctioned by U.S. investigators for sharing information about a federal investigation of a door plug blowout that left a gaping hole in a Boeing 737 Max 9.
How Boeing's latest crisis could affect your summer travel plans
The CEO of Boeing surprised lawmakers when he told them his company has not taken any new orders in two months. The airplane maker is also struggling to fill current orders. That puts more pressure on its customers, including Dallas-based Southwest Airlines.
Boeing 737 makes emergency landing in Idaho due to warning light
An Air Canada Boeing 737 flight en route from Mexico City to Vancouver, Canada, experienced an in-flight emergency, prompting an unscheduled landing at Boise, Idaho, airport, officials reported.
Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead days after testifying against company: report
John Barnett, 62, worked for Boeing for three decades and retired in 2017.
Alaska Airlines passengers sue Boeing for 'waking nightmare'
A door plug on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 blew out mid-flight, causing a rapid depressurization
Boeing under scrutiny again after plane blowout: What's next
Alaska returned 18 of its 65 737 Max 9 aircraft to service on Saturday following inspections, but then re-grounded them hours later after learning more work may be needed.
Boeing employee bought lottery ticket because it was at $747M, a nod to the aircraft. She won the jackpot.
An Auburn resident and Boeing employee has been identified as the winner of the record-breaking Powerball jackpot that was drawn on Feb. 6.
Aviation safety hearings
A bipartisan push for answers on Capitol Hill, with senators questioning Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on what aircraft safety measures her department is taking after the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max crash earlier this month.
Jets grounded
Some passengers on Southwest Flight 2569 say they got a little rattled when the pilot announced mid-flight that the president was grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 jets until more is known about what caused a recent deadly crash in Ethiopia.
Some Boeing jets grounded
In the wake of recent aviation catastrophes as well as safety actions taken by several nations, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States on Wednesday grounded all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 737 Max 9 aircraft of U.S. airlines or operated by foreign airlines within U.S. airspace.
MacArthur Airport
Long Island?s MacArthur Airport is home to three major airlines: Southwest, Frontier, and American. However, Southwest is the only airline that departs from MacArthur that also flies the Boeing 737 Max models impacted by the FAA order. Southwest operates a fleet of more than 750 Boeing 737s but the Max 8 accounts for less than 5 percent of daily flights.
Boeing jetliner crashes
Ethiopia, China, Indonesia, India, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and the entire European Union have grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliner after recent crashes. Some have suggested that a defect may lie in one of the Max 8's new systems designed to automatically balance the plane by adjusting its trajectory. Authorities worry that a faulty sensor reading in that system could cause the plane to over-correct.
Boeing jet under scrutiny
Airlines in Ethiopia, China, Indonesia and elsewhere grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliner Monday after the second devastating crash of one of the planes in five months. But Boeing said it had no reason to pull the popular aircraft from the skies.
Made on Long Island: Rockwell Collins Lighting
LEDs have replaced fluorescent bulbs in cabin lighting on aircraft. LEDs are lighter and more efficient but the average traveler wouldn't even know. Rockwell Collins Lighting and Integrated Systems on Long Island has been around for about 40 years and manufactures out of a 65,000-square-foot factory. It is the sole producer of cabin lighting for the Boeing 737 aircraft.