Congressional investigators have agreed with Boeing’s protest of a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract awarded to Northrop Grumman Corp. and Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co.
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The Boeing Company says it has completed the process of powering up its 787 jetliner, marking a major milestone for the much-delayed program.
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That’s according to the Detroit Free Press, which writes that Northwest CEO Doug Steenland “said Northwest expects to receive delivery of the new Boeing 787 in November 2009. Northwest is the North American launch customer of the plane, which had…
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Analysts disagree on extent of a downturn Orders are starting to slow for planemakers Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS after three straight years of record-shattering sales. […]
Boeing’s head of jetliner sales remains optimistic, despite record-high fuel prices hitting airlines.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Boeing Co. may face the end of its 767 program if the U.S. Government Accountability Office rules this week that the Air Force was not out of line when awarding rival Northrop Grumman a $35 billion contract to build tanker aircraft. […]
What could have been a done deal for the Boeing Co. five years ago came down to a two-horse race and finally a multibillion dollar loss for Everett on Friday in the sweepstakes to supply the Air Force with new jet refueling tankers.
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Boeing’s 767 line of planes would have secured local work for the next 10 to 15 years.
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Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson was on the factory floor at Boeing’s Everett plant Friday, ready to celebrate with workers when the company’s new refueling tanker was chosen by the U.S. Air Force.
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Boeing Co. began firing up the power on its 787 Dreamliner last week for the first time, a major milestone for a highly anticipated project hampered by delays in the past year.
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