Boeing crisis
New Boeing will be the world’s longest, widest passenger plane
After years of delays, the Boeing 777-9 is finally set to take off with airlines next year. Here’s what passengers can expect.
- by John Arlidge
Latest
Starliner’s troubled space capsule begins to emit ‘strange’ noises
Last week, NASA officials deemed issues with Starliner’s propulsion system too risky to bring its first crew home as planned, dealing a major blow to Boeing’s struggling space program.
- by Chris Zappone
Space headache: Astronauts’ plight piles pressure on Starliner program
NASA deemed the capsule’s troublesome thrusters unsafe for the return journey for two astronauts, creating the latest humiliation for Boeing at the hands of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
- by Joey Roulette
Astronauts who went to space for a week stranded for eight months
The astronauts have been stuck at the International Space Station since the beginning of June – and will spend more months in space before returning to Earth.
- by Marcia Dunn
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Aviation
Boeing to plead guilty to fraud for violating deal over 737 Max crashes
Boeing faces a criminal fine of as much as $721.4 million and will be required to spend at least $660 million to bolster its compliance and safety programs
- by Chris Strohm, Julie Johnsson and Allyson Versprille
Opinion
Aviation
The West’s incompetence could surrender the skies to China
China is determined to become a major player in air travel, and the West is leaving the door open.
- by Matthew Lynn
An eight-day trip to space has gone wrong. Two astronauts are stuck indefinitely
Boeing and NASA warned that because this was a test flight to and from the International Space Station, everything might not go perfectly. It hasn’t gone perfectly.
- by Christian Davenport
A big decision for Boeing: Is it time for a new plane?
Building a new plane soon could help the company regain ground it has lost to Airbus. But doing so would be difficult, and risky.
- by Niraj Chokshi
‘We made a good choice’: Virgin boss stands by Boeing as carrier sheds poor performance tag
Virgin Australia’s outgoing boss Jayne Hrdlicka says the airline has fixed its on-time performance problems despite ongoing delivery issues at Boeing.
- by Amelia McGuire
Boeing’s issues have cost $3 billion and will last years, warns Emirates boss
The president of Emirates, Sir Tim Clark, says he’s bracing for the manufacturing issues plaguing Boeing to result in late aircraft deliveries for at least the next five years.
- by Amelia McGuire
China lands probe on moon, NASA space launch fails on second attempt
China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon, elevates China’s space power the same weekend that a US test flight failed to launch.
- by Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman
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