Boeing crisis
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
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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
Are Boeing 737s still safe to fly?
It’s been a rocky road for giant US aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
- by Michael Gebicki
Boeing burns through cash as crash victims’ families want it prosecuted
CEO David Calhoun says Boeing is in “a tough moment” as it lost more than half a billion dollars in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer
- by David Koenig
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Boeing’s turbulence is a threat to the entire aviation industry
The aircraft manufacturer is fighting to ensure its own survival as it grapples with a deepening crisis. That’s not the only thing at stake.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Boeing CEO to step down in wake of ongoing safety problems
Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers.
Boeing crisis delivers another blow to Virgin
A Boeing aircraft delivery blowout is the latest setback for Virgin, which has been grappling with poor on-time performance and above-average flight cancellation rates.
- by Amelia McGuire
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