As a Boeing Co. executive laid out the compelling growth prospects presented by the plane maker’s unprecedented production boom, managers of local aerospace suppliers listened intently.
The only remaining flying example of the most prolifically produced plane in history, a World War II Russian IL-2 attack plane, arrived this week at the Port of Tacoma on its way to Everett.
Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Belfair, calls the F-35 jet “the big enchilada,” the most advanced stealth aircraft in the world and a great investment in U.S. national security. For Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a scandal and a tragedy, destined to become the most costly weapons program in history and one beset by delays and huge cost overruns.
A stronger-than-expected air travel business boosted Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to a new record for passengers served last year, the airport announced this week.
Boeing is considering building a third assembly line between two existing assembly lines at its Renton factory to build the new 737 MAX.
The Wall Street Journal’s Middle Seat blog is out with its 2011 airline customer service ratings, and SeaTac’s Alaska Airlines once again is at the top of the list. Alaska also was in first place in 2010.
When Boeing and Airbus announce orders for their pricey jetliners, both aerospace firms use list prices to give a total value to those orders.
Boeing missed its aircraft delivery target in 2011 after shipping fewer 787 Dreamliners and 747-8 jumbo jets to customers than planned, while larger rival Airbus SAS topped its own higher goal.
The Boeing Co. announced Wednesday it plans to close its Wichita, Kan., manufacturing plant by the end of 2013.
Boeing is planning a mandatory meeting today for all employees at its Wichita defense plant amid speculation about the facility’s future.
If a Kansas congressman is correct, Boeing will soon announce it will make military modifications to its new 767 Air Force tanker in Washington rather than in Wichita.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan, which took delivery of its second 787 Dreamliner two months ago, said Thursday that delivery of its third 787 is delayed because of production issues at Boeing, disrupting the carrier’s planned introduction of international 787 routes.
OLYMPIA — The Legislature approved two bills requested by the governor to shore up the state’s competitiveness in the aerospace industry.
Southwest Airlines will buy 208 Boeing 737s including 150 of the new fuel-efficient 737 MAX aircraft, the planemaker and the airline announced early today.
Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner has set new records for an around-the-world flight that began in Seattle and made just one stop, in Bangladesh.
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