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Boeing
Boeing
Boeing is a US multinational aerospace and defence group, which was founded in 1916 by William Boeing. The company merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, and its business units include Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA); Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS); Engineering, Operations & Technology; Boeing Capital; and Boeing Shared Services Group.
Chairman / President
David L. Calhoun
CFO / Finance Director
Brian West
Industry
Aerospace
Defense
Website
boeing.com
Headquarters address
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Stock Code
NYSE: BA
Year founded
1916
last updated:
27 August, 2024
A woman writes a message at an event to mark the 10th year since the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 carrying 239 people disappeared on March 8, 2014. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing flight MH370

Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed in principle to an offer from Ocean Infinity to a ‘no find, no fee’ search deal, the transport minister says.

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Donald Trump

Trump unlikely to get new Air Force One in his presidency given Boeing delays

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India

Air India’s order of 100 Airbus planes set to boost alliance with SIA: analysts

Science

Chinese rocket scientists find ICBMs age much faster than they thought

Hundreds of intercontinental ballistic missiles could be unusable, according to new research into the shelf life of missile fuel.

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Solid fuel used in ballistic missiles may not be able to be stored for as long as previously thought, according to a Chinese study, which suggests “this could be one of the fundamental reasons for the frequent ignition and test launch failures in recent years”. Photo: AP
Boeing 787

US judge rejects Boeing plea deal in conspiracy case related to fatal crashes

US judge sided with family members of people killed during 2018 and 2019 crashes, who urged him to reject ‘cosy deal’.

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Malaysia

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes talks Comac, being ‘loyal to China’ and Asean expansion

The Malaysian budget airline’s CEO talks fleet expansion, the rebound in travel demand and his retirement plans in a wide-ranging interview.

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United States

Boeing to cut nearly 2,200 jobs in Washington state, home to many of its oldest factories

Boeing’s layoffs are part of plan to cut 17,000 jobs globally, or 10 per cent of the planemaker’s workforce.

A Boeing 737 jetliner at an assembly plant in Renton, Washington. File photo: Reuters
China airliners

With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s success

Taking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.

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China technology

Opinion | China can be a force in global aviation if Comac rises to challenges

Boeing’s and Airbus’ issues give the Chinese planemaker an opening, but geopolitics may affect certification in the US and Europe.

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Aviation

Boeing strike ends as workers accept new contract

The seven-week strike was costing Boeing around US$100 million a day in lost revenue, analysts said.

Boeing 737 Max fuselages sit on railcars during the strike by the company’s factory workers in Seattle, Washington. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

About 2,000 more North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk: Pentagon

‘We think that the total number of DPRK forces in Russia … could be closer to around 11 to 12,000,’ a Pentagon spokesman said.

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The DPRK’s flag waves on the embassy building in Moscow, Russia. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump

Is Donald Trump’s private jet really as dilapidated as one writer claims?

Donald Trump’s private jet may not be new, but there are plenty of planes older than Taylor Swift in regular service for the likes of Delta and DHL – so why the hate?

United States

US to ease restrictions on space-related exports to allies

The new rules could benefit companies like SpaceX and defence contractors with space units like Lockheed Martin, L3Harris and Boeing.

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United States

Acting US labour secretary intervenes in Boeing strike

Top US labour official met with leaders of Boeing and striking union workers as month-long stoppage takes a toll on the planemaker.

A strike sign is pictured outside a Boeing factory on Sept. 13, 2024, in Renton, Washington. The Boeing Machinists union voted overwhelmingly to reject the airplane maker’s contract offer and strike. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images/TNS)
Space

SpaceX launches rescue mission for Nasa astronauts stuck in space

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were unable to return to Earth on Boeing’s Starliner as planned because of safety concerns.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off carrying Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-9, Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov to the International Space Station from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
US presidential election 2024

Letters | What Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris taught me

Readers discuss the singer’s political intervention, and the impact of the Boeing workers’ strike.

United States

Boeing’s space and defence chief exits in new CEO’s first executive move

Colbert’s departure is part of a management shake-up as Boeing bids to restore public confidence and repair its battered image.

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United States

‘Fighting for our future’: Boeing workers to strike after rejecting contract

About 30,000 workers in Seattle and Portland areas will walk off the job, posing a challenge for new CEO Kelly Ortberg.

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Workers walk out of the Boeing manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, on September 12. Photo: Bloomberg
Space

Boeing’s troubled Starliner spaceship lands back on Earth without crew

Starliner’s smooth return was a relief for the aviation giant’s space ambitions after Nasa deemed it too risky to send astronauts home on it.

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Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines finds, resolves ‘potential issue’ on A350-900 engine

The Cathay Pacific incident prompted other airlines in the region to carry out similar checks on their A350-900 and A350-1000 models.

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Malaysia

‘Crisis of confidence’: Malaysia Airlines under scrutiny amid safety concerns

A string of technical issues and cancelled flights in recent weeks have led to heightened concerns and frustrations among customers.

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Malaysia Airlines planes parked at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Photo: Reuters
International Space Station (ISS)

Nasa explains away strange noise heard by astronaut in Boeing’s Starliner

‘A pulsing sound from a speaker in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft heard by Nasa astronaut Butch Wilmore … has stopped,’ the space agency said.

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft docked to the International Space Station’s Harmony module forward port. Photo: Nasa / TNS
United States

Musk’s SpaceX tightens grip on Nasa by bringing Boeing crew home from ISS

Nasa’s reliance on SpaceX grows as Boeing’s Starliner faces setbacks, highlighting the firm’s dominance in US space missions and satellite launches, while sparking concerns over Musk’s sway on US foreign policy.

Space

SpaceX to bring Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home next year, Nasa says

In a blow to Boeing’s space programme, what was expected to be an eight-day mission to the International Space Station will last for months.

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South Korea

US approves US$3.5 billion sale of military helicopters to South Korea

Sale will improve security of major ally that’s ‘a force for political stability and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific region,’ US said.

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An AH-64 Apache helicopter during a live-fire drill in Pocheon, South Korea on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Icons and Influencers

Meet Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, the two Nasa astronauts stuck in space

They embarked on what was supposed to be an 8-day Crew Flight Test mission to the International Space Station in June aboard a Boeing Starliner spacecraft, but now they may not return to Earth until next year

Nasa astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams pose before boarding their Boeing Starliner spacecraft on June 5. Photo: AFP
China’s C919 passenger plane

Exclusive | After regulators’ ‘positive’ response, China’s C919 edges closer to EU landing

Following a hands-on visit, positive feedback from regulators has raised hope China’s C919 jet may be cleared for operations in Europe.

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Space

Nasa weighs SpaceX rescue for stranded Boeing Starliner crew

The astronauts may have to be brought home in a rival Crew Dragon capsule in February, in what would be a major embarrassment for Boeing.

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