Tag: Aircraft manufacturing
FAA questions lead to new halt in deliveries of Boeing plane
CHICAGO — Boeing has again halted deliveries of its 787 jetliner after federal regulators asked for more information about production flaws, including small gaps...
Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues
Federal officials say Boeing will pay at least $17 million and take steps to fix production problems on its 737 jets including the Max.
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Air-France-KLM launches first long-haul flight with eco-fuel
PARIS — Air France-KLM is sending into the air what it calls its first long-haul flight with sustainable aviation fuel Tuesday. The plane is...
Romania-built plane used by Ceausescu going up for auction
BUCHAREST — An airplane used for official trips by late Romanian communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu will be put up for auction on May 27...
French court orders trial in 2009 crash of Rio-Paris flight
PARIS — A French court on Wednesday ordered Air France and plane maker Airbus to stand trial for manslaughter in the 2009 crash into...
Latest 737 Max problem sets back Boeing airplane deliveries
CHICAGO — Boeing continues to grapple with an electrical problem affecting some 737 Max airliners, and the setback is hurting the aircraft maker's ability...
Finland gets final bids for $12 billion fighter jet deal
HELSINKI — Finland says it has received final offers from all five manufacturers bidding in a contest to provide new fighter jets to the...
Gazan behind Mars drone says visiting home is no small step
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — Space engineer Loay Elbasyouni was part of the NASA team that made history this month by launching an experimental...
Al Schmitt, Grammy winning engineer and producer, dead at 91
NEW YORK — Twenty-time Grammy winner Al Schmitt, whose extraordinary career as a recording engineer and producer included albums by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles,...
Boeing sees uptick in airplane orders as travel picks up
Boeing orders picked up in March, fueled by a major deal with Southwest Airlines that helped to offset another round of cancellations for its...