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latest news & developmentsBoeing seals large 737 MAX order as airlines eye recovery
After being grounded for 20 months, the aircraft is on the road to recovery
Several Boeing planes found to have wing defects
The American aviation giant have now found a wing defect on some of their planes including some 737 MAX aircrafts
Boeing seeks to exit crisis mode as it reports results
The company will report earnings on Wednesday for the first time since a deadly March 10 plane crash plunged the company into crisis-mode
Ethiopian Airlines ‘has flown’ black boxes of crashed Boeing to Paris
Ethiopian Airlines said Thursday that the black box flight recorders from the Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed have been flown to Paris for analysis.
Boeing issues advice over sensors after Indonesia crash
The planemaker says local aviation officials believe pilots may have been given wrong information by the plane’s automated systems
Going green: SAA flies high in its maiden tobacco-fuelled flight
SAA has successfully flown a Boeing using biofuel. The power source will be more sustainable when it’s processed in South Africa.
Investigators probe Dreamliner fire at London’s Heathrow
Investigators have been searching for the cause of the fire onboard a Dreamliner – raising questions about the safety of Boeing’s next-generation jet.
Boeing puts grounded Dreamliner through its paces
Boeing has completed the first successful tests of its troubled Dreamliner 787 since the jet was grounded following battery fires.
Dreamliner grounded indefinitely by US, others
Europe, Japan, India and the US have grounded Boeing’s Dreamliner a day after a second incident in which one of the jets made an emergency landing.
How plane giants descended into global ‘price war’
Boeing is playing down expectations of massive orders in Farnborough, but eyes will be on briefings by the new Airbus and Boeing top management.
Boeing: Africa needs to replace ageing fleet
Boeing forecast on Tuesday that Africa would need about 700 aircraft worth $80-billion over the next 20 years to deal with increased air traffic.
Farnborough orders top $28-billion
Virgin America announced plans to buy 40 new Airbus A320 aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow on Thursday.
Brazil wants strategic deal with Russia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is hoping to make inroads into Brazil’s emerging oil and defence industries during a visit there this week.
Navy inspecting Boeing jets after ‘cracks’ found
The US navy will inspect hundreds of fighter jets built by Boeing after discovering ”fatigue cracks” on more than a dozen aircraft deployed overseas.
Boeing workers vote to strike, but walkout delayed
Boeing’s largest labor union said its members had rejected the plane maker’s contract offer and voted to strike.