Things Just Got Worse For Boeing
A report released Thursday by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) found that Boeing hired underqualified workers to build space rockets, causing quality control problems. NASA is auditing the Boeing Space Launch System (SLS) project, which has been in development since 2014 and is scheduled to fly to the moon in 2028, to identify […]
Boeing vs. SpaceX: Which will bring stranded NASA astronauts back to Earth?
Ron Epstein, senior aerospace and defense analyst at BofA, discusses on The Big Money Show whether it’s time to separate Boeing’s civilian and defense businesses. Plans to bring them home American astronauts left behind While a launch from the International Space Station is still up in the air, NASA has said it may ask SpaceX […]
New Boeing CEO says his focus is on restoring trust
Bank of America senior aerospace analyst Ron Epstein shared his thoughts on the current state of aerospace giant Boeing as the company names a new CEO. Boeing Co.’s new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, took over the helm of the struggling aerospace giant on Thursday and kicked off her first day on the job with a message […]
NTSB chief rips Boeing over lack of 737 Max answers
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has criticized Boeing for a lack of answers related to the mid-air explosion of a Boeing 737 Max earlier this year. Earlier this year, a door plug on an Alaska Airlines plane blew off in flight, sparking an investigation into how the plug became detached from […]
How Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in space could get home and when
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Boeing Starliner astronauts could be stranded on ISS until February
The astronauts, who have already spent more than 60 days in space, may have to wait until early 2025 to complete their originally planned eight-day journey to the International Space Station and return to Earth. NASA also acknowledged that astronauts arriving on the maiden flight of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft may need to be rescued […]
Boeing execs, others grilled at hearing as feds probe Alaska Airlines midair blowout
Boeing said Tuesday it plans to make design changes to prevent future cabin panel ruptures in mid-air like the one that occurred on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet in January, marking the company’s second major crisis in recent years. Boeing’s senior vice president of quality, Elizabeth Lund, said the company is working on […]
Boeing door plug hearings put embattled planemaker under NTSB scrutiny
A briefing was held in Renton, Washington, on Tuesday in which details were provided about the supplier’s “deficiencies.” Two days of hearings by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are set to begin on Tuesday, focusing on the January door plug explosion on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX. Elizabeth Lund, Boeing’s senior vice president […]
Boeing crew may require rescue from SpaceX after 8 weeks
According to reports, Boeing’s spacecraft may need rescue from Elon Musk’s SpaceX program, which has not yet publicly asked for help. Aerospace and defense company Boeing plans to launch its Starliner spacecraft in early June 2024, deliver the spacecraft and its crew to the International Space Station, and return them within two weeks. It’s already […]
Boeing Starliner crew still in space, with options open for return trip
(News Nation) — With Boeing’s Starliner capsule remaining docked at the International Space Station, the company and NASA are facing an urgent new challenge. Return the capsule and crew. After going through a number of pre-launch issues, Starliner finally lifted off from Cape Canaveral on June 5 to begin its first crewed test mission. Astronauts […]