FAA chief admits agency was 'too hands-off' before Boeing door blowout
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that the agency was “too complacent” in regulating plane makers until a door blew off a Boeing plane in January, sparking a weeks-long investigation into the company’s manufacturing safety. FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Boeing that the agency […]
NASA astronauts give tour of Boeing Starliner after arriving at space station
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore took the public on a live tour of the Boeing Starliner on Saturday, two days after the spacecraft docked with the International Space Station. Williams and Wilmore docked with the ISS on Thursday, just over 24 hours after becoming the first astronauts to launch on a Starliner/United Launch […]
Boeing Starliner docks on ISS after new leaks, thruster issues caused delay
Boeing’s Starliner space capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday afternoon after being delayed by new leaks and thruster issues earlier in the day. NASA announced. The Starliner spacecraft landed in the southern Indian Ocean at 1:34 p.m. EDT on Thursday, NASA’s Commercial Crew announced. Viewed on social media platform XAn […]
Boeing Starliner spacecraft experiencing helium leaks ahead of docking at space station
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched into space Wednesday aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is currently undergoing its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station, but is experiencing a helium leak ahead of its docking on Thursday afternoon. The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, carrying […]
Boeing Starliner launches 2 NASA astronauts into space in first piloted test flight
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore gave an inspiring speech Wednesday alongside Suni Williams before the Boeing Starliner spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Third time’s a charm for NASA and Boeing, who successfully launched two astronauts into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday morning. The launch, scheduled for 10:52 a.m., went off without a […]
Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays
Boeing launched astronauts for the first time on Wednesday, becoming NASA’s second taxi service after SpaceX, albeit belatedly. Two NASA test pilots have boarded Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and blasted off to the International Space Station, becoming the first pilots to fly the new spacecraft. Boeing launched astronauts into space for the first time. Reuters The […]
Pressure mounts as more Boeing whistleblowers step forward after colleagues’ deaths
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Two more Boeing whistleblowers go public over plane safety
They say they just want to stop the plane from crashing. Two former employees of Boeing and one of its prime contractors told The Washington Post that they are more determined than ever to tell the truth about the once-great but now scandal-plagued manufacturer’s dangerous practices, despite the deaths of two whistleblowers within two months […]
Boeing executives unlikely to be charged in 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people
NEW YORK – Boeing executives are unlikely to face criminal charges in connection with the deadly crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019 because the statute of limitations has likely expired, Justice Department officials said in a meeting with victims’ families. The details were confirmed by a person familiar with Friday’s rally and […]
Boeing Starliner launch postponed a second time
NASA scrapped its Boeing Starliner launch Saturday, some three minutes before it was meant to begin. Saturday was the second attempt at the launch after the May 6 event was postponed just two hours before it was scheduled. The goal is to get the Starliner onto the International Space Station for a one-week stay. Then, […]