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Watch Boeing's Starliner test flight to the ISS at 1:20PM ET (update: not happening today after all)
Boeing's Starliner capsule will conduct a long-awaited test that includes docking at the International Space Station. Here's how to watch the launch, which takes place at 1:20PM ET.
NASA clears Boeing Starliner for July 30th test flight to ISS
More than 18 months after its failed first attempt to make it to the International Space Station, Boeing’s Starliner is ready for a second shot.
United's new Boeing jets will offer Bluetooth audio with its in-flight entertainment
United's new Boeing and Airbus jets will have in-flight entertainment that come with Bluetooth audio.
Watch NASA's SLS Core Stage fire for eight minutes
NASA's Moon mission rocket completed an important test on Thursday.
Boeing's F-15EX with 'digital backbone' completes its first test flight
This week, Boeing’s F-15EX fighter jet successfully completed its first-ever test flight.
Boeing wants all its aircraft to fly on sustainable fuels by 2030
Boeing has vowed to make flights using its planes more eco-friendly within the next decade: The aviation titan has announced its commitment to make sure its planes can fly on 100 percent sustainable fuels by 2030. It explained that making the shift to sustainable fuels is the “safest and most measurable solution to reduce aviation carbon emissions in the coming decades.” It’s also a necessary step to take for the industry to achieve its goal of slashing its carbon emissions by 2050.
After Math: 24-hour PogChamps and 56-inch 'Hyperscreens'
The virtual CES 2021 starts this week, and Section 230 is apparently staying put. Here are some of the top headlines from this just bonkers week.
Boeing agrees to pay $2.5 billion to settle criminal charge over 737 Max crashes
In addition to paying $2.5 billion, Boeing will have to continue cooperating with the FAA’s fraud section for any ongoing and future investigations.
American Airlines will resume Boeing 737 Max passenger flights today
It's the first time a US domestic carrier will fly a 737 Max on a service flight since March 2019.
Boeing's tanker drone completes first flight with refueling pod
Boeing has flown its MQ-25 mid-air refueling drone with a fuel pod for the first time, bringing it one step closer to mid-air top-ups for combat aircraft.
Boeing's Starliner completes its final landing parachute system test
Having fallen from a height of 35,000 feet and landed safely in the New Mexico desert, Boeing’s Starliner space capsule successfully completed its parachute balloon drop test on Monday, clearing the way for crewed test flights. Unlike SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, which uses parachutes to slow it for water landings, the Starliner employs a multi-stage system of parachutes and airbags to cushion its landings on solid ground. According to Boing, the Starliner is actually the first American-made lander designed to land on land.
American Airlines conducts first public Boeing 737 Max test flight after ban
American Airlines is gearing up to become the first US airline to resume commercial passenger flights with the Boeing 737 Max after the plane’s 20-month ban was lifted. The company has completed a test flight with media onboard — a short 45-minute trip from Dallas, Texas to Tulsa, Oklahoma — as part of a public relations campaign before it resumes commercial flights on December 29th. Boeing’s 737 Max planes were grounded around the world in March 2019 following two fatal crashes within a span of five months.
FAA says the Boeing 737 Max can fly again
The FAA has approved the Boeing 737 Max's return to service after a long-in-the-making software fix — if also at a time when few people are flying.
EU regulator says Boeing 737 Max is safe to fly
A software-based safety upgrade may not be ready for another two years, however.
Boeing is reportedly ending production of its 747 jumbo jet
Boeing is apparently ending a long chapter in jumbo jets with plans to end 747 production in two years.
Boeing successfully tests Starliner's parachutes ahead of second flight attempt
Boeing has a lot to prove before Starliner can make its second attempt to reach the ISS. One of the tests it has recently conducted focused on parachute reliability — in particular, the company wanted validate that the vehicle’s parachute system can deploy under an adverse set of environmental factors. The aerospace giant’s main objective was to ensure that the parachutes would inflate correctly even if an abort occurs early into launch.
Boeing poised to start crucial 737 Max flight safety tests tomorrow
Boeing and the FAA are reportedly due to test-fly the 737 Max on June 29th after months of delays.
COVID-19 killed the era of 'big' flying
The A380 and Dreamliner were large luxury liners built for an era of mass travel. COVID-19 has put an end to that.
Senate bill offers more incentives for private spaceflight
The Senate's proposed American Space Commerce Act would give private spaceflight companies more incentives, including tax breaks.
Boeing finds two more 737 Max software flaws
Boeing has identified two more software flaws in its 737 Max aircraft, Reuters reports. The planemaker is working to fix one issue that involves “hypothetical faults” in the flight control computer microprocessor.