WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule that left two NASA astronauts on the International Space Station last year may need to fly a third uncrewed test flight before it carries astronauts again, agency officials said as the spacecraft's first crew had to return to Earth on a SpaceX capsule this week.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are readjusting to Earth life with dog walks and family time, while resuming work with Boeing to test the capsule that stranded them on the International Space Station.
SINGAPORE: Checks by Singapore’s authorities in the wake of the deadly Jeju Air crash in December have found no anomalies or reliability issues on the fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft here, said Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat on Wednesday (Jan 8).
PADANG RENGAS: Malaysia Aviation Group's (MAG) recent purchase of Boeing aircraft was carried out in adherence to established procedures and terms, said the Finance Minister's political secretary, Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's national carrier will get 30 new planes to replace its ageing fleet, with the option of buying 30 more in the coming years, its top officials said.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it will give Boeing 90 days to come up with a comprehensive action plan to address its "systemic quality-control issues."
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing Co will stand down from late preparations for its first crewed Starliner test flight to space that was planned for July after it discovered two safety-critical issues with the spacecraft, a company official said on Thursday.
Boeing Co and its largest union remain at odds on major issues in contract talks as a possible strike looms that could cripple production of its cash-cow 737 Max jetliner next month.
Boeing says it could be forced to slow deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner after the company discovered a new production flaw that will require it to inspect all 90 jets in its inventory, the latest in a series of setbacks for the widebody plane.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule will need to return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA officials said on Saturday, deeming issues with Starliner's propulsion system too risky to carry its first crew home as planned.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Contract talks between Boeing Co. and its largest union were set to continue on Wednesday after a first round overseen by a mediator left the labor side "frustrated."
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday, capping a three-month test mission hobbled by technical issues that forced the astronauts it had flown to the International Space Station to remain there until next year.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing is pausing hiring and taking sweeping steps to conserve cash after about 33,000 workers went on strike on Friday including considering temporary furloughs for many employees, managers and executives in the coming weeks.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA said on Thursday it expects to announce on Saturday its decision on whether the two astronauts who rode Boeing's glitchy Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station will need a SpaceX vehicle to return to Earth.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing and NASA quelled two technical issues on the company's Starliner spacecraft, including a "design vulnerability" requiring a temporary workaround, to get the capsule back on track for its first mission carrying two astronauts to space, officials said on Friday.
(Reuters) -An Air India plane flying from Delhi to San Francisco made a precautionary landing in the Russian region of Siberia after crew detected a potential issue in the cargo hold area, the Indian airline said on Friday.
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has questioned the frequent incidents of emergency landings and technical issues involving Malaysia Airlines.
NEW YORK: Boeing’s departing chief executive officer Dave Calhoun was re-elected to stay on the troubled company’s board last Friday, even as the planemaker said it was preparing to meet with the United States aviation regulator over its quality-control problems.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA and Boeing said they expect to bring Starliner and its first astronaut crew back to Earth from the International Space Station as soon as June 18, later than previously scheduled as mission analysts examine issues that could affect its return.
SINGAPORE: A Scoot flight en route to Singapore from Melbourne was diverted to Jakarta in the early hours of Wednesday (Sept 4) as a precaution, after one of the Boeing 787 aircraft’s engines encountered issues during the flight.