Questions persist after 737 Max recertification
It remains to be seen if US airlines can convince the flying public that it is safe to fly on Boeing 737 Max jets after the end of their flight ban.
Read more
US Senate introduces safety bill after 737 Max investigation
A Senate bill is aimed at implementing the findings of a year-long investigation of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes.
Read morePorsche Partners with Boeing on Flying Taxis
German automaker Porsche is forming a team with Boeing to analyze demand for vertical takeoff flying taxis designed to ferry people around cities and over gridlock traffic as it aims to stay in step with the next generation of travel. Porsche Engineering Services and Studio FA Porsche will help Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences develop and test a prototype electric
Read moreBoeing Bets on Space with Virgin Galactic Investment
Boeing will invest $20 million in Virgin Galactic to “broaden commercial space access and transform global travel technologies” the companies announced on 8 October. Both companies have discussed the potential for super-fast commercial flight through hypersonic aircraft or flight through space. Leanne Caret, chief executive of Boeing’s space division, says in a statement that “together we will change how people
Read moreFAA Grants First Drone Airline Approval For UPS
Hospitals will soon have greater access to drone deliveries of healthcare supplies from UPS Flight Forward now that the Atlanta-based company gained the first-ever drone airline certificated from the US Federal Aviation Administration.
Read moreCrash victim families seek new type certification for Boeing 737 Max
Relatives of 737 Max crash victims want regulators to re-certificate the troubled Boeing narrowbody as a completely new aircraft, and only after crash investigations are complete.
Read moreBack to the Moon – but why?
President Donald Trump’s call on NASA to land American astronauts on the Moon by 2024 is the latest episode in a long-running saga of making grand promises about human spaceflight.
Read moreLockheed Martin Adds Momentum For Supersonic Travel
Lockheed Martin is considering how to build a commercial supersonic aircraft that would draw on the noise-reduction technology it is testing with NASA.
Read moreHoneywell, Safran offer sky taxi commonalities
Honeywell and Safran, two companies in the Uber Elevate partnership, are striking deals with airframers to mass produce parts for eVTOL concepts with the aim of lowering manufacturing costs and easing their path to certification for passenger flights.
Read moreBoeing Invests in Aerion Supersonic Business Jet
Boeing will provide financial, engineering and industrial resources for Aerion Supersonic to support the startup’s goal of building and test flying a business plane in 2023 that could fly at Mach 1.4 and cut hours off transoceanic flights.
Read more