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Qantas flight took off from Sydney and then passengers heard loud bang sound, what happened next?
World | Nov 08, 2024, 10:30 AM ISTQantas Airways stated that its engineers performed a preliminary inspection of the engine and confirmed it was a contained engine failure, meaning the internal parts remained within the protective housing designed to contain them.
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Boeing mass layoffs: US aircraft manufacturer to cut 17,000 jobs after facing $5 billion loss
Business | Oct 12, 2024, 11:38 AM ISTBoeing recorded a loss of $5 billion in the third quarter as the US planemaker continued to spiral during a month-long strike. The company had already faced issues with the certification of the 777X that had significantly delayed the plane's launch.
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Boeing's Starliner capsule returns to Earth without astronauts: Here's what next
Science | Sep 07, 2024, 11:03 AM ISTStarliner landed at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico at 12:01 a.m. ET on September 7 (9:31 a.m. IST). Ground teams are now preparing to transport Starliner back to Florida for analysis and refurbishment.
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Bolkiah, who owns 7,000 cars, aeroplanes and world's largest palace, to host PM Modi in Brunei
World | Sep 03, 2024, 11:23 PM ISTBrunei King has more than 7,000 cars which includes 600 Rolls-Royces, 450 Ferraris, and 380 Bentleys. Besides, he has an impressive aviation fleet which includes a Boeing 747-400, a Boeing 767-200, and an Airbus A340-200.
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Boeing names aerospace veteran Kelly Ortberg as new CEO after company posts $1.4 billion loss
Business | Jul 31, 2024, 05:42 PM ISTBoeing named aerospace industry veteran Kelly Ortberg as its new President and CEO after a months-long search, tasking the former Rockwell Collins executive with the monumental job of turning around the struggling planemaker.
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American Airlines flight carrying 174 passengers loses tyre during takeoff, catches fire | VIDEO
World | Jul 11, 2024, 01:25 PM ISTThe Boeing 737-900 aircraft carrying 174 passengers suffered a tyre blowout during takeoff at Tampa International Airport in Florida on Wednesday. A similar incident occurred on Monday with a United Airlines flight after takeoff from Los Angeles.
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Two NASA astronauts including Sunita Williams confident Boeing's space capsule can return
Science | Jul 10, 2024, 10:31 PM ISTThe test flight was expected to last a week or so, enough time for Wilmore and Williams to check out the capsule while docked at the station. But problems with the capsule's propulsion system, used to maneuver the spacecraft, prompted NASA and Boeing to delay the flight home several times.
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United Airlines flight, with 174 passengers, loses wheel during takeoff | What happened next? VIDEO
World | Jul 09, 2024, 04:03 PM ISTA United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles, the airline said. The Boeing 757-200 was carrying 174 passengers and 7 crewmembers.
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Boeing accepts plea deal after 346 killed in plane crashes, vows to pay $487 million fines
World | Jul 08, 2024, 11:57 AM ISTThe plea deal, which still must receive the approval of a federal judge to take effect, calls for Boeing to pay an additional $243.6 million fine. That was the same amount it paid under the 2021 settlement that the Justice Department said the company breached.
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NASA, Boeing officials deny reports claiming Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore stranded on ISS
Science | Jun 29, 2024, 11:46 AM ISTEarlier reports claimed that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were stranded on the International Space Station (ISS). However, NASA and Boeing officials have now denied these reports.
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Boeing Starliner to take more time for returning on Earth: NASA
Science | Jun 23, 2024, 03:58 PM ISTBoeing's Starliner capsule’s homecoming is on hold as NASA announces the need for further technical reviews. This postponement gives engineers more time to analyze recent issues encountered by the capsule, which is currently carrying astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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Indian-origin Sunita Williams' Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully docked to ISS
Science | Jun 07, 2024, 11:15 AM ISTBoeing Starliner spacecraft was commanded by Butch Wilmore and Sunita Wiliams was the pilot of the spacecraft. The Starliner mission aims to carry astronauts and cargo for future NASA missions to low Earth orbit, and beyond.
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Watch: Sunita Williams dances in excitement after reaching International Space Station
Trending | Jun 07, 2024, 08:43 AM ISTSpaceX and Boeing developed their respective vehicles under NASA’s Commercial Crew Programme, a partnership with private industry contractors. From the outset, the space agency aimed to have both companies operating at once.
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Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams made history by flying to space aboard Boeing Starliner
Science | Jun 05, 2024, 11:13 PM ISTBoeing launched its first astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a Starliner capsule on Wednesday, joining a select club of spacecraft that have carried humans beyond Earth.
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US: Another setback for Boeing, first Starliner test flight with Sunita Williams delayed again
Science | Jun 02, 2024, 09:35 AM ISTNASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were strapped in the Starliner capsule when a computer abruptly aborted the launch countdown. Boeing's planned crewed test flight has faced a series of delays amid competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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WHOOSH! American Airlines plane pushed by strong winds at Texas Airport | VIDEO
Trending | May 30, 2024, 09:47 AM ISTThe storms in Texas produced hail, rain and destructive winds as high as 153 km per hour, as a result of which the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport had to ground at least 700 flights. However, there were no injuries related to the Boeing 737-800 plane and the maintenance crew was making inspections.
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British national dead, 30 injured after massive turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight
World | May 21, 2024, 10:43 PM ISTSingapore Airlines says a person has died aboard and others were injured when a London-Singapore flight encountered severe turbulence. The airline said the aircraft was a Boeing 777-300ER with a total of 211 passengers and 18 crew on board.
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China announces sanctions on Boeing, two US defence contractors for arms sales to Taiwan
World | May 20, 2024, 08:55 AM ISTIn recent years, China has been increasing its military presence in the Taiwan Strait, with warplanes being sent on a near-daily basis and military drills being conducted in the waters and skies near Taiwan.
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John Barnett, Boeing whistleblower who raised production concerns, died by suicide: Police
World | May 18, 2024, 01:35 PM ISTJohn Barnett, who raised several concerns over Boeing's production standards and was part of a long-running legal case against the company since his retirement, was found dead on March 9. However, the Charleston police concluded their investigation in his death, saying he died by suicide.
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Boeing 737 plane with 85 people on board skids off runway in Senegal I VIDEO
India | May 09, 2024, 05:43 PM ISTA Boeing 737 plane skidded off a runway in Senegal on Thursday. According to preliminary reports, at least 10 people were injured.