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EXPLAINER: Why a plane’s engine exploded over Denver
World | Feb 23, 2021, 12:48 PM ISTThe investigation into an engine explosion on a jetliner taking off from Denver is focusing on a fan blade that appeared to be weakened by wear and tear, a development reminiscent of a fatal failure onboard another plane in 2018.
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Boeing: 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded
World | Feb 22, 2021, 09:08 PM ISTBoeing has recommended that airlines ground all 777s with the type of engine that blew apart after takeoff from Denver this weekend, and most carriers that fly those planes said they would temporarily pull them from service.
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Boeing's fighter jet shows ability to launch from Indian Navy's aircraft carrier using ski-jump ramp
India | Dec 21, 2020, 08:16 PM ISTLeading aerospace company Boeing has said its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has successfully performed a ski-jump launch, which is take off from a short distance upward-curved ramp, demonstrating the plane's suitability for the Indian Navy's aircraft carriers.
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Boeing 737 MAX cleared to fly again by US after crash probes
World | Nov 18, 2020, 08:07 PM ISTAfter nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.
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NASA astronaut chooses daughter’s wedding over space test flight
World | Oct 08, 2020, 08:11 PM ISTThe commander of Boeing’s first astronaut flight Chris Ferguson pulled himself off the crew to attend his daughter’s wedding next year.
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Boeing provides $700k to wildfire affected communities
World | Sep 19, 2020, 10:55 AM ISTAmerican airplane giant Boeing has announced $700,000 in grants to help communities affected by the raging wildfires along the US West Coast.
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NASA, Boeing set for December flight before flying astronauts in 2021
Science | Aug 29, 2020, 07:46 PM ISTNASA said that before that happens, it has scheduled a second uncrewed test flight, known as Orbital Flight Test (OFT) 2, for no earlier than December this year.
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Will speak to Boeing to examine crashed Air India aircraft's defects: DGCA
India | Aug 09, 2020, 11:02 AM ISTThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation will be contacting Boeing to get to the bottom of any defects in the aircraft which crashed at the Kozhikode airport day before yesterday. Anil Kumar, DG, DGCA, has said that aeronautics major Boeing will be contacted to examine the aircraft's original equipment and to check for any defects.
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India to buy 6 Poseidon-8I naval jets from US for $1.8 billion: What we know
India | Jul 25, 2020, 01:35 PM ISTAmid border with China, India has begun the acquisition process for US-made 6 Poseidon-8I naval jets and has also put the process of procuring 6 Predator-B armed drones on full throttle.
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Coronavirus fallout: Boeing announces massive layoffs, cuts 12000 jobs
Jobs | May 28, 2020, 10:21 AM ISTBoeing has announced that they were going to be notifying employees that they're making their first layoff since the covid virus hit and lay off over 67-hundred people. They also said that 55- hundred have taken buyouts. So they're eliminating more than 12,000 jobs.
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Boeing to offer employees voluntary layoffs amid COVID-19 crisis
World | Apr 03, 2020, 09:48 AM ISTBoeing is initiating a voluntary layoff (VLO) plan to try to stem the financial strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, Dave Calhoun, the company's president and CEO, said in a letter to employees.
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Nikki Haley resigns from Boeing board over company's bailout pursuit due to COVID-19 pandemic
World | Mar 20, 2020, 07:42 AM ISTIndian-American Nikki Haley has resigned from the Boeing's board of directors over the major airline manufacturer's pursuit of federal assistance to mitigate its financial crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Boeing 777X with world's largest jet engine embarks on maiden flight
World | Jan 25, 2020, 12:13 AM ISTAccording to Bloomberg reports, the B777 will be Boeing’s most expensive aircraft, priced at $442.2 million before discounts. The plane features stunning composite wings, the longest Boeing has ever built, with a span of 235 feet 5 inches (71.75 meters) when fully extended.
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Boeing Starliner spacecraft set for test flight
World | Dec 20, 2019, 11:36 AM ISTBoeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft was being readied for its first orbital flight test, an uncrewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The reusable Starliner will be launched atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket at 6.36 a.m. (local time) on Friday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, reports Efe news.
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Domestic air passenger traffic could grow 4.5% in FY20: ICRA
India | Dec 20, 2019, 07:42 AM ISTAccording to the ratings agency, while the aviation turbine fuel prices have been benign in the current fiscal, yields continue to be under pressure.
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Air India extends bridge-loan bids for Boeing purchase to Nov 22
Business | Nov 18, 2019, 07:55 PM ISTThe selloff-bound airline had on October 30 floated bids from banks/ financial institutions to refinance its existing bridge-loan facility worth USD 819 million or worth over Rs 5,800 crore by November 14
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Working with airlines on how to tell passengers that 737 Max planes are safe: Boeing
Business | Nov 06, 2019, 09:47 PM ISTAmid concerns over alleged technical defects in 737 Max planes, a senior Boeing official said on Wednesday that it was in discussion with various customer airlines and their pilots and cabin crew members to figure out how to communicate to passengers that the aircraft was "ultimately safe".
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Boeing forecasts demand for 2,380 new aircraft in India by 2038
Business | Nov 06, 2019, 01:35 PM ISTAs per the CMO, many of the new airplanes will replace aging aircraft and help operators grow their network as India's airplane fleet is projected to quadruple in size to approximately 2,500 aircraft by 2038.
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Qantas grounds 3 Boeing planes for cracks in structure
World | Nov 01, 2019, 11:20 AM ISTThe US Federal Aviation Administration issued a directive early last month requiring continuous inspections on its Boeing 737-600, 700, 700C, 800, 900 and 900 ER aircraft to prevent pickle forks from cracking.
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Air India seeks $819 million loan for 7 Boeing planes
Business | Oct 30, 2019, 06:24 PM ISTAir India is looking to raise USD 819 million (over Rs 5,800 crore) to refinance existing bridge loans availed for six Boeing 787 and one Boeing 777 aircraft.