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  EXPLAINER: Why a plane’s engine exploded over Denver

  World | February 23, 2021 12:48 IST

  The 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 | February 22, 2021 21:08 IST

  Boeing 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 | December 21, 2020 20:16 IST

  Leading 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 | November 18, 2020 20:07 IST

  After 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 | October 08, 2020 20:11 IST

  The 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 | September 19, 2020 10:55 IST

  American 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 | August 29, 2020 19:46 IST

  NASA 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 | August 09, 2020 11:02 IST

  The 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 | July 25, 2020 13:35 IST

  Amid 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

  May 28, 2020 10:21 IST

  Boeing 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 | April 03, 2020 9:48 IST

  Boeing 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 | March 20, 2020 7:42 IST

  Indian-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 | January 25, 2020 0:13 IST

  According 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 | December 20, 2019 11:36 IST

  Boeing'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 | December 20, 2019 7:42 IST

  According 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 | November 18, 2019 19:55 IST

  The 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 | November 06, 2019 21:47 IST

    Amid 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 | November 06, 2019 13:35 IST

  As 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 | November 01, 2019 11:20 IST

  The 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 | October 30, 2019 18:24 IST

  Air 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.