Two previous attempts have ended in spectacular explosions, though that's not necessarily a bad thing: the company has adopted a rapid trial-and-error approach in order to accelerate development, and the strategy has brought success in the past. SpaceX also aims to re-light the ship's engines in space, and perform an...
Boeing spots new ‘problems’ in 737
The fuselage problems could slow down deliveries.Turkish Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets amid inspection orders
Turkish Airlines said that it would stop flying five Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets in its fleet even as the US air safety regulator said it was grounding some of these jets pending inspections after a panel blew out of one of the planes in midair in the United States,...
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sets new launch attempt for Tuesday
The company finally announced a December 18 launch from its base near Van Horn, Texas. But on the day itself it first pushed back the takeoff window because of cold weather, then declared it was off. "We're scrubbing #NS24 today due to a ground system issue the team is troubleshooting,"...US shoots down Chinese spy balloon, drawing Beijing’s ire
The Chinese craft spent several days flying over North America before it was targeted off the coast of the southeastern state of South Carolina with a missile fired from an F-22 plane, Pentagon officials said, falling into relatively shallow water just 47 feet (14 meters) deep.US Congress gives Boeing a reprieve on 737 Max cockpit changes
The bill requires Boeing to make some enhancements to the jets, but allows the Federal Aviation Administration to approve both the 737 MAX 7 and 737 MAX 10 without mandating an overhaul of the crew alerting systems. The bill requires the enhancements to be installed on other MAX models within...Boeing shares dive on $1.2bn loss
The company is set for recovery in 2022-23, said analysts.
AT&T, Verizon agree to delay 5G activation at some airports
US Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon will delay the implementation of their 5G network on a "limited number" of towers near airports following warnings from US airlines.
