Aerospace & Defense

Boeing Vows `Transparency' to 737 Max Buyers in New Outreach

May 8, 2019

Boeing is stepping up customer outreach two days after revealing it had known long before the first 737 Max crash in October that a cockpit alert wasn’t working the way buyers of the jet had been told.

Boeing Dreamliner Plant Is `Plagued by Shoddy Production,' Report Says

April 22, 2019

Bloomberg

One of two factories that produces Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner has faced problems with production and oversight that create a safety threat, the New York Times reported.

First Japan-Built Airliner in 50 Years Takes on Boeing, Airbus

April 18, 2019

Bloomberg

A new, long-delayed 88-passenger jet from Japan may finally be the right plane at the right time.

Boeing's 737 Production Cut Echoes Throughout Aerospace Industry

April 9, 2019

Bloomberg

Boeing’s plan to cut its 737 jetliner production this year is expected to have negative spillover effects across the aerospace industry, from parts suppliers to engine makers and even airlines.

Faulty 737 Sensor in Lion Air Crash Linked to U.S. Repairer

April 4, 2019

Bloomberg

A faulty sensor on a Lion Air 737 Max that’s been linked to the jetliner’s deadly crash last October was repaired in a U.S. aircraft maintenance facility before the tragedy.

How 5G Will Transform the Way We Live and Work

April 2, 2019

Bloomberg

Self-driving cars, remote robotic surgery, autonomous weapons — all that and much more is set to be delivered via the 5G wireless network.

Metals Giant Suffers Extensive Cyber Attack

March 19, 2019

Bloomberg

Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world’s biggest aluminum producers, suffered production outages after a cyber attack affected operations across Europe and the U.S.

Boeing's Supply Chain Waits for Answers, Too

March 15, 2019

Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg Opinion

The grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max jet will have ripple effects — not all of them bad — across an aviation industry that’s been a steadying force for industrial conglomerates.

American Air, Southwest Rush to Fill Gaps as 737 Max Parked

March 14, 2019

Bloomberg

U.S. carriers moved swiftly to comply with federal orders grounding their Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft and shift passengers to other flights.

Airlines Rethink $57Bn in Boeing Orders After Crash

March 13, 2019

Bloomberg

The 737, which first entered service in the late 1960s, is the aviation industry’s best-selling model and Boeing’s top earner.

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