After years of overcoming obstacles, Boeing is now ready to accomplish a landmark in space exploration. The aerospace company will send two veteran astronauts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday night using its Starliner rocket. This mission is a major milestone on the path to […]
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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead in apparent suicide
A former Boeing employee responsible for providing evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company was found dead in South Carolina on Saturday. John Barnett, 62, worked at Boeing for 32 years and retired in 2017. The day before his death he testified about a slew of issues he identified while working at a Boeing […]
New Boeing 747 Scrapped After Just 16 Flights
A Boeing 747-8 that was reconfigured as a VIP jet is being scrapped after the Saudi prince it was bought for died unexpectedly. The plane had spent just over 40 hours in service over 16 flights. The aircraft sat on the ground for 10 years at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, which is situated on the borders between France, Switzerland, and Germany. There, it was meant to be fitted with a lavish interior, but after it failed to find a new buyer after its asking price was slashed to $95 million, the plane was eventually flown to Pinal Airpark in Arizona–an “aircraft boneyard” where retired aircrafts get dismantled for parts or stored indefinitely.
A Passenger Plane Crashes in Southern China
China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed in the mountains of Southern China Monday morning as it speedily descended at low altitude. The airline sent a message to relatives connected with passengers in the plane. They do not know if there was anyone among the 132 passengers who survived the crash.
