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NASA found critical Boeing Starliner bugs – now it has questions about the crewed capsule

Brittany A. Roston | Feb 7, 2020

In December, Boeing's Starliner capsule experienced an 'anomaly' after separating from the Atlas V rocket that launched it. In early January, NASA confirmed that it would work with Boeing to form an independent team tasked with investigating what, exactly, caused this problem. At the time, it had been revealed that the capsule's internal clock had put the spacecraft into the wrong orbit.

Boeing 777X first flight success puts new plane back on track

Chris Davies | Jan 27, 2020

Boeing's 777X successfully aced its first test flight over the weekend, later than the jet-maker had hoped for but no less of a milestone for it. Boeing had originally aimed to give the 777X its inaugural flight last week, but poor weather conditions including strong winds forced the plane to stay grounded.

Wind just ruined the Boeing 777X’s majestic first flight

Chris Davies | Jan 24, 2020

Boeing's brand new 777X failed to make its first test flight today, after inclement weather forced the 777X First Flight to be rescheduled. Strong winds left the plane waiting for several hours at the end of the runway in Everett, Washington on Friday, before Boeing admitted defeat.

Boeing 737 Max won’t fly again until mid-2020, production halted

JC Torres | Jan 21, 2020

It may have been its best-selling model but the 737 Max could now become the plane that destroys Boeing. The plane has been grounded for almost a year now and it seems it will take more than a year before it can spread its wings again. But even if it finally gets the green light, Boeing might have some trouble restarting its pipelines now that it has put the production of the problematic plane on hold.

Boeing finds yet another 737 MAX software issue

Brittany A. Roston | Jan 19, 2020

Boeing has discovered another software issue with its 737 MAX aircraft that will need to be fixed before the planes can return to the sky. The company confirmed the glitch late last week, according to a recent report, which claims that this problem may impact the plane's ability to verify that its systems are ready for flight. Boeing is working with the FAA on getting this fix through the pipeline.

Boeing employees knew about problematic 737 Max before fatal crashes

JC Torres | Jan 10, 2020

Boeing is already under a lot of heat for technical problems with its beleaguered 737 Max plane and the last thing it needs is a PR disaster caused by its own ranks. Unfortunately for the company, that is exactly the case thanks to documents coming from Boeing itself as part of its required disclosure about the design and development of the plane. Suffice it to say, some people inside the company knew exactly about the problems that would tragically cost 346 lives later on.

NASA and Boeing will form a team to investigate Starliner glitch

Brittany A. Roston | Jan 7, 2020

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has published an update on the failed Boeing Orbital Flight Test, revealing that the space agency is working with the private company to launch a joint independent team to investigate what went wrong. The people on this team will be tasked with looking into the problems that led to the Orbital Test Flight issue and with making recommendations to help protect future launches.

Boeing 737 Max problems may go beyond MCAS software

Ewdison Then | Jan 5, 2020

Boeing may be setting its sights on space to be one of if not the first to carry humans back and forth the stars but it is currently facing almost insurmountable problems back here on earth. Its new 737 Max has been feared and loathed for the software problems that have cost lives. Even as the company scrambled to address those issues, it now appears that the plane may have other problems, including possible wiring and engine issues.

Boeing fires CEO, stays committed to 737 Max

Chris Burns | Dec 23, 2019

Boeing announced a change in leadership this morning amid ongoing crisis in the company. Hundreds of victims were killed earlier this year in a pair of crashes of the Boing 737 Max. The same airplane model crashed in two separate events, likely due to a single piece of anti-stall software placed on the craft. The CEO Dennis Muilenburg was not mentioned in the press release for this change in leadership.

Boeing Starliner lands safely on the ground after rocky launch

Ewdison Then | Dec 22, 2019

Elon Musk's SpaceX may have the lion's share of successful landings of rockets but rival Boeing is calling dibs on a different sort of landing. Its CST-100 Starliner was supposed to rendezvous with the International Space Station this weekend but failed to meet that objective due to a slight mishap. Fortunately, the mission didn't end in a complete failure and now Boeing boasts of the first successful landing of an orbital crew capsule, paving the way for more tests in the near future.

NASA: Boeing Starliner won’t reach ISS after glitch spoils orbit [Updated]

Chris Davies | Dec 20, 2019

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner may have had a successful launch this morning, but the spacecraft has failed to reach its planned orbit, NASA has confirmed. The mission was meant to be Starliner's inaugural flight to the International Space Station, but following separation from the Atlas 5 rocket things went awry.

Boeing 737 MAX production suspended as safety tests drag

Brittany A. Roston | Dec 16, 2019

Boeing will suspend production of its grounded 737 MAX aircraft starting in January 2020, the company announced in a statement on Monday. The decision follows continued delays in lifting the flight ban on the aircraft. In the place of production, Boeing says it will prioritize the delivery of the approximately 400 airplanes it has in storage.