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Boeing to slash up to 2,300 jobs
AFP, Published on 23/03/2013
» US aerospace giant Boeing said Friday it would cut between 2,000 to 2,300 jobs by the end of the year in the Seattle region as it winds down development of its 787 and 747 aircraft.
NTSB chides Boeing over 787 battery briefing
AFP, Published on 23/03/2013
» The US National Transportation Safety Board on Friday criticized Boeing for commenting about the 787 battery investigation last week without the board's authorization.
Boeing says Dreamliner back in service in 'weeks'
AFP, Published on 15/03/2013
» The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about the aircraft.
Japan airlines hail Dreamliner battery fix approval
AFP, Published on 13/03/2013
» Japanese airlines on Wednesday welcomed US approval of test flights of the grounded Boeing 787 with prototype versions of the battery fix, holding out hopes for a resumption of its operations.
FAA approves Boeing tests of battery fix
AFP, Published on 13/03/2013
» US air-safety regulators on Tuesday approved Boeing's plan to fix 787 batteries for testing, a major step forward to get the planes, grounded worldwide, flying again.
US factory orders fall in January
AFP, Published on 06/03/2013
» New orders for US manufactured goods fell in January, led by steep drops in aircraft and ship orders, government data released Wednesday showed.
Boeing offered Dreamliner battery fix: Japan govt
AFP, Published on 01/03/2013
» Details emerged Friday of the battery fix proposed by Boeing to get its stricken Dreamliners back in the air, as Japan's All Nippon Airways vowed it would stick with the next generation aircraft.
Boeing exec in Japan on Dreamliner mission
AFP, Published on 28/02/2013
» A senior Boeing executive was in Tokyo to meet government officials on Thursday as reports emerged that the planemaker was at odds with its battery supplier over how to fix the grounded Dreamliner.
Many tests before Boeing 787 flies again: FAA
AFP, Published on 28/02/2013
» The senior US air safety official said Wednesday that even if his agency accepts Boeing's plan to fix batteries on its 787, the plane will need a slew of tests before it is allowed to fly again.
EADS sees moderate growth in 2013
AFP, Published on 27/02/2013
» European aerospace giant EADS unveiled better-than-expected 2012 results on Wednesday driven by record deliveries of its Airbus aircraft, but cautioned growth could tail off in the current year.