As the last Boeing 747 rolls out of the factory, a history of how it became the ‘queen of the skies’
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Farewell to the Boeing 747, the plane that made long-haul travel accessible: Nothing compares to the scale and romanticism of this 'Queen of the Skies' ...
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Farewell to the Boeing 747, the plane that made long-haul travel accessible: Nothing compares to the scale and romanticism of this 'Queen of the Skies' ...
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Boeing whistleblower says he was put through 'hell': Lawmakers voice concerns over claims that Boeing threatens staff who raise safety concerns.
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End of an era: The last four Air India Boeing 747s leave the carrier’s fleet : End of an era: The last four Air India Boeing 747s are leaving the carrier’s ...
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- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
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Super bomber probably shot down: Russia is said to have lost dozens of fighter planes since 2022
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Queen of the Skies: Thai Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747 at special ceremony: Thai Airways has officially bid a fond farewell to the Boeing 747 Queen of the ...
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Extreme rain in desert metropolis: Dubai flooded - plane rolls through masses of water
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Guess what: Boeing can be spelled without G and E: Boeing’s problems are now as big as its 747 jumbo-jet. Years of dubious decisions have eroded much of the ...
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Lily Allen says she will fly first class while her children sit in economy: ‘I’m going in first class, she’s going in economy,’ Allen says about her daughter ...
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Boeing deliveries drop by half in March due to increased quality checks: Boeing said on Tuesday it had delivered 29 airplanes in March, down more than half from ...
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Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower Warns of 787 Fuselage Failure
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Boeing engineer’s claims that the company took manufacturing shortcuts on two wide-body jets, with potentially catastrophic outcomes.
- Sam Salehpour went public in a New York Times story, describing how he believes sections of the 787 Dreamliner fuselage are improperly fastened together.
- Salehpour’s allegations are the latest dip in a turbulent period for the airplane manufacturing giant, which has been dealing with other issues including past crashes and quality control problems.
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Boeing Loses $355 Million in Latest Quarter: The manufacturer has had to slow production of its popular 737 Max planes after a hole blew open on a jet during an ...
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Quick Glance: Boeing faces revenue decline after 7 quarters with decreasing deliveries
- Boeing experienced a revenue decline in the last quarter, marking the first time in seven quarters as aircraft deliveries decrease.
- The quarterly revenue amounted to $16.57 billion, surpassing the expectations of $16.23 billion.
- Boeing aims to deliver a significant portion of its inventory of 737s and 787s by the end of the year to generate much-needed capital.
- Operating margins at Boeing's defense business improved to 2.2% in the quarter, compared to a negative value of 3.2% a year ago.
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A Surprising Shadow Was Created by the Total Solar Eclipse: An ascending jet’s contrail over Montreal added to the wonder of last Monday’s eclipse.
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Canadian Airbus A220 jet workers reject tentative agreement: Montreal-area workers who assemble Airbus's smallest jet on Sunday rejected a tentative agreement ...
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Canadian Airbus A220 jet workers reject second company offer: Canadian Airbus A220 assembly workers on Sunday rejected a second company offer ...
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US defense official says China's H-20 bomber 'not really' a concern: Another US military official previously shrugged off China's fifth-gen J-20 fighter jet as ...
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