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The new engine design touted to power the successor to Boeing’s 737 MAX
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter PARIS — Airbus and Boeing are each helping with tests of a radical new engine design with an open fan being developed by CFM International, making it a prime candidate to power the next generation of all new airplanes in the mid-to-late 2030s. The new engine with a -
CFM RISE Open-Fan Engine vs. LEAP Enclosed-Fan Engine Comparison Infographic
Infographic from The Seattle Times (Mark Nowlin, sourced from SAFRAN) comparing the current LEAP enclosed-fan jet engine with the new RISE open-fan engine design proposed by Airbus and Boeing. The RISE engine eliminates the nacelle, uses larger 3D-woven composite fan blades and lighter engine core materials, and aims to reduce CO₂ emissions by at least 20%, with potential readiness by the mid-2030s. -
Boeing sees $8 trillion jet market as climate reshapes travel
By Julie Johnsson Bloomberg Boeing Co. predicts airlines around the world will add 42,595 jets valued at about $8 trillion over the next two decades, even as concerns over climate change affect the way consumers travel. The U.S. plane-maker’s latest tally of industrywide deliveries over the next 20 years takes into account growing activism over -
2023-06-16Boeing VB-8 Aircraft in Flight Formation
Computer-generated renders of two Boeing concept aircraft designated VS-1 (foreground) and VS-2 (background), featuring a transonic truss-braced wing configuration and Boeing livery. Both aircraft display the Boeing logo and model designations on their fuselages, shown flying above mountainous terrain and clouds. -
Boeing CEO Calhoun offers hints of next new airplane
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Ahead of the Paris Air Show later this month, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun this week expressed confidence in the jetmaker’s path to recovery and its ability to catch up with rival Airbus. Speaking in North Charleston, South Carolina, he also made comments about Boeing’s next all-new airplane that -
2023-05-24ET302 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Victims Memorial
A poster displaying photos of victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash, is held up during what appears to be a congressional or regulatory hearing. The board shows dozens of victim photos alongside the text 'ET302 BOEING 737 MAX 8.' -
Boeing expands ecoDemonstrator program with 787 aircraft
The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) added a new airplane to its ecoDemonstrator flying testbed program to target specific technologies on trans-Pacific flights. The program, which is run out of Paine Field and uses the Everett-made 777 aircraft, will continue to test an array of technologies on its primary aircraft, a 777-200ER. This year, those tests -
Boeing 747 Prototype Early Test Flight Over Puget Sound Region
The Boeing 747 prototype (City of Everett) in flight over the Pacific Northwest, identifiable by the white and orange Boeing house livery and '747' markings on both the fuselage and tail. The aircraft appears to be on an early test flight, likely circa 1969, with snow-capped terrain and a lake visible below, consistent with the Puget Sound/Cascade Mountains region near Boeing's Everett facility. -
2023-04-22Boeing Aircraft Manufacturing Facility
Interior of Boeing's Renton, Washington manufacturing facility showing multiple Boeing 737 aircraft in various stages of final assembly. Visible text includes a registration number beginning 'N432' on the nearest fuselage, a 'go4zero' sign, and an 'FOD' (Foreign Object Debris) awareness sign; the image is watermarked 'Marcus Yam | PSBJ' (Puget Sound Business Journal). -
Latest Boeing 737 Max issue expected to delay plans to increase production
By Marissa Nall – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Apr 16, 2023 The latest production flaw affecting The Boeing Co.’s (NYSE: BA) Renton-made 737 Max line appears likely to hinder its plans to ramp up production of the jet, dealing a blow to the company and its Puget Sound-area suppliers. The issue, which surfaced last week, involves two of eight