All articles by Jon Ostrower – Page 29
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Boeing revamps 787 wiring, begins structural modifications
Boeing will introduce a new wiring standard for the 787 to reduce weight, improve maintainability and address a spacing issue between wires, says key supplier...
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Boeing begins 787 wing modifications
Boeing has begun modifying two 787 Dreamliners as it pushes toward meeting its goal of flying the aircraft by the end of 2009.
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NewsEmbraer set to unveil Phenom 300 maintenance datalink
Embraer is set to announce a datalink for its new Phenom 300 aircraft that will link the light jet's central maintenance computer (CMC) to aircraft service...
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Embraer overhauls final assembly operations for E-170/190 family
Embraer has completely overhauled its final assembly operations for the E-170 and E-190 family of aircraft, switching from a slant assembly to a pulsing...
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Boeing readies for 787 structural fix
Boeing is set to begin installation of the side-of-body fix on ZA001 next week to return full static strength to the wing of the first 787, according to...
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Boeing machinists in Charleston reject IAM representation
The machinists at Boeing's newly acquired Charleston facility have voted against continued representation by the International Association of Machinists...
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Top 100: Vought shrinks to grow
Vought Aircraft Industries, number 47 on our Top 100, has seen itself transformed in 2009. As a major supplier of aerostructures to blue-chip aircraft...
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NewsBoeing sees potential to re-engine the 737
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney believes a re-engined narrowbody is viable in the near term because of the progress made by engine manufacturers.
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Boeing 787 to fly
Boeing takes $2.5 billion write-off as it declares first three of six flight-test aircraft have no commercial value
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Boeing offers needed clarity for 787 development
Boeing ended more than two months of uncertainty on its 787 programme when the airframer unveiled the latest schedule revision of first flight and first...
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NewsBoeing nears end of further 787 revision
Delays sparked by structural shortcoming in wing-body join and fuselage barrel wrinkles
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AUVSI: Harris showcases hand-held video receiver
At one-tenth the weight of existing tactical video receivers, the United States Marine Corps has a new battlefield intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
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Boeing decides on 787 fix but length of delay still unclear
Boeing has identified the design of the structural fix needed to get the 787 into flight test. However, the airframer has not yet determined what impact...
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Boeing evaluates finanicial impact of latest 787 delay
Boeing has begun evaluating the financial impact of two-plus years of delays on the 787 programme, while some in the investment community privately discuss...
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Boeing CEO sees drop in aircraft deferrals
Boeing CEO James McNerney today said that aircraft deferrals have slowed in the third quarter of the year.
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Vought acquisition sparks fight for second 787 assembly line
manufacturing jon ostrower washington dc Vought purchase sparks fight for 787 assembly line Boeing insists deal does not signal intention to...
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Boeing 787 completes early taxi testing
Boeing completed early low-speed taxi tests for the first 787 on 7 July. The tests, which began with a 15kt (28km/h) roll all the way up to just over 100kt,...
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Boeing's Vought deal highlights outsourcing perils
The deal, which is expected to be closed by the end of the third quarter, was necessary as the required financial commitment outpaced the Vought Aircraft...