Boeing sending its 1st production 777-9 toward the North Pole in 11-hour flight test

The Lufthansa-bound aircraft is set to journey 85°N as certification efforts continue.
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Boeing eyes 1st test flight of its long-delayed 777X airliner

After years of schedule slips, cost overruns, and bruising regulatory scrutiny, Boeing is finally circling a concrete milestone for its flagship widebody. The company is now aiming to send a ...
WESH

NASA declares Starliner crewed test a Type A mishap, cites leadership and engineering failures

COVERING THE SPACE COAST LIVE AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. MEGAN MORIARTY, WESH TWO NEWS. AND AS THAT TEST STARTED, NASA’S NEW CHIEF LADEN TO BOEING AND NASA FOR THEIR HANDLING OF THE STARLINER PROGRAM, ...

NASA inspector general suggests Boeing’s Starliner will now be a decade late

NASA’s inspector general released an audit Tuesday of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program, and it looks increasingly likely ...
Flightglobal

Boeing confirms next step of 777-9 certification testing, as Max 7 and 10 also advance

Boeing has confirmed the receipt of US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clearance to begin the third phase of Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) certification testing on its developmental 777-9.
Aviation Week

Boeing Improves 777-9 Flight-Test Execution With New Pilot Display

During 777-9 flight tests, BCA Chief Pilot Jennifer Henderson (left) and 777X Project Pilot Christopher Caps monitored VERA displays alongside standard PFDs. Credit: Boeing As a key part of any new ...
Ars Technica

It’s official: Boeing’s next flight of Starliner will be allowed to carry cargo only

The US space agency ended months of speculation about the next flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, confirming Monday that the vehicle will carry only cargo to the International Space Station.