Neowin News Feed for: Boeing

Boeing's Starliner has finally landed. Not flawlessly, but it got the job done

Martin Hodás — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:40:02 +0000

After three months on the ISS, the crew-less Starliner capsule has successfully returned to Earth. NASA stands behind the decision to keep two astronauts on the space station. Read more...

NASA explains mysterious sonar-like noises in Starliner, clears it for return to Earth

Martin Hodás — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:16:01 +0000

Astronauts onboard the ISS heard weird noises in Boeing's troublesome capsule. Houston figured out where the sounds originated from. Read more...

The ultimate embarrassment: Stuck astronauts to return in Crew Dragon, not Boeing Starliner

Martin Hodás — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 23:06:02 +0000

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on the ISS for 8 months instead of just 8 days. Due to problems with the Starliner module, they will come home onboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon. Read more...

Starliner's departure from ISS might be delayed for weeks due to a critical software update

Martin Hodás — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:16:01 +0000

Boeing's Starliner might be stuck on the ISS for a few more weeks, so SpaceX's Crew-9 mission would be delayed for over a month because Starliner lacks one of its features and needs an OTA update. Read more...

Boeing might get embarrassed after all as SpaceX's emergency ride is more likely than ever

Martin Hodás — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:34:01 +0000

NASA is on the brink of a significant decision: whether to let two astronauts return in Boeing's Starliner capsule or use SpaceX's Crew Dragon as an emergency backup. The stakes go beyond human lives. Read more...

TrendForce says industrial metaverse revenue will hit $540 billion by 2025

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:04:01 +0000

The analyst firm TrendForce has stated that industrial metaverse revenue will reach $540 billion by 2025 as companies begin to incorporate technologies such as digital twins into their processes. Read more...

NASA and Boeing are targeting March 25 for Starliner's second unmanned orbital flight test

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:28:01 +0000

NASA and Boeing are aiming for no earlier than March 25 for CST-100 Starliner's second unmanned orbital flight test (OFT-2). The test is slated to be a milestone in the NASA Commercial Crew program. Read more...

Major Flight Simulator update finally brings VR support, new locations, and a ton of fixes

Abhay V — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:50:01 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out Flight Simulator Sim Update 2 that brings VR support, 12 new locations for the holidays, loads of fixes and improvements to ATC, UI, and General Aviation and Airliners. Read more...

Boeing will continue to support the ISS through 2024 under a new contract extension

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 05:36:01 +0000

Boeing and NASA signed a new contract extension that is valued at $916 million. Under it, the former will continue to support development and research aboard the ISS through 2024 at least. Read more...

Launch America: Your succinct guide to Crew Dragon and SpaceX's ongoing flight to the ISS

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 26 May 2020 15:00:01 +0000

Crew Dragon has launched atop the Falcon 9 rocket and is now on its way to the ISS. This is a historic moment as for the first time in nine years, astronauts have taken off from American soil. Read more...

Virgin Orbit's first end-to-end orbital test flight terminated after an in-flight anomaly

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 26 May 2020 07:20:01 +0000

Following a clean release and ignition of LauncherOne's engines, an anomaly in the early stages of flight caused Virgin Orbit to terminate the first end-to-end flight of its orbital payload. Read more...

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner fails to reach the International Space Station

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:54:02 +0000

After burning excess fuel, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner failed to dock at the International Space Station in its maiden, unmanned test flight as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Read more...

Tune in to watch the live broadcast of Boeing's Orbital Flight Test

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:10:02 +0000

As part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, Boeing will be conducting the maiden, unmanned flight test of its CST-100 Starliner vehicle atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 6:36 AM EST. Read more...

Microsoft and Amazon employees involved in sex trafficking scandal

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 13:16:01 +0000

Hundreds of revealed emails indicate that several employees from Microsoft, Amazon and other major tech companies were involved in purchasing ''services'' from trafficked sex workers. Read more...

Boeing announces plans to build a pilotless airliner: tests start next year

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 14:30:01 +0000

With an additional 1.5 million pilots expected to be needed worldwide over the next 20 years, Boeing has decided that it's going to try and develop a pilotless airliner using current drone technology. Read more...

Mysterious US military spaceplane lands after years-long secret mission

Gabriel Nunes — Sun, 07 May 2017 22:34:01 +0000

The Boeing-built X-37B spaceplane spent the last two years orbiting the planet on a secret mission that ended this Sunday on Florida. The project's next launch is expected for later this year. Read more...

Boeing orders 3D printed titanium aircraft parts for 787

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 11:24:01 +0000

The FAA has finally approved the usage of structurally integral titanium aircraft parts that will be 3D printed in Norway by Norsk Titanium. This step is said to save millions in production costs. Read more...

Real-world testing begins for Boeing's self-destructing smartphone

Chris Schroeder — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 20:40:01 +0000

Boeing began building a phone that could self-destruct in the event of the device being compromised back in 2014. Fast forward to today and that same device has now entered its testing phase. Read more...

Hybrid electric airplanes make first test flights over the UK

Mark Tyson — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:34:01 +0000

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have successfully tested the first parallel hybrid electric aeroplanes. It is thought that such aircraft could offer fuel savings of up to 30%. Read more...

BlackBerry is working with Boeing on 'James Bond' smartphone that self-destructs

Daniel Moxon — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 10:16:01 +0000

BlackBerry, known for its development of smartphones, is working with Boeing to create a 'James Bond'-style smartphone that self-destructs when tampered with. Read more...

Boeing making self-destructing 'spy phone'

Jett Goldsmith — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:25:41 +0000

Boeing is currently in the process of developing a self-destructing Android OS-based smartphone designed with spies in mind. Read more...

Boeing kills 'Dreamliner' Wireless Network Plans

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:31:18 +0000

Boeing Co. has announced that it has cancelled wireless network plans for in-flight entertainment on its 787 "Dreamliner" airplane (planned for August 2007). A wireless network would add 200 pounds per plane as opposed to... Read more...

Boeing laptop with data on 382,000 employees stolen

Steven Parker — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:56:39 +0000

A laptop containing the personal information on 382,000 current and retired workers of Chicago-based Boeing Co. was stolen from an employee's car earlier this month, according to Boeing spokesman Tim Neale. He declined to say... Read more...

Congress works on bills affecting Boeing, Microsoft

Thu, 04 Mar 2004 15:41:38 +0000

The Senate began debating a corporate tax bill yesterday that affects The Boeing Co. and Microsoft Corp. The House simultaneously started reworking its corporate tax cut, significantly reducing its cost to the U.S. Treasury, and... Read more...

Lufthansa, Boeing to offer broadband on flights

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 14 Jan 2003 13:12:53 +0000

AIRLINE LUFTHANSA and plane maker Boeing are to introduce broadband Internet connectivity on flights tomorrow. The German airline said that the service – called Lufthansa Flynet – will be offered on an inaugural flight tomorrow... Read more...

Mitsubishi, Boeing team up to get airline passengers online

Sun, 23 Jun 2002 12:06:38 +0000

Japanese electronics maker Mitsubishi Electric Corp. will manufacture antennas for an in-flight service from Boeing Co. that will give passengers access to the Internet. Boeing senior vice president Scott Carson refused to... Read more...