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Boeing Co. and Embraer S.A. have signed a memorandum of understanding to perform biofuel research for Brazil’s aviation industry. The companies will open and fund a research center where Boeing and Embraer will work with Brazilian universities and organizations to identify gaps in the aviation biofuel supply of the country, Boeing said Monday. Julie Felgar, […] More
Jacobs Engineering Group will provide Boeing with project and construction management support such as preliminary planning and project controls for a planned 1.2 million-square foot fabrication facility in Everett, Wash. The companies aim to complete the future Composite Wing Center for the Boeing 777X commercial plane by mid-2016, Jacobs said Tuesday. Tom McDuffie, Jacobs group vice president, the “technically complex” project […] More
Boeing Co. has selected Triumph Group Inc. to provide maintenance services for the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft fleet. Triumph Group will work to modernize and sustain auxiliary power units, fan thrust reversers, pitch trim actuators, landing gear manifold and ramp actuators for the C-17 aircraft for three years, Triumph Group said […] More
Boeing has completed a 20-minute flight test of its AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter to demonstrate its close-air support and light-attack features as the company prepares for full-scale production. “This first AH-6 flight in the production configuration takes us closer to delivering an advanced light attack and reconnaissance helicopter that meets the needs of defense forces around the world,” Scott Rudy, Boeing’s […] More
Boeing is developing a self-running carriage for travelers to reach short-distance destinations in an airport, Wichita Business Journal reported Wednesday. Daniel McCoy writes Boeing recently moved to obtain a patent for the automated vehicle intended for persons with mobility issues. Boeing would design the vehicle to receive gate information and carry one to two passengers to […] More
Harris Corp. will update the U.S. Navy‘s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft’s mission and image processing technology under a two-year, $19-million subcontract from Boeing. Harris will focus its work on the Super Hornet’s avionics components and aim to improve the jet’s target sensing, precision and networking power, Harris said Thursday. “Start of full-rate production is […] More
Boeing will co-host a rocket launch competition on May 10 at its Huntington Beach, Calif. facility. with support from the Discovery Science Center and the Future Scientists and Engineers of America. The free event is for young engineers to design, build and launch their own bottle rockets and get the opportunity to meet NASA astronaut […] More
Saab continues to support aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing by supplying composite and metal components, such as wing parts, doors and hatches under Saab’s civil aircraft production business based in Linköping, Sweden. Saab most recently signed a contract to supply the attachment structure for Airbus A350XWB-1000‘s landing flaps, the company said Sunday. The December 2013 contract extends Saab’s support […] More
Boeing will maintain and perform engineering work on a system used by the U.S. military to rescue warfighters in distress under a four-year, $32.5 million contract. The company will also help train Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy on how to use the Combat Survivor Evader Locator tool, the company said Thursday. “With this first-ever multi-year CSEL support contract, Boeing will […] More
Boeing has joined forces with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space for an initiative to identify flight-ready concepts with the goal of advancing the U.S. National Laboratory onboard the International Space Station. The partnership aims to support entrepreneurial researchers through MassChallenge, a four-month global startup accelerator program that provides funding support and mentorship […] More
Ursula English, most recently director of Boeing‘s commercial aviation services business, has been appointed vice president of the company’s environment, health and safety organization. English will start in the role Friday and will be responsible for the company’s workplace safety programs and environmental performance the company announced Tuesday. She will report to John Tracy, the […] More
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has been selected as a recipient of an avionics supplier of the year award from Boeing, which evaluated 14,000 suppliers in 16 categories from 50 countries. Boeing chose Ball Aerospace for the award based on performance and contributions to antenna programs for the F/A-18 jet and the Harpoon, Ball Aerospace announced Friday. […] More
