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Boeing's first astronaut flight called off due to last minute issues

A last-minute problem nixed Saturday's launch attempt for Boeing's first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years. Two NASA astronauts were strapped in the company's Starliner capsule when the countdown automatically was halted at 3 minutes and 50 seconds by the computer system that controls the final minutes before liftoff. With only a split second to take off, there was no time to work the latest trouble and everything was called off. It was not immediately clear why the computers aborted the countdown. Launch controllers were evaluating the data, said United Launch Alliance's Dillon Rice. But it's possible the team could try again as soon as Sunday, depending on what went wrong. Technicians raced to the pad to help astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams out of the capsule atop the fully fuelled Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Within an hour of the launch abort, the hatch was reopened. It was the second launch attempt. The first

Last minute issue halts launch of Boeing's first astronaut flight

Boeing took another crack Saturday at launching astronauts for the first time aboard its new space capsule, after a delay for leak checks and rocket repairs. The company's Starliner capsule was due to rocket away at midday with a pair of test pilots to the International Space Station for a weeklong stay. The test drive should have happened years ago. But problems kept piling up, most recently a leak that went unnoticed until the first launch attempt with a crew in early May. NASA wants a backup to SpaceX, which has been flying astronauts for four years. United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket is providing the lift from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

FAA to not allow Boeing to boost 737 MAX production due to safety issues

The FAA's enhanced oversight of Boeing will continue in the coming months, with weekly meetings and quarterly exchanges between the heads of the company and the US regulator

Boeing reaches tentative contract agreement with firefighters union

Boeing in early May locked out members of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local I-66 after they rejected two contract offers

Boeing sees negative free cash flow in 2024 as deliveries remain sluggish

Top U.S. enforcement officials are also weighing whether to charge the company for violating an agreement that shielded it from prosecution stemming from previous jet crashes in 2018 and 2019

Boeing faces 'long road' on safety issues after door accident: US FAA

In late February, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker gave Boeing 90 days to develop a comprehensive plan to address 'systemic quality-control issues' and barred it from expanding 737 MAX production

Confident of meeting 2024 forecasts as air travel grows, says Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, which makes engines for Airbus and Boeing's wide-body jets, aims to become more competitive company

Boeing deliveries to China delayed due to regulatory review of batteries

The US planemaker said in a statement it is working with Chinese customers on the timing of their deliveries

Nasa again defers Boeing's Starliner crewed mission after helium leak

Earlier launch on May 7 was cancelled due to issue with space capsule's oxygen relief valve

Boeing has a month to stop possible prosecution over 737 Max crashes

The US industrial giant faces significant scrutiny by the Justice Department after a string of safety failures

Max 737 crashes: Will see whether and how to punish Boeing, says US govt

The Justice Department said it is still determining how to proceed, including whether and how to punish the company

As India orders more planes, aerospace firms ask govt for a helping hand

Indian aerospace manufacturers are eyeing a boost in orders from local airlines, aiming to strengthen ties with international giants like Airbus and Boeing

US lawmakers protest Boeing's firefighter lockout, urge firm to reach deal

Hoyle, a Democrat, said she hopes Boeing will come to the table and do the right thing. They prioritise safety and they invest in their workforce

US airlines suing Biden admin over new rule that requires more transparency

US airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process. The US Transportation Department said Monday it will vigorously defend the rule against what it called hidden junk fees. American, Delta, United and three other carriers, along with their industry trade group, sued the Transportation Department in a federal appeals court on Friday, saying that the agency is going beyond its authority by attempting to regulate private business operations in a thriving marketplace. The airlines said the administration hasn't shown that consumers can't get information about fees already. Airlines go to great lengths to make their customers knowledgeable about these fees, the trade group Airlines for America said Monday. The ancillary fee rule by the Department of Transportation will greatly ...

US President Biden concerned over Boeing locking out its firefighters

Earlier this month, Boeing locked out nearly 130 members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local I-66 who have rejected two contract offers

US SEC investigates Boeing's safety claims after panel blew off plane

The probe adds to legal headaches for Boeing, whose stock has lost about one third of its value in 2024

Boeing 737 catches fire, skids off runway in Senegal; 10 people injured

A Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal's capital, injuring 10 people, according to the transport minister and footage from a passenger that showed the aircraft on fire. Our plane just caught fire, wrote Malian musician Cheick Siriman Sissoko in a post on Facebook that showed passengers jumping down the emergency slides at night as flames engulfed one side of the aircraft. In the background, people can be heard screaming. Transport Minister El Malick Ndiaye said the Air Sngal flight operated by TransAir was headed to Bamako, in neighboring Mali, late Wednesday with 79 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew. The injured were being treated at a hospital, while the others were taken to a hotel to rest. No other details were immediately available. Boeing did not respond to a request for comment. The Aviation Safety Network (ASN), which tracks airline accidents, published photos of the damaged plane in a grassy field surrounded by

Boeing delays first astronaut launch for week to replace faulty valve

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week because of a bad valve in the rocket that needs to be replaced. The countdown was halted Monday night after a pressure-relief valve in the Atlas V rocket's upper stage opened and closed so quickly and so many times that it created a loud buzz. Engineers for United Launch Alliance determined Tuesday that the valve has exceeded its design limit and must now be removed, pushing liftoff to no earlier than May 17. The NASA astronauts assigned to the Starliner capsule's test flight to the International Space Station Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain at Cape Canaveral. Starliner's first crew flight already is years behind schedule because of a multitude of capsule problems.

Sunita -piloted Starliner now targets Friday launch after initial delay

The mission, key to proving that Boeing can transport humans safely to space, aims to travel to the International Space Station and back

Explained: Why Sunita Williams' Boeing Starliner flight got postponed?

The Boeing Starliner's lift-off, which was to take astronaut Sunita Williams to space for a third time, has been postponed due to a technical glitch.